Bishopston Net consists of a number of Pentium IV 3Ghz PCs, all running the best and most stable operating system available today: FreeBSD ( Version 6.2. )

The name comes from the village of Bishopston, a village on the Gower Peninsula, near Swansea, South Wales, UK.

Updated: 06:35 Thu, Nov 21 2024. (Last checked: 40 mins ago) Put your usernames and passwords in your will, advises Japan's government - (pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:14:08 GMT) Digital end of life planning saves your loved ones from a little extra anguish Japan's National Consumer Affairs Center on Wednesday suggested citizens start "digital end of life planning" and offered tips on how to do it.… Brazil hooks up with Chinese satellite broadband service that doesn't operate yet - (pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 04:32:08 GMT) After beefing with Elon Musk, comms minister wants to diversify product choice Brazilian telco Telebras signed to resell satellite broadband services from Chinese satellite internet company SpaceSail as an alternative to Starlink – despite the service not having actually commenced.… Pakistan's tech lobby warns that slow internet is strangling IT industry - (pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:59:09 GMT) Low-priced freelancers and call centers are at risk Pakistan's IT Industry Association (P@SHA) – the nation's sole tech biz lobby group – has warned that government policy could lead to business closures and financial losses among its constituents, and damage the nation's IT exports.… Five Scattered Spider suspects indicted for phishing spree and crypto heists - (pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:29:13 GMT) DoJ also shutters allleged crimeware and credit card mart PopeyeTools The US Department of Justice has issued an indictment that names five people accused of stealing millions in cryptocurrency – and we are told they are suspected members of cyber-gang Scattered Spider.… Chinese cyberspies, Musk’s Beijing ties, labelled ‘real risk’ to US security by senator - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:50:14 GMT) Meet Liminal Panda, which prowls telecom networks in South Asia and Africa A senior US senator has warned that American tech companies’ activities in China represent a national security risk, in a hearing that saw infosec biz CrowdStrike testify it has identified another cyber-espionage crew it believes is backed by Beijing.… Dell settles with Uncle Sam over Army bid-rigging claims - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:15:15 GMT) DoJ alleges merely overpriced offers from reseller followed inflated deals from IT giant The US Department of Justice has reached a $4.35 million settlement with Dell and its reseller Iron Bow over claims that the two businesses colluded to rig bids for business with the US Army.… We'll answer any questions DoJ has, HPE CEO tells us as Feds probe $14B Juniper buy - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:31:07 GMT) Takeover still expected to close late 2024 or early next year HPE CEO Antonio Neri told The Register today his corporation is working with the US Department of Justice to “answer any questions” officials may have about the IT infrastructure giant's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks.… Job seekers call BS on the workplace AI revolution - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:11:09 GMT) Survey respondents doubt it boosts performance or even lightens the load Despite all the top-down buzz around enterprise AI, most job seekers are unconvinced that it is making their work lives easier.… Mega US healthcare payments network restores system 9 months after ransomware attack - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:01:08 GMT) Change Healthcare’s $2 billion recovery is still a work in progress Still reeling from its February ransomware attack, Change Healthcare confirms its clearinghouse services are back up and running, almost exactly nine months since the digital disruption began.… Google's AI bug hunters sniff out two dozen-plus code gremlins that humans missed - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:01:27 GMT) OSS-Fuzz is making a strong argument for LLMs in security research Google's OSS-Fuzz project, which uses large language models (LLMs) to help find bugs in code repositories, has now helped identify 26 vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw in the widely used OpenSSL library.… Microsoft unveils beefy custom AMD chip to crunch HPC workloads on Azure - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:31:10 GMT) In-house DPU and HSM silicon also shown off Ignite One of the advantages of being a megacorp is that you can customize the silicon that underpins your infrastructure, as Microsoft is demonstrating at this week's Ignite conference in Chicago.… SpaceX claims another Starship success, but fumbles the catch - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:33:08 GMT) In-space engine reignition paves way for orbital missions SpaceX has notched up another test flight of its Starship behemoth, but chose not to try catching the Super Heavy Booster this time.… D-Link tells users to trash old VPN routers over bug too dangerous to identify - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:32:06 GMT) Vendor offers 20% discount on new model, but not patches Owners of older models of D-Link VPN routers are being told to retire and replace their devices following the disclosure of a serious remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.… Kyndryl insiders say there's little new business - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:22:07 GMT) IT giant aims to end revenue slide by March, former employees have doubts Special report Kyndryl, the managed infrastructure services business spun out of IBM in 2021, earlier this month repeated its somewhat glum prediction that its revenue will shrink by two to four percent for its fiscal 2025, the year ending March 31.… HPE lets loose VM Essentials to run on third-party platforms - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:30:09 GMT) GreenLake update dangles juicy carrot for VMware refugees HPE is continuing its GreenLake push with availability of its own virtualization product, plus disconnected operations for regulated environments, while touting an object storage platform intended to deliver greater performance and scale for modern workloads.… Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 struggles to take off - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:28:13 GMT) If only the company in the title knew how to scale servers in the cloud The debut of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 yesterday was met with severe turbulence as servers struggled to keep up with user demand.… BASIC co-creator Thomas Kurtz hits END at 96 - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:36:10 GMT) Pioneering Dartmouth College mathematician died last week Obit Professor Thomas Eugene Kurtz, co-inventor of the BASIC programming language, has died aged 96.… Steam cuts the cord for legacy Windows and macOS - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:30:09 GMT) Don't say you weren't warned The latest Steam client finally delivers on the warning from January, dropping support for several older OS versions.… Study suggests X turned right just in time for election season - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:34:12 GMT) Significant uptick in visibility for Musk, Republican account posts from July 13 A pair of researchers say they've determined that July 13 was likely the day that X, formerly known as Twitter, made platform-level algorithm changes that increased the visibility of posts made by Elon Musk and Republican-leaning accounts in the run-up to the US election.… Data is the new uranium – incredibly powerful and amazingly dangerous - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:15:09 GMT) CISOs are quietly wishing they had less data, because the cost of management sometimes exceeds its value Column I recently got to play a 'fly on the wall' at a roundtable of chief information security officers. Beyond the expected griping and moaning about funding shortfalls and always-too-gullible users, I began to hear a new note: data has become a problem.… European Cloud Competition Observatory created to keep an eye on software licensing - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:01:13 GMT) Initiative follows Microsoft settlement with CISPE consortium Exclusive The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) consortium has launched the European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) to keep an eye on software licensing practices in the sector.… China wants mobile devices to limit usage time for minors, ensure they only see nice content - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:38:37 GMT) Seeks grand alliance between manufacturers, developers and content providers – all in the name of socialism The Cyberspace Administration of China last week released guidelines that suggest mobile devices be equipped with "minors mode" that enforces both censorship and automatic usage time limits.… Google changes Android release cycle so new versions arrive in Q2 - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 03:30:14 GMT) Version 16 developer preview starts the new cycle, with warnings for devs to test sooner rather than later Google on Monday delivered the first developer preview of Android 16 – a release notable for both its status as the first step towards a new version and its release date signalling a change in the release cycle for the OS.… Japan looks to nuclear energy to power AI-powered datacenter boom - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 01:59:06 GMT) Shuttered reactor's operator says it's needed - once giant seawall is finished The president of Japanese energy company Hokkaido Electric Power wants to restart one of its nuclear reactors due to a surge in demand from local datacenters.… Healthcare org Equinox notifies 21K patients and staff of data theft - (pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:30:07 GMT) Ransomware scum LockBit claims it did the dirty deed Equinox, a New York State health and human services organization, has begun notifying over 21 thousand clients and staff that cyber criminals stole their health, financial, and personal information in a "data security incident" nearly seven months ago.… China-linked group abuses Fortinet 0-day with post-exploit VPN-credential stealer - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:02:13 GMT) No word on when or if the issue will be fixed Chinese government-linked snoops are exploiting a zero-day bug in Fortinet's Windows VPN client to steal credentials and other information, according to memory forensics outfit Volexity.… Russian suspected Phobos ransomware admin extradited to US over $16M extortion - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:55:07 GMT) This malware is FREE for EVERY crook ($300 decryption keys sold separately) A Russian citizen has been extradited from South Korea to the United States to face charges related to his alleged role in the Phobos ransomware operation.… Microsoft 365 Copilot trips over angle brackets, frustrating coders - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:03:44 GMT) Chatbot seems to choke when fed tricky less-than character Microsoft 365 Copilot appears to have developed an allergy to the less-than typographical symbol, which is preventing users from pasting HTML markup and programming code into the text area for Copilot prompts.… America's drinking water systems have a hard-to-swallow cybersecurity problem - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:59:05 GMT) More than 100M rely on gear rife with vulnerabilities, says EPA OIG Nearly a third of US residents are served by drinking water systems with cybersecurity shortcomings, the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Inspector General found in a recent study – and the agency lacks its own system to track potential attacks. … Microsoft breaks timezones in Settings and calls on an unlikely ally for help - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:25:09 GMT) Control Panel hobbles to the rescue! As its Ignite conference kicks off, Microsoft is admitting there is another known issue with Windows 11 24H2. If you try to change the time zone, you might find it a challenge.… Microsoft Fabric promises transactions, analytics on one database service - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:37:05 GMT) Windows giant also improving Iceberg support after throwing lot in with Delta Parquet Ignite Microsoft is set to launch a database service that can manage transactional and analytical workloads in the same system.… Supermicro hot-swaps auditor in hope of dodging Nasdaq delisting - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:34:15 GMT) Server maker tries accounting reboot amid reports of customers bailing Server maker Supermicro has appointed a new independent auditor and submitted a compliance plan to the Nasdaq stock exchange to avoid being delisted amid reports it is losing customers because of uncertainty over its future.… Palo Alto Networks tackles firewall-busting zero-days with critical patches - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:29:12 GMT) Amazing that these two bugs got into a production appliance, say researchers Palo Alto Networks (PAN) finally released a CVE identifier and patch for the zero-day exploit that caused such a fuss last week.… Microsoft goes thin client with $349 Windows 365 Link mini PC - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:44:14 GMT) Just as good as Apple at making squat boxes, but this one doesn't do very much Ignite Microsoft is having a go at the terminal market with a device purpose-built to connect to Windows 365, imaginatively named "Windows 365 Link."… Database warhorse SQL Server 2025 goes all-in on AI - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:01:14 GMT) Better locking, improved query optimization, and... Copilot Ignite A new version of Microsoft's database warhorse, SQL Server, is on the way, with some useful improvements squeezed between the inevitable artificial intelligence additions.… Microsoft unleashes autonomous Copilot AI agents in public preview - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:30:07 GMT) They can learn, adapt, and make decisions – but don't worry, they're not coming for your job Ignite Microsoft has fresh tools out designed to help businesses build software agents powered by foundation models – overenthusiastically referred to as artificial intelligence, or AI.… Crook breaks into AI biz, points $250K wire payment at their own account - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:31:13 GMT) Fastidious attacker then tidied up email trail behind them A Maryland AI company has confirmed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it lost $250,000 to a misdirected wire payment.… Europe glances Russia's way after Baltic Sea data cables severed - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:58:07 GMT) Probe continues into disruption affecting Germany, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania Updated Two optical fiber internet cables under the Baltic Sea appear to have been deliberately broken, Germany and Finland confirmed, prompting fresh concerns over possible Russian interference with technology infrastructure.… Northern Ireland schools ditch £485M Fujitsu deal after less than a year - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:10:13 GMT) 'Mutual agreement' sees end of contract Updated Fujitsu and a UK public authority have ended a £485 million ($613 million) contract the pair announced in the weeks following a national scandal around the Post Office computer system implemented by the Japanese tech services giant.… Windows 95 setup was three programs in a trench coat, Microsoft vet reveals - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:30:09 GMT) MS-DOS, a minimal Windows 3.1, and finally the teal delight of Windows 95 awaited installers Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen has settled once and for all the question of why the Windows 95 setup program went on a tour of GUIs before finally introducing the user to the concept of the Start Menu.… iOS 18 added secret and smart security feature that reboots iThings after three days - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:31:15 GMT) Security researcher's reverse engineering effort reveals undocumented reboot timer that will make life harder for attackers Apple's latest mobile operating system, iOS 18, appears to have added an undocumented security feature that reboots devices if they’re not used for 72 hours.… Citrix gives its Platform a polish with enhanced management tools - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 07:32:07 GMT) Admins promised they can get stuff done with fewer clicks this year … or maybe next Citrix has delivered a little of what it promised in March, when it bundled its software into a "Platform," in the form of new management tools and a revamped user interface.… Robot runs marathon in South Korea, apparently the first time this has happened - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:24:12 GMT) Finishing in 4:19:52 makes it a SlowBot - although it did finish without a battery top-up The South Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has forced one of its robo-dogs to run a marathon.… Hardware barn denies that .004 seconds of facial recognition violated privacy - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:32:15 GMT) Claims it was just spotting shoppers who threatened staff at Bluey's favorite big box store Australian hardware chain Bunnings Warehouse will challenge a ruling by local regulators who found it violated shoppers' privacy by checking their identities with facial recognition tech.… India slaps Meta with five-year ban on sharing info from WhatsApp for ads - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:15:13 GMT) Shouldn't have abused messaging dominance, Zuck India's Competition Commission has slapped Meta with a five-year ban on using info collected from WhatsApp to help with advertising on its other platforms.… Trump's pick to run the FCC has told us what he plans: TikTok ban, space broadband, and Section 230 reform - (pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 01:31:10 GMT) Loathes Big Tech and is not at all keen on net neutrality President-elect Donald Trump has announced his choice for head of the United States Federal Communications Commission: a current commissioner, Brendan Carr, whom Trump appointed last time he was in there White House.… Ford 'actively investigating' after employee data allegedly parked on leak site - (pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 23:58:08 GMT) Plus: Maxar Space Systems confirms employee info stolen in digital intrusion Updated Ford Motor Company says it is looking into allegations of a data breach after attackers claimed to have stolen an internal database containing 44,000 customer records and dumped the info on a cyber crime souk for anyone to "enjoy."… Critical 9.8-rated VMware vCenter RCE bug exploited after patch fumble - (pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:29:09 GMT) If you didn't fix this a month ago, your to-do list probably needs a reshuffle Two VMware vCenter server bugs, including a critical heap-overflow vulnerability that leads to remote code execution (RCE), have been exploited in attacks after Broadcom’s first attempt to fix the flaws fell short.… Judges not impressed by Amazon, SpaceX's attempt to have NLRB declared unconstitutional - (pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:16:09 GMT) Big Tech's big war on American labor watchdog stumbles... bigly Amazon and SpaceX argued in court today that the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an unconstitutional body – but a three-judge panel didn't seem particularly enamored of their arguments.… T-Mobile US 'monitoring' China's 'industry-wide attack' amid fresh security breach fears - (pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:43:22 GMT) Un-carrier said to be among those hit by Salt Typhoon, including AT&T, Verizon updated T-Mobile US said it is "monitoring" an "industry-wide" cyber-espionage campaign against American networks – amid fears Chinese government-backed spies compromised the un-carrier among with various other telecommunications providers.… Search the internet Search bishopston.com Search bishopston.net