Trump administration's whole-government AI plans leaked on GitHub The AI.gov repository and staging site vanished when we asked questions, but don't worry - we captured backups We're less than a month away from the Trump administration's launch of an initiative to push AI across the entire federal government, based on a code repository eagle-eyed onlookers spotted on GitHub bef… #theregister #IT
Trump team leaks AI plans in public GitHub repository
Updated: The AI.gov repository and staging site vanished when we asked questions, but don't worry – we captured backups
Cisco Borgs all its management tools into a single Cloud Control console Not just a salve for netadmins – this is also a play to ensure Switchzilla is AI-relevant Cisco Live  There’s light at the end of the tunnel for netadmins tired of juggling multiple management consoles: Cisco announced it’s testing a tool called Cloud Control that will drive all its networking, security, and obse… #theregister #IT
Cisco Live: Cisco unifies consoles, pushes AI relevance
Cisco Live: Not just a salve for netadmins – this is also a play to ensure Switchzilla is AI-relevant
Tinfoil hat wearers can thank AI for declassification of JFK docs Plus: AWS launches second Secret-level cloud region AI has been a "game changer" for the intelligence community, according to US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who noted two key applications of the technology for classified government work at the Amazon Web Services DC Summit on Tuesday.… #theregister #IT
US intelligence taps AI for chatbots, JFK file review
: Plus: AWS launches second Secret-level cloud region
Texas warns 300,000 crash reports siphoned via compromised user account Lone Star State drivers with accident records need to be careful about fraud The Texas Department of Transportation says a compromised user account was used to improperly download nearly 300,000 crash reports, exposing personal data that could be exploited for financial fraud against Lone Star drivers.… #theregister #IT
Texas warns 300,000 accident reports stolen from its servers
: Lone Star State drivers with accident records need to be careful about fraud
Judge cites big OPM records leaks from 2015 in DOGE slapdown Federal court blocks further data sharing, blasts lack of safeguards The US federal government's HR department violated the law and bypassed its own cybersecurity safeguards by giving DOGE affiliates access to personnel records, a federal judge ruled Monday, issuing a preliminary injunction to halt further disclosures.… #theregister #IT
Judge: OPM likely broke privacy law with DOGE access
: Federal court blocks further data sharing, blasts lack of safeguards
Probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon increases Scientists improve knowledge by 20% thanks to James Webb Space Telescope data The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon has increased, according to boffins making observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.… #theregister #IT
Probability of a lunar impact for Asteroid 2024 YR4 increase
: Scientists improve knowledge by 20% thanks to James Webb Space Telescope data
Forked-off Xlibre tells Wayland display protocol to DEI in a fire Project to modernize the X.org X11 server seems to actively court controversy The recently released Xlibre server aims to modernize the X.org X11 server and improve both its security and performance.… #theregister #IT
Xlibre, a new fork of the X.org X11 server, announced
Updated: Project to modernize the X.org X11 server seems to actively court controversy
Critical Wazuh bug exploited in growing Mirai botnet infection The open-source XDR/SIEM provider’s servers are in other botnets’ crosshairs too Cybercriminals are trying to spread multiple Mirai variants by exploiting a critical Wazuh vulnerability, researchers say – the first reported active attacks since the code execution bug was disclosed.… #theregister #IT
Critical Wazuh bug exploited in Mirai botnet expansion drive
: The open-source XDR/SIEM provider’s servers are in other botnets’ crosshairs too
Google outfoxed by crafty squatters in $1B London HQ's rooftop garden Vulpes vulpes has run of five-story park before staffers move in Over a billion dollars, a renowned architect, and more than a decade under construction haven't prevented Google being beaten to its new London digs by unexpected tenants – urban foxes.… #theregister #IT
Foxes are squatting in Google
: Vulpes vulpes has run of five-story park before staffers move in
Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 Start Menu updates Windows Insiders will be first to see if the Windows 10 itch has been scratched The latest changes to Microsoft's Start Menu are being rolled out to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. However, users in the European Economic Area have a little longer to wait for the promised Android and IOS device integration.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 Start Menu updates
: Windows Insiders will be first to see if the Windows 10 itch has been scratched