ASML hits targets but orders sag as Trump trolls markets Dutch lithography king sticks to €35B forecast despite investor jitters Euro tech giant ASML hit its revenue guidance last quarter and still expects the coffers to swell this year, but order bookings are down as Trump's tariff turmoil casts uncertainty over the entire industry.… #theregister #IT
ASML orders down but chip giant optimistic amid tariff chaos
: Dutch lithography king sticks to €35B forecast despite investor jitters
Russians lure European diplomats into malware trap with wine-tasting invite Vintage phishing varietal has improved with age Russia never stops using proven tactics, and its Cozy Bear, aka APT 29, cyber-spies are once again trying to lure European diplomats into downloading malware with a phony invitation to a lux event.… #theregister #IT
Russians lure diplomats into malware trap with wine-tasting
: Vintage phishing varietal has improved with age
In wake of Horizon scandal, forensics prof says digital evidence is a minefield Outdated and misinformed legal presumptions at the heart of concerns Digital forensics in the UK is in need of reform, says one expert, as the deadline to advise the government on computer evidence rules arrives.… #theregister #IT
UK asks experts how to prevent second Horizon scandal
: Outdated and misinformed legal presumptions at the heart of concerns
Microsoft hits Ctrl-Z after Teams trips over file sharing Maybe don't push to production without properly testing first? Microsoft Teams experienced a file-sharing outage overnight that disrupted collaboration for many users and forced the software biz to roll back a recent backend change.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft hits Ctrl-Z after Teams trips over file sharing
: Maybe don't push to production without properly testing first?
Legacy tech is the gift that keeps billing for UK's tax collector Β£5.2B more thrown at the never-ending quest to modernize HMRC In 2022, the UK's tax collector put Β£4.5 billion ($5.9 billion) on the table to help its applications become "less dependent upon legacy technologies." The extent to which His Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) achieved that goal is debatable, but there is no doubt it intends… #theregister #IT
Legacy tech is the gift that keeps billing for HMRC
: Β£5.2B more thrown at the never-ending quest to modernize HMRC
TalkTalk Business pulls disappearing act on customer emails It's not DNS. It can't be DNS? Right? TalkTalk Business customers were forced to survive without email nearly a week after a technical fault disrupted domain hosting.… #theregister #IT
TalkTalk Business pulls disappearing act on customer emails
: It's not DNS. It can't be DNS? Right?
Apple: Since you care about yOuR pRiVaCy, we'll train our AI on made-up emails It's LLMs all the way down Apple, having starved its AI models of data by respecting customer privacy, plans to improve its chatbot suggestions by using made-up emails.… #theregister #IT
Apple will use made-up emails to train its AI
: It's LLMs all the way down
Guess what happens when ransomware fiends find 'insurance' 'policy' in your files It involves a number close to three or six depending on the fiend Ransomware operators jack up their ransom demands by a factor of 2.8x if they detect a victim has cyber-insurance, a study highlighted by the Netherlands government has confirmed.… #theregister #IT
Ransomware crooks search for
: It involves a number close to three or six depending on the pickle you're in
South Korea to build mini-fabs as part of $25 billion plan to prop up tariff-targeted industries Fancy a doctorate in semiconductor design? The land of K-Pop wants you to help future-proof its industry South Korea has decided to dish out over $25 billion in help to industries impacted by the USA’s new tariff regime.… #theregister #IT
South Korea unveils $25bn plan to survive Trump tariffs
: Fancy a doctorate in semiconductor design? The land of K-Pop wants you to help future-proof its industry
Japan serves Google a cease and desist order over its Android bundling deals Won't let the Big G require its apps and search to be installed on smartphones Japan’s Fair Trade Commission yesterday ordered Google to stop doing deals that require manufacturers of Android handsets to include its apps.… #theregister #IT
Japan orders Google to unwind deals with smartphone OEMs
: Won't let the Big G require its apps and search to be installed on smartphones