An inherent flaw in government purchasing of technology: Budget cycles take forever, tech changes fast.
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Didi’s Regulatory Troubles Might Just Be Getting Started
After Beijing removed it from app stores over data concerns, the newly listed ride-hailing platform could face further scrutiny in China — and in the United States.
Microsoft’s emergency patch fails to fix critical “PrintNightmare” vulnerability
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) An emergency patch Microsoft issued on Tuesday fails to fully fix a critical security vulnerability in all supported versions of Windows that allows attackers to take control of infected systems and run code of their choice, researchers said. The threat, colloquially known as PrintNightmare, stems from bugs in the Windows print...
Why the password isn’t dead quite yet
Not exactly a 25-character, randomized string of numbers, letters, cases, and symbols. (credit: Dan Goodin) There are certain sci-fi promises the future is supposed to hold: jetpacks, flying cars, a Mars colony. But there are also some seemingly more attainable goals that somehow also always feel just on the horizon. And one of the most...
Attempted Hack of R.N.C. and Russian Ransomware Attack Test Biden
The breach of a Republican National Committee contractor, also linked to Russia, and the global ransomware attack occurred weeks after a U.S.-Russian summit.
For China’s Business Elites, Staying Out of Politics Is No Longer an Option
The fallout from Beijing’s crackdown on the ride-hailing app Didi has ensnared even those who made it a point to not mix business with politics.
Pentagon Cancels $10 Billion JEDI Cloud-Computing Contract
The decision puts an end to years of legal wrangling over the contract, for 10 years of cloud-computing services.
Work at Home or the Office? Either Way, There’s a Start-Up for That.
As more Americans return to an office a few days a week, start-ups providing tools for hybrid work are trying to cash in.
Up to 1,500 businesses could be affected by a cyberattack carried out by a Russian group.
“It totally sucks,” said the chief executive of the software company Kaseya, which was compromised Friday along with some of its customers.
Up to 1,500 businesses infected in one of the worst ransomware attacks ever
Enlarge (credit: Suebsiri Srithanyarat / EyeEm / Getty Images) As many as 1,500 businesses around the world have been infected by highly destructive malware that first struck software maker Kaseya. In one of the worst ransom attacks ever, the malware, in turn, used that access to fell Kaseya’s customers. The attack struck on Friday afternoon...









