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Razer ponders how to fix installer that grants admin powers if you plug in a mouse • The Register

In a letter Razer is believed to be working on an updated installer after it was discovered that you can gain administrator privileges in Windows by plugging in one of the gaming manufacturer’s mice or keyboards. In fact, inserting any USB device that claims to be a Razer mouse or keyboard will result in a …

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DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats sue NYC for trying to permanently cap delivery fees • The Register

Three of America’s largest food delivery teams – DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub – have sued New York to stop imposing restrictions on restaurant fees. In May 2020, the city temporarily ordered food delivery apps to charge restaurants no more than about 20% of each home delivery order – 15% for actual deliveries, 5% for …

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NCA hiring Deputy Director of Digital Data and Technology • The Register

The British National Crime Agency – accused of thwarting serious and organized crime – is looking for people who feel more senior to head, among other things, the Threat Response, Analysis, Ability Research and Research Unit, also known as as a TRACER. The role of the Deputy Director of Digital Data and Technology (DD&T) in …

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Internet Archive launches campaign against web regulation • The Register

The Internet Archive launched a campaign against technical regulation by creating Wayforward Machine, half-parodying its famous Wayback Machine archiving site. The Wayforward machine colors photo on the Internet in 2046 – smeared with censorship, regulation, government intervention, etc. When entering any well-known Wayforward Machine web address, the viewer is presented with a number of pop-ups …

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Professional recognition helps infosec staff retention • The Register

Interview As the British information section industry prepares for government initiatives designed to expand the sector, how should existing companies keep skilled professionals from jumping on the ship? Amanda Finch, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Information Security, tells us something or two about what she thinks works. The institute (CIISec) presents itself as “raising …

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