News
News
Computer Security: Protecting the accelerator from remote evil
The IT department has started putting more and more privileged access routes to vital configuration services behind multi-factor authentication
CERN fixed and mobile lines will not be able to reach some Swiss phone numbers and telecom services as of 29 June
Services such as 090x numbers, some SMS/MMS Business Numbers, Easypay and NATEL Pay will become unavailable from both CERN’s mobile and fixed network phone numbers as of 29 June
Donation of CERN computing equipment to Egypt
Donation of servers to Fayoum University in Egypt marks the sixteenth donation of CERN computing equipment
Computer Security: Videoconferencing pitfalls
After two months of teleworking, videoconferencing has become the ultimate tool for staying in touch with colleagues, friends and family: There is a plethora of potential tools and a plethora of pitfalls to catch us out
Allen initiative key to LHCb trigger upgrade
From 2021, the first stage of LHCb’s high-level trigger will be run using GPUs. Investigations into its feasibility were supported by CERN openlab
Computer Security: Don’t answer me
Last year, the CERN Security Operations Centre detected 27 CERN hosts contacting so-called "tracking domains" used for reconnaissance and associated with national state-sponsored actors
Computer Security: Still on Windows 7? Say “bye bye” to your digital life
Support for Windows 7 ended in January 2020. Apart from for some customers who are paying an extra fee, Microsoft has stopped providing any assistance and security fixes for that version of their operating system
Computer Security: Click and infect
With one click, your Windows system, your Macbook or your Linux installation can be gone...
Computer Security: When apps lead to mishaps
The responsibility is in your hands: always keep your smartphone up-to-date with the most recent version of your operating system