FBI email servers were hacked to send spam warning of a “sophisticated chain attack”, with a likely goal to discredit security researcher Vinny Troia
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) email servers were hacked to distribute spam email impersonating FBI warnings …
Taproot, the first major upgrade to Bitcoin's code since the introduction of Segregated Witness in 2017, has been activated
Taproot, Bitcoin's long-anticipated code upgrade with a focus on enhancing the network's privacy and security, has been activated.
The person claiming responsibility for the FBI email server hack says they were able to send spam messages by abusing insecure code in the FBI's LEEP portal
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed today that its fbi.gov domain name and Internet address were used to blast …
Internal memo: Andrew Bosworth says Meta's virtual worlds need “almost Disney levels of safety” but moderation at “meaningful scale is practically impossible”
The latest iOS 15.2 beta adds a manual Macro mode toggle to the Camera app on the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple is fixing the worst thing about the camera Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac : iPhone 13 Pro gets Macro mode toggle in Camera app with iOS 15.2 beta 2 Jason Cipriani / CNET : Take a screenshot on any iPh...
AMD reveals 50 security flaws in its EPYC processors and its Windows 10 graphics driver; Intel discloses 25 vulnerabilities in its products including CPUs
Think of an attack - DoS, arbitrary code execution, memory corruption - and one of these vulns allows it
Apple, Spotify, and other companies that distribute podcasts have done little to rein in COVID-19 misinformation, escaping the scrutiny social media giants face
False statements about vaccines have spread on the “Wild West” of media, even as some hosts die of virus complications. Tweets: @carnage4life , @evan_greer , @derekwillis , @shanoorseervai , @peterham...
Apple agrees to pay its CA store workers $29.9M, settling a 2013 lawsuit for time spent in required security bag checks; Apple dropped the policy in 2015
Apple Inc. agreed to pay $29.9 million to employees at its stores who were forced to submit to security bag checks — off the clock …
An overview of Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade, which makes transactions more private, less expensive, and will let bitcoin users execute more complex smart contracts
Taproot, a highly anticipated upgrade to bitcoin, is expected to go into effect in the coming days at block 709,632 — some sources say it'll go live as soon as Saturday.
WSO2, which offers low-code tools to help businesses, hospitals, schools, and public sector organizations build apps, raises $90M from Goldman Sachs
Amid a tech-talent crunch, the Wall Street bank is eyeing a growing market for do-it-yourself app builders that put development into the hands of business-line employees Source: WSO2 .
How Togo, a country where few possess a driver's license or national ID card, built a digital platform to rapidly disburse relief payments to millions of people
In two weeks, Togo designed and launched an all-digital system for delivering monthly payments to millions of people—and made the U.S. program look like a “dinosaur.” Tweets: @tfadell , @cbodewig , @t...
Agreements between Apple and some states to offer digital IDs in Wallet, show states covering costs of issuing the IDs and Apple approving marketing efforts
- Apple requires states to maintain the systems needed to issue and service credentials at taxpayer expense, according to contracts signed by four states.
US states led by Texas file an amended Google lawsuit, providing more details about “Project Bernanke”, which allegedly gave Google's own ad-buying an advantage
A group of U.S. states led by Texas have filed an amended complaint against Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) …
Mercury Research: ARM's market share in PC chips was about 8% in Q3 2021, up from 2% in Q3 2020 when Apple's ARM-based M1 Macs weren't on sale
What a difference a year makes? — It took Apple less than a year to seemingly start undoing decades of x86 and Intel dominance in the traditional PC chip market. Tweets: @blu51899890 , @nixcraft , a...
App Annie: India saw 4.8B mobile game downloads in H1 2021, or one in every five downloads globally, making it the world's top market for mobile games
Zaheer Merchant / The Economic Times : Source: App Annie .
How US cities are deploying drones, robots, and AI to more affordably inspect, diagnose, and repair the country's aging sewer infrastructure
and sometimes fix—sewer systems more quickly and cost effectively than ever, one thing it can't do is elevate public awareness of the problem.” https://www.wsj.com/... @wsj : Cash-strapped U.S. cities...
Telegram could become a powerful vector for lies and vitriol before the 2022 presidential elections in Brazil, where it is installed on 53% of smartphones
including disinformation. https://www.nytimes.com/... Alexios / @mantzarlis : “While rival apps have adopted stricter and more clearly defined policies on abuse and disinformation, Telegram's guidelin...
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.