Researchers spot waves of attacks targeting unpatched Apache servers with the Log4j bug, exfiltrating data, spreading botnets, installing crypto miners, more
Threat actors and researchers are scanning for and exploiting the Log4j Log4Shell vulnerability to deploy malware or find vulnerable servers.
How the role of open-source maintainers could be professionalized, as the maintainer who fixed the Log4j zero-day says he works on the project in his spare time
Open Source software runs the Internet, and by extension the economy. This is an undisputed fact about reality in 2021.
After a deadly warehouse collapse in Illinois, Amazon staff say a ban on phones at work denies access to emergency alerts and a way to contact first responders
- Online retailer is returning to a cell phone ban in warehouses — Workers say they want access to weather alerts, communication
Rescuers confirm at least six workers died in an Amazon warehouse hit by tornadoes in Illinois; authorities shift from rescue to recovery efforts
Cloudflare and Cisco Talos say Log4j zero-day attacks were first observed on December 1 and 2, ahead of mass exploitation over the weekend
While a public proof-of-concept code was released last Thursday, attacks exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability started two weeks ago.
An Australian artist using the @Metaverse Instagram handle for a decade found herself being blocked from using it after Facebook changed its name to Meta
Five days after Facebook changed its name to Meta, an Australian artist found herself blocked, with seemingly no recourse …
A seller blames a “fat-finger error” after selling a Bored Ape NFT for 0.75 eth (around $3,000), not 75 eth; the NFT was then immediately relisted for 60+ eth
“Fat finger” errors occasionally happen in traditional finance, but they're usually stopped or reversed.
The Game Awards 2021, fast becoming a major industry event, saw stars from gaming and Hollywood assemble for a long-delayed reunion on December 9
On Thursday night, the video game industry held its big awards event, which is quickly becoming as important — and as long — as certain other entertainment occasions.
UK's CMA opens an investigation into Microsoft's planned $16B acquisition of Nuance, announced in April, arguing it could reduce competition
Britain's antitrust regulator said on Monday it will look into Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) $16 billion purchase of artificial intelligence … Source: GOV.UK .
Narendra Modi's Twitter account was briefly compromised, tweeting that India had adopted bitcoin as legal tender and linking to a sketchy website
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Adobe launches Creative Cloud Express, a mobile and web app to help create social media content, available for free or $9.99/month with more advanced templates
Adobe today launched Creative Cloud Express, a new mobile and web app that brings some of the best features …
In an interview, Meta's Andrew Bosworth says political and COVID-19 misinformation are societal problems, not issues that have been magnified by social networks
Longtime Facebook veteran Andrew Bosworth insists that political and COVID-19 misinformation are societal problems rather …
Intel says it will spend $7B to expand its chip packaging facilities in Penang, Malaysia
- CEO is in Asia this week for talks with TSMC, partners — The investment marks a major outlay for the American firm — Intel Corp. is spending $7 billion to build a new chip packaging facility …
Interview with UK's GCHQ head about the agency's upcoming cyber strategy, issues with state-sponsored digital currencies, hacking firms like NSO, and more
GCHQ head warns technology could allow Beijing to monitor users and exert control over global currency transactions
Intel shares its post-2025 plans for pushing chip performance, including stacking transistors on top of each other to fit 30%-50% more into a given area
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Sources: Alibaba fired a female employee who accused a supervisor of rape, allegations that triggered widespread debate in July over workplace sexual misconduct
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MGM Resorts aims to reduce staff churn by having job seekers try out roles with VR, even simulations with tough customers, starting in Jan. with Strivr headsets
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Symbotic, a warehouse robotics and automation company used in over 1,400 stores, will go public via SPAC at a $5.5B valuation
AWS blames its hours-long Tuesday outage on network devices overloading, plans to revamp its status page to address complaints about updates and support cases
SnapLogic, which helps companies integrate and automate disparate apps and data, raises $165M at a $1B valuation led by Sixth Street Growth
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Investigation: a site providing directions on how to die is linked to at least ~45 suicides, as Google and Bing refuse to remove it absent a legal requirement
iOS 15.2 will bring Messages nudity detection, macro lens toggle, better privacy controls, and more; no digital IDs in Wallet or Universal Control for macOS yet
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Nuvocargo, a logistics software startup focused on moving cargo between Mexico and the US, raises $20.5M at a $180M post-money valuation, up from $70M in April
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Indonesia-based Fuse, which connects insurance companies with multiple distribution channels, raises a $25M Series B, bringing its total funding to $70M+
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Existing laws and the threat of regulation can force tech giants to open up, as recent right to repair-related changes by Apple and Microsoft show
Zephyr Teachout / New Republic : Tweets: @newrepublic and @doctorow Tweets: @newrepublic : Imagine a future where individuals control and direct their own data, their own history of interactions of s...
Samsung names its newly merged smartphone, consumer electronics, and home appliances businesses the DX (Device eXperience) Division
Salesforce Chief Revenue Officer says the MuleSoft unit is “going through a bit of a rough patch”, amid a wave of high-level departures and slowing sales growth
Analysis of 166 tech IPOs from 2010 to 2019: the 30 most valuable startups raised half as much capital and produced nearly 4X the value as the 30 most funded
Reveleer, which lets US government-sponsored health care payers analyze member and provider data, raises $65M led by Oak HC/FT
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.