Cybersecurity
Previous Apple engineer accused of thieving automotive trade techniques pleads responsible
An aerial look at of Apple Park is noticed in Cupertino, California, United States on October 28, 2021. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Photos Xiaolang Zhang, a previous Apple staff who was accused of thieving personal computer files with trade secrets about Apple’s secretive vehicle division, pleaded guilty in federal court docket in […]
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Judge says some of DOJ’s affidavit used to obtain Mar-a-Lago search warrant can be unsealed
An aerial view of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home after Trump said that FBI agents raided it, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. August 15, 2022. Marco Bello | Reuters A federal judge said that parts of the affidavit used to obtain a search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s resort home Mar-a-Lago must […]
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Web3 is in chaos and metaverses are in their own walled gardens, says Randi Zuckerberg
“We’re really just scratching the surface of what we’re going to see [in the metaverse],” said Randi Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media. Wildpixel | Istock | Getty Images A smooth and “complete decentralization” of Web3 is not yet a reality, said Randi Zuckerberg, referring to a system in which users rather than […]
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Chinese tech giants share details of their prized algorithms with top regulator in unprecedented move
China has introduced rules that aim to govern how technology platforms use recommendation algorithms. It is part of a broader push from Beijing to more closely regulate China’s domestic technology sector. Thomas White | Reuters Chinese technology giants shared details of their prized algorithms with the country’s regulators in an unprecedented move, as Beijing looks […]
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Facebook testing new encrypted backups for Messenger chat app
Onur Dogman | Lightrocket | Getty Images Meta, formerly Facebook, announced plans on Thursday to test a new secure storage feature for backups of users’ end-to-end encrypted chats on Messenger. The announcement comes after Facebook turned over Messenger chat histories to Nebraska police as part of an investigation into an alleged illegal abortion. A Meta […]
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Hackers have stolen $1.4 billion this year using crypto bridges. Here’s why it’s happening
Mining the Worlds Second-most-valuable Cryptocurrency at Evobits I.T SRL An engineer inspects Sapphire Technology Ltd. AMD graphics processing units (GPU) at the Evobits crypto farm in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2021. The worlds second-most-valuable cryptocurrency, Ethereum, rallied 75% this year, outpacing its larger rival Bitcoin. Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg via Getty Images Photographer: Akos […]
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Hacked crypto startup Nomad offers a 10% bounty for return of funds after $190 million attack
Over $2 billion has been stolen from cross-chain bridges so far this year, according to crypto analysis firm Chainalysis Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto via Getty Images Crypto company Nomad said it’s offering hackers a bounty of up to 10% to retrieve user funds after losing nearly $200 million in a devastating security exploit. Nomad pleaded […]
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Dozens of fake news websites and social media accounts pushed pro-China talking points
In this photo illustration, the People’s Republic of China flag logo is displayed on a smartphone screen on 25 July 2022. A Chinese marketing firm hosted a ring of at least 72 fake news sites in 11 languages with corresponding fake social media personas that pushed Chinese government talking points, according to research published Thursday. […]
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Hackers drain nearly $200 million from crypto startup in ‘free-for-all’ attack
Billions of dollars of value have been wiped off the cryptocurrency market in recent months. Companies in the industry are feeling the pain. Lending and trading firms are facing a liquidity crisis and many firms have announced layoffs. Yu Chun Christopher Wong | S3studio | Getty Images Hackers drained almost $200 million in cryptocurrency from […]
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Palo Alto Networks can surge 40% as it expands its next-gen security business, Wolfe Research says
Palo Alto Networks could see roughly 40% upside from here, as the network security company builds out its suite of next-generation products, according to Wolfe Research. Analyst Joshua Tilton initiated coverage on Palo Alto Networks with an outperform rating, saying investors should take a closer look at the rapidly growing next generation security (NGS) portfolio. […]
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