A financially motivated threat actor has been observed deploying a previously unknown rootkit targeting Oracle Solaris systems with the goal of compromising Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) switching networks and carrying out unauthorized cash withdrawals at different banks using fraudulent cards. Threat intelligence and incident response firm Mandiant is tracking the cluster under the moniker UNC2891,
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Tech bosses face criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with proposed British rules aimed at ensuring people are safe online, the UK government said Thursday as it unveiled the draft legislation in Parliament. The ambitious but controversial online safety bill would give regulators wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies
NASA’s massive new rocket began its first journey to a launchpad on Thursday ahead of a battery of tests that will clear it to blast off to the Moon this summer. It left the Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building around 5:47pm ET (21:47 GMT) and began an 11-hour journey on a crawler-transporter to the
Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here. This article was contributed by Hassan Lâasri, consultant in data strategy, data governance, and data activation. Decisions are at the core of every organization, be it a Fortune 100 company, a start-up, or a governmental agency. In this article, we present the different
Volkswagen’s sportscar maker Porsche has discussed what its CEO said were exciting common projects with iPhone maker Apple, but he said no decision had been made yet. Porsche is also considering whether to enter Formula One, but no decision has been made, chief executive Oliver Blume said during a video conference on the carmaker’s annual
In this article AMZN An Amazon worker holds a sign at the Amazon building during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Staten Island borough of New York City, March 30, 2020. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Amazon workers at a second warehouse on New York’s Staten Island will vote whether to form a
Japanese tyre manufacture Bridgestone on Friday said its US subsidiary has suffered a ransomware attack, just weeks after suppliers of automaker Toyota Motor reported similar attacks. Bridgestone in a statement said third-party unauthorised access was made at Bridgestone Americas on February 27, prompting it to shut down its computer network. It said it later reconnected
Apex Legends Mobile — the upcoming port of the popular battle royale game for smartphones — is now open for pre-registration on the Google Play store for gamers on Android smartphones. Pre-registering for the game will grant players rewards in the form of in-game cosmetic items when Apex Legends Mobile is released. Developer Respawn has
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joins Emily Chang to discuss his “victory” after a court ruled in the favor of his company’s defense against the SEC alleging they had unlawfully sold their XRP tokens. He also weighs in on the role of crypto in the war in Ukraine, and Biden’s crypto executive order.
An analysis of two ransomware attacks has identified overlaps in the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) between BlackCat and BlackMatter, indicating a strong connection between the two groups. While it’s typical of ransomware groups to rebrand their operations in response to increased visibility into their attacks, BlackCat (aka Alphv) marks a new frontier in that
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new yearly reminder for the app’s Terms of Service. The Meta-owned messaging platform is said to be working on an entry in the app’s settings menu, discovered on the latest Android beta version by WABetaInfo. WhatsApp is yet to reveal any details or plans to add such a reminder
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space tourism service has postponed until March 29 a flight initially set for next week, while Saturday Night Live comic Pete Davidson will not be a passenger on the launch, the company said on Thursday. The company, in a brief notice first posted on Twitter, gave no immediate explanation for the
Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here. Digital contracting company Ironclad today launched a new product designed to help companies collaborate on contracts with external parties. At a time when traditional business processes have had to move online due to the remote working surge, companies such as Ironclad have been
Noise ColorFit Pro 3 Alpha, a new smartwatch from the popular Indian wearables brand, has launched in India. The budget smartwatch comes with a voice-calling function via Bluetooth that lets users receive and make calls also store favourite contacts on the smartwatch. The wearable comes with 100 sports modes and supports multiple health and activity
Motorola Edge 30 specifications have surfaced online. The purported successor of Motorola Edge 20 was spotted on benchmarking website Geekbench. The Geekbench listing has revealed the phone’s score in single-core and multi-core test along with some specifications about the handset. The listing has revealed key features of the device including the OS version, processor, RAM,
Uber and Amazon Flex drivers protest the fuel price serge and demand more money outside an Amazon warehouse in Redondo Beach, California, March 16, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters On Wednesday morning, about 50 delivery and rideshare drivers parked outside an Amazon warehouse near Los Angeles. Signs taped to their car windows showed a jogging
PayPal Holdings on Thursday expanded its services to allow Ukrainian citizens and refugees to receive payments from overseas, a move a senior Ukrainian official called a huge help as Russian forces continued to attack the country. PayPal chief executive Dan Schulman told Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in a letter that Ukrainians would also be
Redmi Max 100-inch Ultra-HD LED TV was launched in China on Thursday, alongside the Redmi K50 series of smartphones. The smart TV sports a 100-inch 4K screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 700 nits of peak brightness. The Redmi Max 100-inch smart TV offers Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support and comes with features like
ASUS routers have emerged as the target of a nascent botnet called Cyclops Blink, almost a month after it was revealed the malware abused WatchGuard firewall appliances as a stepping stone to gain remote access to breached networks. According to a new report published by Trend Micro, the botnet’s “main purpose is to build an
The Kremlin may have ignored billionaire Elon Musk challenging President Vladimir Putin to a fight over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but several Russian officials have stepped in to defend their leader by mocking Musk online. The eccentric Tesla CEO on Monday tweeted: “I hereby challenge Vladimir Putin to single combat”, with Ukraine as the stakes.