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| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
CISA orders US federal civilian agencies to patch systems affected by the Log4j vulnerability by December 24 — The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has told federal civilian agencies to patch systems affected by the Log4Shell vulnerability by Christmas Eve.
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CISA, GitHub, cve.mitre.org, LunaSec Blog, Associated Press, BleepingComputer, CyberScoop, ZDNet, and Security Boulevard
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| Tal Eisner / Check Point Software: |
Analysis: Log4j attacks rose from a few thousand on December 10 to 800K+ within 72 hours; exploits have been attempted on ~44% of corporate networks globally — Precisely one year after the SolarWinds Hack, the groundbreaking supply chain attack the world experienced, and while organizations …
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NPR, Ars Technica, The Verge, 9to5Mac, TechSpot, OneTrust, SiliconANGLE, MobileSyrup, ZDNet, Cybersecurity Dive, ComputerWeekly.com, CNET, and The Hill
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| Tim Starks / CyberScoop: |
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Tweets: @marcioalm, @tomanthonyseo, @eastdakota, @tinkersec, @cisagov, @checkpointsw, @jhaddix, @nicoleperlroth, @eastdakota, @nicoleperlroth, and @campuscodi
| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Leaked memo: Google tells employees they must comply with vaccine policies by January 18 or lose pay and eventually be fired — - In a memo circulated by leadership, Google told employees that they must comply with vaccine policies or they face losing pay and then losing their job.
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The Verge, The Hill, Bloomberg, CNET, and Reuters
Tweets: @dvassallo, @epro, @jenn_elias, @snazzyq, @gartenberg, and @carnage4life. Thanks:@mattrosoff
| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
The UK's CMA issues an interim report voicing concerns over Apple and Google's “vice-like grip” on the mobile ecosystem, hinting at future antitrust action — The UK's antitrust watchdog has given the clearest signal yet that interventions under an upcoming reform …
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Reuters, SiliconANGLE, GamesRadar, GOV.UK, Wall Street Journal, PYMNTS.com, International Business Times, Pocket Gamer.biz, Digital Trends, Macworld UK, 9to5Google, iPhone Hacks, The Guardian, 9to5Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog, XDA Developers, Android Central, MSPoweruser, iMore, AppleInsider, TechRadar, Patently Apple, cybernews.com, and The Independent
Tweets: @s8mb, @cmagovuk, @timsweeneyepic, @carnage4life, @benedictevans, @eric_seufert, @simonjharris, @geradinlaw, @eric_seufert, @timsweeneyepic, @katebevan, @carnage4life, @benedictevans, @thomaszeman, @eric_seufert, @benedictevans, @s8mb, @simonjharris, @eric_seufert, @slightlylate, @slightlylate, @eric_seufert, @simonjharris, @simonjharris, @cmagovuk, @matthfield, @benedictevans, @geradinlaw, @s8mb, @lukolejnik, @eric_seufert, @cmagovuk, @eric_seufert, @eric_seufert, @s8mb, @cmagovuk, @slightlylate, @appfairness, @geradinlaw, @geradinlaw, @slightlylate, @eric_seufert, @keleftheriou, @s8mb, and @jcbcp
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
A look back at tech's three eras, from Bell Labs to Facebook, and why the metaverse is the fourth, defined by its bifurcation with the physical world — For the first several years of Stratechery I would write a year end article about “The State of Consumer Technology”; the last one I wrote …
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Marvin's Newsletter. Tweets: @smdiehl, @rjs, @dsa, @stratechery, @ntaylor963, @dkthomp, @rjcc, @akberzins, @bryanmenegus, @jamcnn, @dkthomp, and @mdudas
| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Oppo unveils Air Glass, a 30g “assisted reality” wearable that projects 2D info into the user's FoV with a claimed three-hours usage, coming to China in Q1 2022 — Coming to China early next year — Oppo has announced the Air Glass, an AR device that'll go on sale early next year.
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YouTube, OPPO, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, KnowTechie, Android Beat, TechEBlog, PCMag, ntmbulo.com, SiliconANGLE, Phandroid, Liliputing, SlashGear, and TNW. Tweets: @epro
| Vlad Savov / Bloomberg: |
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
LogMeIn plans to spin out password management tool LastPass; LogMeIn acquired LastPass, now used by 30M people and 85K businesses, for $125M in 2015 — LastPass has more than 30 million users — LogMeIn plans to spin out password management tool LastPass as a standalone company, it announced Tuesday.
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LogMeIn Remote Access, The LastPass Blog, Ubergizmo, infosecurity-magazine.com, SiliconANGLE, TechSpot, Gizmodo, ZDNet, Neowin, Liliputing, and Forbes. Tweets: @lastpass
| Hannah Miller / The Information: |
A look at Solana's early backers including 500 Startups, Slow Ventures, Multicoin Capital, and angels David Quiec and Chris McCann, who have $1B+ stakes — When Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko tried to raise money in 2018 to develop his idea for a faster blockchain for financial transactions …
Tweets: @brianmcc, @amir, @bob_wins, and @theinformation
| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
PwC report details the ransomware attack on Ireland's public health system in May 2021 and finds that IT admins failed to respond to multiple warning signs — The consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers recently published lessons learned from the disruptive and costly ransomware attack in May 2021 on Ireland's public health system.| Martin Matishak / The Record: |
The US Department of Homeland Security launches “Hack DHS”, a bug bounty program that pays hackers between $500 and $5,000 per flaw found in its systems — The Homeland Security Department has launched a bug bounty program that will allow hackers to report vulnerabilities …
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Department of Homeland …. More:
BleepingComputer, Federal Computer Week, CyberScoop, The Hill, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @doomlaser and @nelsonmrosario
| Charmaine D'Silva / The Keyword: |
Google details Android 12 Go edition, coming to low-end phones in 2022 with faster app launches, longer battery life, better sharing, and more privacy controls — Android (Go edition) launched in 2017 with the goal to help more people access the best of Android and Google through affordable, entry-level phones.| Mia Sato / The Verge: |
Snap launches a preview of Story Studio, a standalone video editing app for iOS, aimed at users who make more professional content, like Spotlight creators — The app is for users wanting to make more professional content, like Spotlight creators — Snap has launched a standalone video …
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App Store, The Information, Pocket-lint, and 9to5Mac
| CoinDesk: |
Institutional bitcoin broker and custody services provider NYDIG raises $1B led by WestCap, valuing the startup at $7B+ — NYDIG said Tuesday it raised a stunning $1 billion in a funding round that will value the firm at over $7 billion - and potentially expand bitcoin's reach into …
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PR Newswire, The Block, Finextra, MarketWatch, Reuters, Insider, Wall Street Journal, U.Today, Crypto Briefing, Cryptonews, Bloomberg, Bitcoin Magazine, Blockworks, and TheBitTimes.Com's Newsletter
Tweets: @fintechfrank and @kr00ney
| Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: |
Twitter rolls out automatic video captions, with support for over 30 languages, but not for previously uploaded videos — Starting today, Twitter is rolling out auto-generated captions on videos. This feature will make videos more accessible for Deaf and hard-of-hearing users.
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The Verge, 9to5Mac, Social Media Today, and Engadget
Tweets: @twittersupport, @cyclopediabrain, @steven_aquino, and @twittera11y
| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
US OSHA is investigating the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois caused by a tornado, where six workers died, one was injured, and 45 were rescued — - OSHA is investigating a collapse at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois. — The facility collapsed Friday as a tornado rolled through, killing six employees.
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The Intercept, Reuters, Washington Post, Insider, BBC, New York Times, Engadget, The Guardian, Bloomberg, CNN, and Forbes
Tweets: @moreperfectus, @kenklippenstein, @amazonlabor, @hawaiidelilah, @lucaskuncemo, @mannyfidel, and @shiloh1950
| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
Sources: Instagram passed 2B monthly active users this fall, up from 1B in June 2018, the last time it publicly disclosed the metric — - Instagram now has more than 2 billion monthly active users worldwide, according to employees with knowledge of the key metric.
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iPhone Hacks, iPhone in Canada Blog, Fortune, and The Verge
| Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss / Reuters: |
Anchorage Digital, which offers institutions digital asset services for secure crypto custody, trading, and more, raises $350M led by KKR at a $3B valuation — Anchorage Digital, a digital asset financial platform, said on Wednesday it raised $350 million in its latest funding round led by private equity firm KKR & Co Inc (KKR.N).
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Sweep, a France-based software startup helping companies monitor their carbon footprints, raises a $22M Series A led by Balderton Capital — Carbon management platform Sweep has raised $22 million in a series A round of funding, as it sets out to enable large companies to lower their carbon footprints through big data insights.
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Wall Street Journal, Business Wire, Sweep, Tech.eu, FinSMEs, and EU-Startups
| Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios: |
Course Hero, an online class study materials provider that acquired CliffsNotes and QuillBot in August, raises a $380M Series C at a $3.6B valuation — Course Hero, a Silicon Valley provider of online class study materials, has raised $380 million in Series C funding at a $3.6 billion valuation led by Wellington Management.
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