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| Tim Starks / CyberScoop: |
CISA Director Jen Easterly says the Log4j flaw likely affects hundreds of millions of devices and may be the most serious bug she has seen in her career — Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly told industry leaders in a phone briefing Monday that a vulnerability …
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| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
Cloudflare and Cisco Talos say Log4j zero-day attacks were first observed on December 1 and December 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.
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Kronos, one of the largest HR and workflow management companies, says a ransomware attack knocked its systems offline, possibly for the next several weeks — Kronos outage will last several weeks. Firm advises customers to use other services. — As the world is beset by Log4Shell … | Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
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| Ian Sherr / CNET: |
Apple debuts Tracker Detect, an Android app that scans for AirTags and other Find My items that may be traveling with them without their knowledge — Apple's following through on a promise to help Android users identify nearby AirTags and Find My trackers that aren't with their owners.
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| José Adorno / 9to5Mac: |
Apple releases iOS 15.2 with App Privacy Report in Settings, Messages safety warnings for kids, Hide My Email, and more; watchOS 8.3 and tvOS 15.2 also released — Apple is releasing today iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2, watchOS 8.3, tvOS 15.2, and HomePod Software version 15.2 to all users.
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| Spencer Soper / Bloomberg: |
After a deadly warehouse collapse in Illinois, Amazon workers say banning 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
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Adobe launches Creative Cloud Express, a mobile and web app for creating logos, videos, and social media posts, for free or $9.99/month with advanced templates — Adobe today launched Creative Cloud Express, a mobile and web app that brings some of the best features of the company's sprawling …
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| Daniel Van Boom / CNET: |
A trader blames a “fat-finger error” for selling a Bored Ape NFT for 0.75 ETH (~$3,000) instead of 75 ETH (~$300K); the NFT was promptly relisted for 60 ETH — “Fat finger” errors occasionally happen in traditional finance, but they're usually stopped or reversed. Not so with NFTs and cryptocurrency.
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| Ina Fried / Axios: |
In an interview, Meta's Andrew Bosworth says political and COVID-19 misinformation are societal problems rather than issues that social networks magnified — Longtime Facebook veteran Andrew Bosworth insists that political and COVID-19 misinformation are societal problems rather than issues that have been magnified by social networks.
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| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
Biden to sign an executive order directing 17 US agencies to modernize services and bring more of them online, including passport photo uploads and taxes — The White House is hoping to spur a major technological overhaul of government services with a new executive order President Biden will sign Monday.
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| Maddison Connaughton / New York Times: |
An Australian artist using @Metaverse on Instagram for a decade was blocked from using the handle after Facebook's Meta rebranding; the NYT helped restore it — Five days after Facebook changed its name to Meta, an Australian artist found herself blocked, with seemingly no recourse …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple management training chief Joel Podolny, who worked with Steve Jobs to create Apple University, left earlier this year to join a startup — - Podolny was hired by Steve Jobs to teach new managers in 2009 — Former executive was previously dean of Yale management school| Yadarisa Shabong / Reuters: |
The UK's CMA opens an investigation into Microsoft's planned $16B acquisition of Nuance, announced in April, arguing that 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 …
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| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
Crypto gaming company VulcanForge says hackers stole ~$135M from users by accessing 96 wallet private keys, as three high-profile hacks net ~$404M this month — VulcanForge becomes the third cryptocurrency company to be hit by hackers this month. In total, hackers have stolen more than $400 million.Sponsor Posts
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