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Below you will find our latest blog posts.Oracle Cancels Venezuela Partner Contracts Citing US Sanctions
Oracle has sent out letters to partners in Venezuela stating that they will no longer be able to work with them in order to comply with President Trump's Executive Order 13884. [...] from...
Nemty Ransomware Decryptor Released, Recover Files for Free
Victims of the Nemty Ransomware finally have something to be happy about as researchers have released a decryptor that allows them to recover files for free. [...] from...
New Malware Spies on Diplomats, High-Profile Government Targets
A new modular and malware designed to target diplomatic and government entities was spotted by ESET researchers while being utilized in attacks aimed at Russian-speaking individuals for at least 7 years. [...] from...
Hacker Selling User Info Stolen From Prostitution Forums
Popular prostitution and escort forums in the Netherlands and Italy have suffered data breaches that exposed the usernames, email addresses, and hashed passwords for their registered members. [...] from...
Apple Software Update Zero-Day Used by BitPaymer Ransomware
Several companies from the automotive industry were targeted by BitPaymer ransomware operators during August, in attacks that used an Apple zero-day vulnerability impacting the Apple Software Update service bundled with iTunes and iCloud for Windows. [...] from...
Dyson has scrapped its electric car project
The British firm, which has already built the first cars, says the project is not commercially viable. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50004184
Blizzard gamers complain they cannot boycott firm over China
Players say they are not able to delete their accounts to show solidarity for a punished gamer. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49999144
How reality TV is changing social media
Social media is a powerful tool used by fast fashion companies, but with big names alongside them are they unstoppable? from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49646775
Stalker ‘found Japanese singer through reflection in her eyes’
A Japanese man accused of assaulting a singer says he located her through the reflection in her eyes. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50000234
iTerm2 Patches Critical Vulnerability Active for 7 Years
The most popular terminal emulator for macOS, iTerm2, has been updated to fix a critical security issue that survived undisclosed for at least seven years. [...] from...
Germany shooting: 2,200 people watched on Twitch
Twitch says a gunman's video was watched by more than 2,200 people before it was removed. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49998284
Apple drops Hong Kong police-tracking app used by protesters
The company says the app has been used to target and ambush police and to threaten public safety. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49995688
Singapore Man Faces 34 Years for Amazon AWS Cryptomining Fraud
29-year old Singapore citizen Ho Jun Jia aka Matthew Ho was charged today under a 14-count indictment for allegedly mining cryptocurrency using stolen Amazon AWS and Google Cloud computing power and services. [...] from...
Google offers tool for cities to measure emissions
Data from Google Maps could help cities plan to lower emissions. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49986740
Full fibre – Hull shows the way
Hull has become the first city in the UK where everyone can get full fibre broadband. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49995406
Phishing Incident Exposes Medical, Personal Info of 60K Patients
Community-based healthcare system Methodist Hospitals from Gary, Indiana, disclosed that sensitive personal and medical information of 68,039 individuals may have been exposed following a successful phishing attack against two of its employees. [...] from...
‘My gaming addiction stops me from having relationships’
James Wisniewski accepts gaming addiction has a negative impact on his life - but he can't stop. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-49978427
Russian trolls’ chief target was ‘black US voters’ in 2016
A Senate intelligence report says no other group was more targeted in the 2016 election. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49987657
