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Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57930091
Microsoft backtracks on Windows 11 using dark mode by default
During the Inspire event, Microsoft announced that it would ship commercial Windows 11 SKUs in dark mode by default to support remote work. A week later, the company is backtracking on this decision. [...] from...
Attackers deploy cryptominers on Kubernetes clusters via Argo Workflows
Threat actors are abusing misconfigured Argo Workflows instances to deploy cryptocurrency miners on Kubernetes (K8s) clusters. [...] from https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-deploy-cryptominers-on-kubernetes-clusters-via-argo-workflows/
Ransomware key to unlock customer data from REvil attack
The gang behind the attack had previously asked for $70m to access the stolen files. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57946117
Printer ink pricier than champagne finds Which?
According to a Which survey a pint of printer ink could cost up to £1,300. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57941625
Zuckerberg wants Facebook to become online ‘metaverse’
CEO wants users to work, game and communicate in a virtual world, often using VR headsets. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57942909
Twitter reveals surprisingly low two-factor auth (2FA) adoption rate
Twitter has revealed in its latest transparency report that only 2.3% of all active accounts have enabled at least one method of two-factor authentication (2FA) between July and December 2020. [...] from...
AI breakthrough could spark medical revolution
A program has been used to predict the structures of nearly every protein in the human body. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57929095
Twitter and Snap add users as restrictions ease
The social media companies passed analysts' expectations with their latest financial update. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57935258
Major news sites serve porn after vid.me domain takeover
Major news sites including The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and HuffPost, saw their stories now displaying porn videos instead of the once-embedded intended ones. The fiasco happened as prominent websites relied on the now-defunct domain vid.me to embed...
India food delivery giant Zomato sees stellar stock market debut
Shares in the Ant Group-backed company traded more than 80% higher than their initial public offering price. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57938217
Didi shares fall on reports China is planning penalties
The ride-hailing giant's shares are now down by more than 25% since their New York market debut last month. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57938212
What does a future-proofed home look like?
The technology exists to make homes more resilient to extreme weather, but it can be expensive. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57738681
Windows 11 update improves taskbar, Microsoft Store and more
Microsoft has released a new build 22000.100 to Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev channel of the Windows Insider program. [...] from https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-update-improves-taskbar-microsoft-store-and-more/
Kaseya obtains universal decryptor for REvil ransomware victims
Kaseya received a universal decryptor that allows victims of the July 2nd REvil ransomware attack to recover their files for free. [...] from https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kaseya-obtains-universal-decryptor-for-revil-ransomware-victims/
Websites hit by global outage
Dozens of popular websites have been knocked offline. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57929544
Gun owners’ fears after firearms dealer data breach
Thousands of records from the popular shotgun and rifle sales site Guntrader were posted to the dark web. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57932823
Akamai DNS global outage takes down major websites, online services
Akamai is investigating an ongoing outage affecting many major websites and online services including Steam, the PlayStation Network, Newegg, Cloudflare, AWS, Amazon, Google, and Salesforce. [...] from...