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| Microsoft Security Blog: |
Microsoft identifies a destructive malware operation targeting Ukrainian organizations; the malware looks like ransomware but lacks a ransom recovery mechanism — - Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) — Microsoft Digital Security Unit (DSU) — Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team
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| Max Seddon / Financial Times: |
Ukraine's government says “all evidence points to Russia being behind the attack”, which took down about 70 government websites — Proof of involvement could meet threshold for west to impose sanctions but incident yet to be formally attributed
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Agence France-Presse, The Hacker News, Politico, Associated Press, Engadget, Emerging World, and The Guardian
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| FingerprintJS Blog: |
A flaw in Safari 15's IndexedDB API can leak browser activity and user identifiers, like Google ID, to other sites; Apple was alerted of the flaw on November 28 — DISCLAIMER: FingerprintJS does not use this vulnerability in our products and does not provide cross-site tracking services.
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| James Ball / Rolling Stone: |
The UK government hires ad agency M&C Saatchi to run a publicity campaign criticizing Meta's plans to make Messenger end-to-end encrypted by default — The Home Office has hired a high-end ad agency to mobilize public opinion against encrypted communications — with plans that include some shockingly manipulative tactics
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| Lauren Thomas / CNBC: |
Recent filings from Walmart, including seven US trademark applications, indicate a possible plan to develop and offer virtual goods, NFTs, and a cryptocurrency — - Walmart appears to be venturing into the metaverse with plans to create its own cryptocurrency and collection of NFTs.
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The Verge, Bloomberg, Barron's Online, TheStreet, Blockworks, Crypto Daily, Finextra, CapGainz 🚀, CoinDesk, Insider, Coinspeaker, Cointelegraph, Blockchain News, FEN, SlashGear, PYMNTS.com, TheBitTimes.Com's Newsletter, 5x5 Crypto News, Cryptopolitan, Fossbytes, CryptoSlate, CoinGape, Engadget, Benzinga, Slashdot, South China Morning Post, and CryptoPotato
Tweets: @rhhackett, @mpmcsweeney, @denverbitcoin, @curaffairs, @thedcsentinel, @melissa_repko, @apompliano, and @ultiarena
| José Adorno / 9to5Mac: |
Gurman: Apple's headset will likely cost $2,000+ and have two CPUs, one on par with the M1 Pro, two 8K displays, and an interchangeable prescription lens option — A Friday report indicated that Apple was having trouble with its rumored AR/VR headset due to overheating, camera …
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Tweets: @parkerortolani, @elkmovie, @shameermulji, @elkmovie, @elkmovie, @thurrott, @fromedome, and @epro
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple will expand CarKey availability beyond BMW by this summer, starting with Hyundai's Genesis line; a look at potential Apple headset names — As Apple Inc.'s first mixed-reality headset runs behind schedule, here's a look at what the company could name the product.
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The Verge, Pocketnow, PhoneArena, AppleInsider, Forbes, Benzinga, Wccftech, iPhone Hacks, AppleInsider, and VRScout
Tweets: @markgurman, @gartenberg, @newsynick, @zollotech, @thurrott, @mspoonauer, @neilcybart, @scobleizer, @kentbye, and @joshuaswingle
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
French startup Exotec, which builds autonomous industrial warehouse robots, raises a $335M Series D led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management at a $2B valuation — Exotec, a French robotics company used by some of the world's biggest retailers and enterprises, has raised $335 million …
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TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Robotics & Automation News, FinSMEs, Tech.eu, Sifted, Silicon Canals, and EU-Startups
| Alberto Nardelli / Bloomberg: |
Amazon reverses its proposed ban on Visa credit cards in the UK, due to start on January 19; the company had cited high transaction costs — Amazon.com Inc. has emailed U.K. customers to say that a planned ban on Visa credit cards will no longer take place.
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The Independent, BetaNews, Sky News, The Verge, TechRadar, Club386, Financial Times, TechCrunch, XDA Developers, Engadget, Barron's Online, The Guardian, altfi.com, Finextra, Neowin, CNBC, Tamebay, Pocket-lint, and Telecoms.com. Tweets: @daveleeft
| Mihai Maganu / CrowdStrike Blog: |
Malware targeting Linux-based operating systems, commonly used in IoT devices, rose 35% YoY in 2021; three malware families accounted for 22%+ of total threats — - Malware targeting Linux systems increased by 35% in 2021 compared to 2020 — XorDDoS, Mirai and Mozi malware families accounted … | Ofir Dor / Globes Online: |
Israeli startup Pentera, formerly Pcysys, which helps find cybersecurity risks, raises a $150M Series C led by K1 at a $1B valuation, bringing funding to $190M — The Israeli company's platform tests IT infrastructures, reveals risk and creates a surgical remediation plan that automatically validates security for continued resilience.
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Reuters, SecurityWeek, KrASIA, Pentera, Seeking Alpha, Boston Business Journal, Digital Nation, and City A.M.
| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Chinese startup Axera, which makes AI chips for computer vision in smart cities and smart homes, raises ~$126M from Meituan and others — - Chinese artificial intelligence chip start-up Axera has raised 800 million yuan ($126 million) from investors including food delivery giant Meituan.
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