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Uber is investigating a breach of its systems and took some of its internal systems offline; the person claiming responsibility says he used social engineering — The company said on Thursday that it was looking into the scope of the apparent hack. — Uber's computer network was breached on Thursday …
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Uber hacker, who claims to be 18 years old, says he hacked Uber for fun, using social engineering, might leak source code, and has access to Uber's AWS account — The company said in a tweet it was “responding to a cybersecurity incident” — SAN FRANCISCO — Uber's computer systems …
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Security engineer says Uber hacker had access to its HackerOne bug bounty program; source: the hacker downloaded all vulnerability reports before losing access — Uber suffered a cyberattack Thursday afternoon with a hacker gaining access to vulnerability reports and sharing screenshots …
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The White House releases a “comprehensive framework” for crypto regulation, outlining the recommendations of various federal agencies after six months of study — The White House's recommendations are built on six months of wide-ranging research across the digital asset sector.
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Intel says it will replace the Pentium and Celeron brands with Intel Processor, starting with notebooks in 2023 — While there are more and more premium Chrome OS devices, the category very much excels at the cheaper end of the market. When buying those Chromebooks next year …
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Speaking hours after Ethereum's Merge update, SEC Chair Gary Gensler says cryptocurrencies that let holders stake coins may be subject to US securities laws — SEC chairman says system used by ether following software update could trigger securities laws — WASHINGTON—Ethereum's big software update …
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Former TikTok and ByteDance staff say TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's power is limited, with ByteDance's founder and other executives making most decisions — Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's chief executive, is balancing how to be an autonomous leader while juggling the demands of the app's Chinese parent company.| Bloomberg: |
PitchBook: Figma deal is the largest exit for a VC-backed company in ~20 years; source: Index Ventures' ~12% stake makes it Figma's biggest outside shareholder — Danny Rimer first invested in Figma in 2012, shortly after the company was established and began developing software tools for designers.| Bloomberg: |
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| Nico Grant / New York Times: |
Leaked audio: YouTube will lower the barriers to entry for its partner program and bring ads to Shorts, paying creators 45% of ad money vs. 55% for YouTube ads — The video platform will let more creators earn payments and place ads in Shorts, its TikTok competitor, according to audio from an internal meeting.
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Vectra: Microsoft Teams stores authentication tokens in unencrypted plaintext mode; Microsoft has no plans for a fix, since an exploit requires network access — Microsoft downplayed the flaw saying it ‘does not meet our bar for immediate servicing.’ — Microsoft Teams stores authentication tokens …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
General Atlantic to buy out SoftBank's entire 15% stake in game-based online learning service Kahoot for about $152M; SoftBank spent $215M+ for the stake — SoftBank's retreat from its past investing exuberance continues apace. This morning, Kahoot, the Norwegian startup that provides … | Sandali Handagama / CoinDesk: |
Chainalysis: emerging markets, led by Vietnam and the Philippines, drove global cryptocurrency adoption over the past year; China remained active despite a ban — The blockchain analytics firm's 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index also shows China remains active despite a ban on crypto trading.| Natasha Singer / New York Times: |
California Governor Newsom signs into law an online safety bill that puts limits on the data companies collect on minors; the law goes into effect in July 2024 — The bill could require many social media sites, games and other online services used by children to install protections for minors.
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Ryan Breslow, who stepped down as Bolt Financial CEO in January, launches Love, a DAO to fund clinical trials in alternate medicine, with $7.5M in funding — The controversial founder and executive chairman of payment company Bolt slides into the CEO seat of an early-stage wellness startup.Sponsor Posts
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