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| Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
Researchers spot waves of attacks hitting unpatched Apache servers with the Log4j bug, exfiltrating data, expanding botnets, deploying crypto miners, and more — Threat actors and researchers are scanning for and exploiting the Log4j Log4Shell vulnerability to deploy malware or find vulnerable servers.
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Tweets: @girlgerms, @p_malynin, @campuscodi, and @brunoborges
| 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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Tweets: @eastdakota, @bushidotoken, and @malwarejake
| Filippo Valsorda / Filippo.io: |
How the role of open-source maintainers could be professionalized, as the maintainer who fixed the Log4j zero-day says he works on the project in his spare time — Open Source software runs the Internet, and by extension the economy. This is an undisputed fact about reality in 2021.
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Tweets: @yazicivo, @grauhut, @francoisz, @lorenc_dan, @stevesi, @steveruizok, @tha_rami, @matthew_d_green, @lzsthw, @jj_ranalli, @matthew_d_green, @lessin, @chr1sa, @seldo, @filosottile, @bmgnrs, @andreabarisani, @lets4r, @matthew_d_green, @gossithedog, @zakjan, @gossithedog, @campuscodi, @jimj_candid, @cisagov, @minecraft, @cisajen, @filosottile, @laughing_mantis, @eastdakota, @felipecsl, @runasand, @caseyjohnellis, @chromatic_x, @milesmccain, @mattficke, @joshuapowell_io, @pixeltrix, @oerdnj, @adamwathan, @matthew_d_green, @mcafee, @k8em0, @malwarebytes, @suka_hiroaki, @patio11, and @swagitda_
| 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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MacRumors, ZDNet, Engadget, The Verge, Softpedia News, 9to5Google, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Android Central, iPhone in Canada Blog, iClarified, Cult of Mac, and Michael Tsai
Tweets: @bdsams, @martinsfp, @cnet, @evacide, and @iansherr
| 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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Tweets: @kieranmch, @wongmjane, and @markgurman
| 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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Tweets: @serrels, @technollama, @helenkennedy, @rhysmorgan, @babyboymonaghan, and @ahcastor
| 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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| 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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| 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 new mobile and web app that brings some of the best features …
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Adobe Blog, Financial Times, Adobe Press Releases, PCMag, appadvice.com, Engadget, Thurrott, 9to5Mac, Bloomberg, MacRumors, The Verge, Mashable, Digital Photography Review, Fast Company, and MSPoweruser
Tweets: @ericsnowden, @emerywells, @creativecloudx, @adobe, and @veronica
| 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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YouTube, Insider, Fortune, CNN, New York Post, Input, KnowTechie, Newser, and The Hill
Tweets: @axios, @epro, @hypervisible, @hitrecordjoe, @ahmedbaba_, @codepope, @parmy, @juliacarriew, @patrick_hruby, @can, @martinsfp, @noupside, @ziadramley, @tonyromm, @yaeleisenstat, @sascha_p, @caulfieldtim, @yoda, @yoda, @thelaraxsf, @yoda, @yoda, @yoda, @kchessor, @ahmedbaba_, @davidaxelrod, @new_narrative, @tducklo, @raffi, @grnbulls, @lordkabelo, and @jos_90
| 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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The Guardian, TechCrunch, The Independent, Telegraph, MSPoweruser, Light Reading, WinBuzzer, and The Register
Tweets: @epro and @mr_james_c
| 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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The White House, Axios, The Verge, Associated Press, Federal Computer Week, and FedScoop
Tweets: @ambrice46, @powerusaid, @ldrogen, @codeforamerica, and @issielapowsky
| 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.| Riley de León / CNBC: |
Airtable raises a $735M Series F led by XN, valuing the company at $11B, up from $5.77B in March, and bringing its total funding to $1.4B — - Enterprise software company Airtable has raised a $735 million Series F funding round that boosts its valuation to $11 billion.Sponsor Posts
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Zoho:
Zoho Workplace gets yet another security boost: The addition of Zoho Vault — Information is the new currency. More than ever, safeguarding sensitive data is now paramount. A data breach can not only damage …
Zoho Workplace gets yet another security boost: The addition of Zoho Vault — Information is the new currency. More than ever, safeguarding sensitive data is now paramount. A data breach can not only damage …
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