U.S. Warns Of Lazarus hackers Using Malicious Crypto Apps

A joint report by CISA, the FBI and the U.S. Treasury Department has warned organizations in the crypto and blockchain industry about a new threat posed by the North Korean hacking group Lazarus. Security agencies found that hackers using trojanized cryptocurrency applications are targeting organizations in these industries. To carry out the attack, the hackers […]

Some Key Challenges Facing The Deployment Of Advanced Technologies

A survey of Chief Strategy Officers has identified some of the most important challenges associated with the use of advanced technologies. Challenges include a lack of an explicit link between technology strategy and business strategy (42%), a lack of alignment with priority use cases and the way investment in advanced technology creates business value (34%). […]

Euro Crypto Industry Moves To Crackdown On More Rules

In a letter to 27 EU finance ministers, crypto companies urged policymakers to ensure that their regulations do not go beyond the rules of the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF). To regulate the crypto world, EU lawmakers are working on several rules to tame the industry. The lawmakers last month voted to support new […]

UK Government Warned About Devices Infected With Israeli-made Spy Software

Digital rights watchdog group Citizen Lab has warned the British government that electronic devices connected to government networks may already be infected with Israeli-made spying software. The spy software, called Pegasus, is a product of Israeli cyberarms dealer NSO Group. Citizen Lab said it believes the spyware targeting the prime minister’s office was run by […]

Musk’s Tweets Triggers An Established Mining Company Buyout

Elon Musk has announced that Tesla could start making its own batteries for electric vehicles due to high lithium prices. The billionaire’s statement has led to a number of speculations, including that Musk is likely to buy an established mining company. “should management be serious about entering the lithium space, we think the most likely […]

Twitter Co-founder Dorsey Takes Aim At ‘Dysfunctional’ Board

Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey took a swipe at the company’s board. The outburst from the former Twitter CEO follows the board’s decision to reject Elon Musk’s demand to buy Twitter for $43 billion. Jack Dorsey, who is also a member of the social media company, said the company has “consistently been the dysfunction of […]

Cloud Adopters Face Cost Management Woes

Organizations around the world are embracing cloud computing, but cloud adopters face numerous challenges. Cost control remains a top challenge for 36% of cloud adopters. Other challenges include data privacy, security challenges and a lack of cloud security skills. For experts, cost management problems are the product of poor planning. Sid Nag, research VP at […]