North Korean Hackers Target Journalists With Malware
The state-sponsored North Korean hackers APT37, also known as Ricochet Chollima, target journalists with Goldbackdoor malware. According to NK News, the malicious software spreads through phishing attacks. Emails to journalists included a link to download ZIP archives of LNK files, both named ‘Kang Min-chol edits.’ Kang Min-chol is North Korea’s Minister of Mining Industries. The […]
The First “Meta Store” Will Open In California In May
Facebook’s parent company Meta will open its Meta Store in California in May. The store marks the company’s first retail store. It will occupy 1,550 square feet on Meta’s Burlingame, California, campus. Products that will be available include the VR system Meta Quest 2, a range of camera-loaded Ray-Ban shades and the Portal video-call system. […]
Apple To Remove App Store Apps That Have Not Been Updated Recently
Apple has announced that it will remove games and applications from the App Store that have not been updated recently updated. The company will remove the apps if developers do not submit an update for approval within 30 days. “This app has not been updated in a significant amount of time and is scheduled to […]
How Cryptocurrency Is Causing An Energy Drain
Cryptocurrencies have been around for quite a while, and the popularity of digital currencies continues to grow at a rapid pace. But, while they quickly become a symbol of money, they also have a negative impact on our environment. In order to validate new transactions before they are included in the permanent record, computers compete […]
EU New Law Will Ensure That Tech Platforms Explain Their Algorithm
The EU has agreed on the general terms of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The rule will force technology companies to take more responsibility for the content that appears on their platforms. Although the final text of the DSA isn’t available, some of the obligations contained in the DSA include: the prohibition of targeted advertising […]
Microsoft Fails To Upgrade All PCs Despite Upgrading 190,000 To Windows 11
Microsoft has upgraded its own internal Windows 11 rollout to 190,000 PCs worldwide, but was unable to upgrade all PCs to Windows 11 because some employees’ systems did not meet one of the key hardware requirements. “Windows 11 has specific hardware requirements and a percentage of our devices were not upgraded. The employees with these […]
Who Will Lead Twitter After Elon Musk Takeover?
Twitter is currently run by Parag Agrawal, who succeeded Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey in November. Who will lead the company in the future remains unclear after Musk told the board in his offer document that he had “no confidence in management.” Agrawal also told employees on Monday that Twitter’s future remains uncertain. “Once the deal […]
Trump Won’t Return To Twitter Despite Musk Takeover
Donald Trump told Fox News on Monday about his plans not to return to Twitter even if his account is reinstated by the new Twitter owner, Elon Musk. “I am not going on Twitter, I am going to stay on Truth. I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is […]
What Elon Musk Seeks To Achieve With Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made his plans for the social media platform Twitter very clear. For Elon Musk, Twitter must become a genuine forum for free speech. He described free speech as “the bedrock of a functioning society,” and as a free speech absolutist, Elon Musk will do his best to guarantee freedom of […]
Human Rights Groups Raise Hate Speech Fears After Musk Acquires Twitter
Several human rights groups have expressed concern about the issue of hate speech and the enormous power in Elon Musk’s hands after buying Twitter. Human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch, the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International and several others have expressed concern about the agreement. For human rights groups, a change in […]
