Hackers Stole US$620 Million From Axie Infinity With Fake Job Interviews
The crypto hack, in which the gaming platform Axie Infinity lost US$620 million worth of crypto, began with a fake job interview that one of the game’s developers engaged. The attack took place in March and in April the FBI linked the attack to the Lazarus and APT38 hackers, both of whom are linked to […]
Hackers Pose As Cybersecurity Firms In Callback Phishing Attacks
Attackers are impersonating cybersecurity companies in callback phishing campaigns. As part of the new campaign, the attackers impersonate CrowdStrike to warn recipients that malicious network intruders have compromised their workstations. The attackers also pointed out that a thorough security review was needed. In the phishing email, employees are asked to call them using an enclosed […]
Amazon Issued 13,000 Disciplinary Notices In A Single U.S. Warehouse
In a single year ending April 2020, Amazon issued more than 13,000 so-called “disciplines” at the company’s warehouse on Staten Island, which at the time employed about 5,300 people. Although the documents were filed in court papers by a lawyer representing Amazon, they cemented the position of current and former Amazon employees who criticized the […]
Microsoft Launches New Autopatch Service For Big Enterprises
Microsoft’s new Autopatch service for large enterprise customers is now available. The Microsoft-managed service will help automate the process of patching flaws for administrators who control tens of thousands of PCs. Autopatch, a Microsoft service, provides Windows 10 and Windows 11 quality and features update for drivers, firmware and Microsoft 365 apps such as Teams, […]
Nothing Launches Android Smartphone With Premium Features
The British company Nothing has launched an Android phone that offers premium features at a relatively low price. The phone costs from US$470. The company claims the phone has similar features with premium phone, although it comes at a lower price. The company also stated that it has received more than 200,000 requests for pre-orders […]
Canada’s Rogers To Credit Customers With 5 Days Service
Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers Communications announced it would offer customers the equivalent of five days’ service after it faced a fierce backlash over a 19-hour outage. “We know that we need to earn back their trust, and as a first step we will be crediting our customers with the equivalent of five days service,” Rogers […]
Drop In Chip Demand Triggers Worries About Industry Downturn
A sudden drop in chip demand triggers fears of a possible industry downturn. Worries about an industry downturn have also led to a decline in chip shares. Chip demand fell due to several factors, including high inflation, China’s COVID-19 lockdown, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. The decline is forcing several chip companies to cut […]
One-fifth of global organizations Struggles To Meet Tech Recruitment Needs
According to a report by IT talent search and managed services firm Experis, a fifth of companies worldwide are struggling to meet their tech hiring needs. U.S. employers added 160,000 core technology workers in June, marking the 19th consecutive month of growth for tech worker employment, and job advertisements to fill technology jobs topped 500,000 […]
Burger King Appoints New Digital Chief
Burger King on Friday announced the appointment of Thibault Roux as the company’s new chief digital officer in the U.S. and Canada. Roux, a digital expert who previously held various digital leadership positions at Optum, UnitedHealthcare and Target, will use his experience in his new role at Burger King to further drive the company’s growing […]
