Ex-Uber CSO convicted of cover-up in 2016 data breach
Former Uber Technologies chief security officer (CSO) Joe Sullivan has been convicted by a jury of hiding a 2016 data breach from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Bloomberg News reported the San Francisco jury rejected his defence that other executives knew about the coverup and were responsible, convicting him of obstructing a government investigation and
Debian Linux will include proprietary firmware in the next version
From the next version, Debian 12, aka Bookworm, Debian Linux will include proprietary firmware. Although Debian has always offered a selection of installation images that contain proprietary software, they have been described as experimental. Plans to implement this change are already underway. Debian Linux 12 with the new closed-source software will arrive in 2023. In […]
Threat actor hacks cryptocurrency scam sites to steal funds
A threat group called ‘Water Labbu’ hacks into cryptocurrency scam sites to hijack transactions and steal money from the fraudster’s victims. Hackers pose as dApps, decentralized applications known to offer liquidity mining services to steal from victims. Instead of creating their own scam sites, Water Labbu hack into the scam dApp websites and inject JavaScript […]
Former Netwalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 20 years in prison
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, a former Netwalker ransomware affiliate, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $21.5 million for his attacks on a company in Tampa and other companies. Vachon-Desjardins, a 34-year-old Canadian, was convicted after pleading guilty to ‘Computer Fraud Conspiracy,’ ‘Computer Fraud Conspiracy,’ ‘Intentional Damage to Protected Computer,’ and ‘Transmitting a […]
Facebook tests its own browser in its Android app
Meta’s Facebook has tested its own custom browser engine called Chromium Webview within its Android app, with the intention of making the code more widely available. The goal is to improve security and user experience and replacing the default Android System WebView with a more stable solution. Although the previous WebView system offered users some […]
EU Parliament approves common charging cable for portable devices
Members of the European Parliament passed a law requiring all new portable devices in the small and medium portable electronics category to use the same type of charging cable known as USB-C. Affected devices include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, mice and keyboards, GPS (global positioning system) devices, headphones, headsets and earphones, digital cameras, portable video […]
Miso Robotics unveils Flippy, a robot that makes fries
Miso Robotics has begun shipping its Flippy 2 robot, which robotizes the process of frying potatoes, onions and other foods and takes fast-food French fries and onion rings to a new level of sophistication. The Flippy 2 robot, which has a large robotic arm and is guided by cameras and artificial intelligence, is the first […]
Musk resumes plan to buy Twitter at $44 billion
According to security filings, billionaire Elon Musk intends to continue his original $44 billion bid to take Twitter private, ending months of uncertainty, cold shoulder and lawsuits. Musk, who originally agreed to buy Twitter in April but later withdrew his offer, citing whistleblower testimony and Twitter’s refusal to provide him with the actual number of […]
