Tag: ZDNet

Meta removes accounts of spyware company Cytrox after Citizen Lab report on gov’t hacks (Jonathan Greig, ZDNet)

Citizen Lab has released a new report highlighting widespread government use of the "Predator" spyware from North Macedonian developer Cytrox. Researchers found that Predator was used to...

Meta sued in excess of $150 billion for its role in Rohingya genocide (Campbell Kwan, ZDNet)

Rohingya refugees have launched two class action lawsuits valued in excess of $150 billion against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for its role in...

Hackers are turning to this simple technique to install their malware on PCs (Danny Palmer)

Nation state-backed hacking groups are exploiting a simple but effective new technique to power phishing campaigns for spreading malware and stealing information that's of interest to...

Autonomous trucks can drastically cut emissions (Here’s how) (Greg Nichols, ZDNet)

Can autonomous vehicles lower the carbon footprint of the transportation and shipping sector? According to a new environmental impact evaluation, the answer seems to...

Fiverr announces partnership with Stride Health to help US freelancers gain access to health insurance (Jonathan Greig, ZDNet)

Fiverr is partnering with Stride Health to help freelancers gain access to health, dental, and vision insurance. Stride said it will offer Fiverr users personalized...

These researchers wanted to test cloud security. They were shocked by what they found (Danny Palmer, ZDNet)

Insecure cloud-computing services can be a huge risk for organisations because they're a regular target for cyber criminals. Researchers have demonstrated how vulnerable or misconfigured...

Cybersecurity graduates are doubling, but that’s still not going to fix the skills crisis (Liam Tung, ZDNet)

European Union members have a collective cybersecurity skills shortage that may be partially addressed by a surge in new graduates -- but even that...

Ericsson to acquire Vonage for $6.2 billion (Michael Gariffo, ZDNet)

Ericsson has agreed to acquire Voice over IP (VoIP) and B2B communications provider Vonage for $0.21 per share, or a total purchase price of...

Siemens’ new system helps companies track emissions across the supply chain (Stephanie Condon, ZDNet)

Siemens on Monday launched a set of tools to help businesses track their product carbon footprint (PCF), including emissions data from all of their...

Hackers used this software flaw to steal credit card details from thousands of online retailers (Danny Palmer, ZDNet)

Over 4,000 online retailers have been warned that their websites had been hacked by cybercriminals trying to steal customers' payment information and other personal...

Conglomerates are dead, but tech giants are conglomerates in training (Larry Dignan, ZDNet)

Conglomerates are dead. Will big tech get the memo? Conglomerates are dead, but tech giants are conglomerates in training | ZDNet

Facebook’s Meta pushes back Messenger and Instagram encryption plans until 2023 (Liam Tung, ZDNet)

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has pushed back its plans to enable end-to-end encryption (E2EE) as the default on Facebook Messenger and Instagram...

FBI warning: This zero-day VPN software flaw was exploited by APT hackers (Steve Ranger, ZDNet)

The FBI has warned that a sophisticated group of attackers have exploited a zero-day flaw in a brand of virtual private networking (VPN) software...

Ford just signed a deal to help to tackle the chip shortage problem (Liam Tung, ZDNet)

Car-maker Ford has signed a deal with chip maker GlobalFoundries to help solve the auto industry's semiconductor supply shortfalls that are holding up production...

Self-driving robots key to future of our food (Greg Nichols, ZDNet)

Acquisitions are shaking up the smart farming landscape. The latest example comes via Fieldin, the world's largest smart farm operations management company for high-value crops,...

Microsoft warning: Now Iran’s hackers are attacking IT companies, too (Liam Tung, ZDNet)

Microsoft has raised an alarm about a massive surge in Iranian state-sponsored hacking attempts against IT services firms. Microsoft warning: Now Iran's hackers are attacking...