Microsoft on Friday shared more of the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) adopted by the Russia-based Gamaredon hacking group to facilitate a barrage of cyber espionage attacks aimed at several entities in Ukraine over the past six months. The attacks are said to have singled out government, military, non-government organizations (NGO), judiciary, law enforcement, and
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A technician gets cabling out of his truck to install Google Fiber. George Frey | Reuters As Google Fiber contractors in Kansas City attempt to become the first members of the Alphabet Workers Union to win bargaining power, workers there are facing a union-busting effort by their contracting firm. The contractors are employed directly by
Amazon workers and organisers in Bessemer, Alabama, are making door-to-door house calls, sporting pro-union T-shirts, and challenging anti-union messaging by Amazon-hired consultants as they try to convince their peers for the second time to unionise their warehouse in an election that starts Friday by secret ballot. The new organising tactics come two months after the
The maker of the notorious Grand Theft Auto video game franchise announced Friday that a new edition is under development, confirming long-bubbling speculation. New York-based Rockstar Games did not say when “Grand Theft Auto 6” will hit the street or how it will be different from the previous edition of the game released in 2013
Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit on March 9th. Register here. Data has always been integral to enterprise business, but the rise of digital transformation has created a new sense of urgency around the ways in which it is managed, analyzed and governed. This newfound emphasis around data has placed the role
Facebook parent Meta began rolling out Friday a minimum distance between users’ avatars in its virtual reality Horizon network after reports of harassment, one of the thorny issues for its metaverse vision. The “personal boundary” function in the immersive platform, where people can socialise virtually, puts a ring of space around users’ digital proxies. “A
Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5G and Reno 7 5G have debuted in India as the company’s latest models in the Reno series. Both new Oppo Reno phones come with a fresh list of features to attract smartphone buyers. The Reno 7 Pro 5G is also designed as a flagship model by the Chinese company to
The Russia-linked Gamaredon hacking group attempted to compromise an unnamed Western government entity operating in Ukraine last month amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions between the two countries. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat intelligence team, in a new report publicized on February 3, said that the phishing attack took place on January 19, adding it “mapped
Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit on March 9th. Register here. The array of newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Cisco routers, including five with a “critical” severity rating, have increased cyber risk for businesses of all sizes, cybersecurity executives told VentureBeat. Among the vulnerabilities are three that come with the highest possible severity
Instagram announced on Friday that it has begun rolling out its ‘Take a Break ‘ feature to all countries, including India. The feature allows users to set up reminders to take a break from scrolling after a certain amount of time and can be optionally enabled by all users on the service. Take a Break
iPhone SE Todd Haselton | CNBC Apple could launch new products as soon as March 8, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report says that Apple is preparing to announce a new low-cost 5G iPhone and iPad at the event and potentially a new Mac. The launch would be Apple’s first since October 2021,
Just two persons affected by the Pegasus spyware have so far pledged to give their phones to the SC-appointed technical committee looking into the Pegasus issue, forcing the panel to extend the timeline for affected persons to turn up before it. The technical committee appointed by the Supreme Court has now given more time, till
While presenting the Union Budget 2022 this week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam announced the plans to set up an Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) promotion task force. It is aimed to “recommend ways to realise” the ability to create jobs and “build domestic capacity” for fulfilling the growing demand in India and around
Oppo’s Reno series has been the company’s flagship offering in India for a few years now, ever since it stopped launching new models in the Find series. The formula for Reno Pro models has been pretty straightforward so far — slim bodies with curved displays and very fast charging. While the charging bit is still
A number of India-based call centers and their directors have been indicted for their alleged role in placing tens of millions of scam calls aimed at defrauding thousands of American consumers. The indictment charged Manu Chawla, Sushil Sachdeva, Nitin Kumar Wadwani, Swarndeep Singh, Dinesh Manohar Sachdev, Gaje Singh Rathore, Sanket Modi, Rajiv Solanki and their
Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit on March 9th. Register here. Using artificial intelligence (AI) to create personalized language and content is one of the most impactful tools digital marketers have available to ensure they stay ahead of the curve in ever-evolving markets. In January 2022, Persado and Coresight Research found that
NASA has again delayed the final prelaunch test of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission that will be the stepping stone for returning humans to the Moon after several decades. The wet dress rehearsal was previously scheduled for February and has now been postponed to mid-March. This could now delay the actual launch of Artemis I
Britain’s competition regulator said on Friday it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 1.5 million pounds (roughly Rs. 11 crore) over fresh issues regarding its purchase of Giphy, a sanction that the US firm said it would accept. Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has taken a tough line with major tech groups in recent years, investigating