US president said Russia ‘has some responsibility’ to deal with ransomware attacks while pipeline shut since Friday Joe Biden said on Monday that “so far” there has been no evidence that the cyber-attack late last week on a US pipeline had any involvement from the Russian state – but Biden did say Russia “has some …
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‘We must rethink our approach,’ acting chief of the agency charged with protecting federal networks said in Senate testimony The US must “rethink our approach to cybersecurity”, the acting chief of the agency charged with protecting federal networks told senators on Tuesday, as fallout from the Colonial pipeline ransomware attack saw panic-buying begin at some …
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Babuk group says it will release data unless police raise price Extortion threat comes amid separate US ransomware attack A Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate that stole data from the Washington DC police department says negotiations over payment have broken down and it will release sensitive information that could put lives at risk if more money is …
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Messaging app will begin to turn off features until users agree to Facebook’s updated terms of service If you have not agreed to WhatsApp’s controversial new terms of service by 15 May, the app will begin to turn off features until you do, Facebook announced in an update to its FAQ page. At that point, …
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PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC, Mac; Unknown WorldsSurvive under the waves on a frozen planet in this freeform adventure where following the instinct to explore is the real goal I’m planning a trip. I’m going to load my sea truck with provisions, pick a direction and travel as far as I …
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Facebook has been busy developing a child-friendly social media platform. But why are US lawmakers so unhappy? Name: Instagram for kids. Age: That is very much the question. How old are you? Old enough to be reading this pass notes, I hope. Continue reading… Facebook has been busy developing a child-friendly social media platform. But …
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Brad Stone writes that voice for Amazon’s virtual assistant, which the company has never revealed, is Colorado-based Nina Rolle The voice of Alexa, the virtual assistant developed by Amazon, is provided by Nina Rolle, a Colorado-based voiceover artist, according to a new book. Amazon has never revealed who provides the default female voice that responds …
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The lack of a union at the elite level of mixed martial arts means fighters will very likely miss out on a digital gold rush In the last year, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – effectively one-of-a-kind digital collectibles – have boomed in areas as varied as adult entertainment and the arts. Even sports leagues have started …
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As many as 19.6 million users could be eligible for compensation, with damages of £1.5bn sought Apple is facing a billionpound legal claim after being accused of breaking UK competition law by overcharging millions of people for apps on its App Store. The tech company has been accused of deliberately shutting out the competition in …
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Wife of world’s fourth-richest man explored options almost two years ago, roughly at time sex criminal Epstein died in jail Melinda Gates reportedly began exploring options for divorce from Bill Gates almost two years ago, around the time the world’s fourth-richest man was revealed to have met many times with Jeffrey Epstein, the philanthropist and …
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