Security researchers have discovered a novel piece of Android malware that uses the VNC technology to record and broadcast a victim’s smartphone activity, allowing threat actors to collect keyboard presses and app passwords. From a report: First spotte…
LinkedIn To Allow Most Employees To Work Remotely, Reversing Course
LinkedIn will allow most employees to opt for full-time remote work as offices gradually reopen, Chief People Officer Teuila Hanson told Reuters. From the report: This new policy from Microsoft’s professional social networking site is a reversal of the…
Cook, Pichai Join CEOs Urging Congress Pass Path to Citizenship
More than 90 chief executive officers, including those at Apple, Amazon and Facebook on Thursday urged Congress to pass a law offering a citizenship path to young immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children. From a report: In a letter to Presi…
Pfizer Data Suggest Third Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Strongly’ Boosts Protection Against Delta Variant
A third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can “strongly” boost protection against the Delta variant — beyond the protection afforded by the standard two doses, suggests new data released by Pfizer on Wednesday. From a report: The data poste…
Sony Has Sold 10 Million PS5 Consoles
The PlayStation 5 just crossed a significant milestone. Sony has revealed that it has sold 10 million PS5 consoles as of July 18th, eight months after the system’s November 12th debut. From a report: The company considered that no mean feat between the…
Israel Begins Investigation Into NSO Group Spyware Abuse
Israeli government officials visited the offices of the hacking company NSO Group on Wednesday to investigate allegations that the firm’s spyware has been used to target activists, politicians, business executives, and journalists, the country’s Minist…
Walmart To Sell Its E-commerce Technologies To Other Retailers
Walmart’s investments in software and retail technologies it used to transform its business from a brick-and-mortar to one that combines both in-person and online shopping will now be made available to other retailers for the first time, the company an…
White House Calls on America’s Most Critical Companies To Improve Cyber Defenses
The White House is signaling to U.S. critical infrastructure companies, such as energy providers that they must improve their cyber defenses because additional potential regulation is on the horizon. From a report: U.S. President Joseph Biden signed a …
Fast Internet Everywhere Could Add $160 Billion To US Economy
The U.S. economy stands to gain $160 billion a year in extra output from a successful national high-speed internet plan that would boost labor productivity and allow more people to work from home, according to new research. From a report: The study, wh…
Thousands of Scientists Warn Climate Tipping Points ‘Imminent’
Thousands of scientists have repeated calls for urgent action to tackle the climate emergency, warning that several tipping points are now imminent. From a report: The researchers, part of a group of more than 14,000 scientists who have signed on to an…