A BBC documentary is dedicated, among other things, to the past of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His government reacted sharply. India's government is taking action against a documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has managed to block it not only on Youtube. It also ordered the blocking of numerous tweets promoting the film. The government is … Continue reading India’s government blocks critical BBC documentary on YouTube
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Belmarsh Tribunal demands freedom for Assange and end of Espionage Act
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has a new comrade-in-arms: Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg is challenging the US government to sue him. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been in the British high-security prison in Belmarsh since 2019 and is fighting against his extradition to the United States. At the third "Belmarsh Tribunal," the father of all whistleblowers, Daniel Ellsberg, challenged … Continue reading Belmarsh Tribunal demands freedom for Assange and end of Espionage Act
Study: Ransomware crooks made 40 percent less sales in 2022
Even if blackmail Trojans are still booming: According to a study, cybercriminals earned significantly less in 2022 than in the previous year. According to a study by the blockchain analysis company Chainalysis 2022, the ransomware business was significantly less profitable. According to this, cybercriminals were able to extort ransom payments worth around 456.8 million US dollars … Continue reading Study: Ransomware crooks made 40 percent less sales in 2022
Paypal: data leak after attackers tested access data
PayPal has reported a data leak to the Maine Attorney General's Office. Attackers would have tested access data and gained access to accounts. PayPal has reported an unauthorized personally identifiable information (PII) leak to the Maine Attorney General's Office. Attackers would have tested numerous access data in a credential stuffing attack - and were successful in many … Continue reading Paypal: data leak after attackers tested access data
Microsoft reportedly plans to cut more than 11,000 jobs
Last year, Microsoft cut jobs or stopped new hires in several rounds. Now the cuts will probably be more massive. Now Microsoft also wants to cut jobs. According to Sky News, 5 percent of the workforce is at stake - that would be around 11,000 employees to be laid off. The British news site does not name any … Continue reading Microsoft reportedly plans to cut more than 11,000 jobs
Hard drives: Sales collapse
At the end of 2022, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital sold just over half as many hard drives as at the end of 2021. Data centers were particularly hard hit. A weak PC market was followed by cautious cloud data center operators at the end of 2022, which resulted in particularly poor sales figures for the last … Continue reading Hard drives: Sales collapse
Russian hackers are already working on ChatGPT
Hackers exchange tips for developing malware using ChatGPT. Russian-based hackers seek to circumvent restrictions around OpenAI's tool. The revolutionary potential of ChatGPT is revealed day by day, but it is not good news. The language model driven by OpenAI is also capable of producing code and hackers have taken hold of this tool to start developing malware. On the forums frequented by hackers, topics have … Continue reading Russian hackers are already working on ChatGPT
Google and Section 230: US court ruling could “turn the internet upside down”
The Supreme Court is negotiating elementary US liability privileges for social networks. Google warns us to get there, otherwise, there is a risk of extensive censorship. Google warns: An expected ruling in a case before the US Supreme Court on liability exemption for social networks such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or Twitter could "turn the … Continue reading Google and Section 230: US court ruling could “turn the internet upside down”
PC market collapses like never before
At the end of 2022, over 28 percent fewer desktop PCs and notebooks were sold than at the end of 2021. There has never been a slump like this. Sales of desktop PCs and notebooks fell by more than 28 percent to well under 70 million units in the fourth quarter of 2022. The three market … Continue reading PC market collapses like never before
USB key hacking returns to Russian spies
Moscow-linked hackers conducted a cyber-espionage operation against Ukraine through a maliciously inserted USB drive. The hack started in December 2021. The old techniques of cyber espionage still work. Hackers from Moscow, Intelligence have infiltrated a Ukrainian computer from a USB key to prepare for the invasion of the country as early as December. Their modus operandi was detailed by cyber researchers at … Continue reading USB key hacking returns to Russian spies
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