Month: December 2020
Amazon saw some big changes in online shopping this Christmas Amazon delivery
Online shopping reached new highs during 2020 and Amazon managed to deliver billions of products worldwide this holiday season during what is expected to be a record fourth fiscal quarter for the online retailer. The ecommerce giant has released a new blog post in which it revealed that it delivered…
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A Spotify loophole allowed people to upload bootleg remixes as podcasts
When most people want to find a reworking of their favorite songs, they usually turn to platforms like SoundCloud and YouTube. The fact almost anyone can upload a track to those services has allowed songs like ‘Plastic Love’ and ‘Dead to Me’ to find… Source
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Detecting compromised Microsoft 365 accounts is about to become much easier Open Lock
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a new PowerShell-based tool that will make it easier for administrators to detect compromised applications and accounts in both Azure and Microsoft 365 environments. The release of the tool comes after Microsoft disclosed how cybercriminals are using stolen credentials and access…
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The Brexit deal calls for DNA profiles to use a 20-year-old email app
The mammoth, last-minute deal that will govern the United Kingdom and European Union’s trade relations going forward post-Brexit has been finalized in the nick of time. But some security researchers have noted some puzzling aspects of the deal, including mentions of the defunct, 23-year old Netscape Communicator email software and…
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From the U.S. to China, Korea, India and Europe, antitrust action against tech is gaining serious momentum
After decades of global expansion and consolidation in the tech sector, antitrust is now a headline issue for the industry across the world. What has been a slow and sputtering series of disparate actions over the past decade has coalesced in just the past few weeks into a rapid and…
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23andMe raises $82.5 million in new funding
DNA testing technology company 23andMe has raised just shy of $82.5 million in new funding, from an offering of $85 million in total equity shares, according to a new SEC filing. The funding, confirmed by the Wall Street Journal, comes from investors including Sequoia Capital and NewView Capital. It brings…
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