Month: December 2021
Biden will rely on the private sector to shield US infrastructure from attack
Audio player loading… Despite a significant uptick in high-level cyberattacks this year, a new defense bill signed by President Biden will see the private sector, instead of the US government, tasked with protecting the majority of the nation’s critical infrastructure. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is singed into law…
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The best after-Christmas deals from Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and more
Whether you’ve got a stack of gift cards burning a hole in your pocket or ended up with two air fryers that you don’t have room for, there are still plenty of deals to help you stretch your spending before the new year. Below we’ve outlined some of the best…
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Elon Musk sells another $1 billion in Tesla shares, nearing 10% target
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, stands in the foundry of the Tesla Gigafactory during a press event. Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Images Elon Musk sold another $ 1.02 billion in Tesla Inc. stock, moving closer to his goal of reducing his stake in the electric car maker by…
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Elon Musk reveals who bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto might be
Musk.MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk seems to agree with many that hyper-secret cryptocurrency expert Nick Szabo could be Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of the digital currency Bitcoin. “You can watch ideas evolve before Bitcoin was launched and see who wrote about those ideas,” Musk told artificial…
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New Flagpro malware linked to Chinese state-backed hackers
The cyber espionage group APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) Blackwell has been targeting Japanese companies with a new type of malware that researchers call “Flag pro”. Second level malware and run it. Breaching corporate networks The chain of infection begins with a phishing e-mail that was developed for the target organization…
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The Xiaomi 12 Pro’s main camera is absolutely massive
Xiaomi is at it again — putting another fantastically huge camera on a flagship phone. This time, it’s the Xiaomi 12 Pro with a 50-megapixel main sensor and f/1.9 standard wide lens. It’s not the very biggest sensor Xiaomi has used in a phone, but the combination of a wide…
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