Month: April 2022
Nasty new botnet exploits Docker containers to mine cryptocurrency
Audio player loading… A new botnet comprised of compromised Microsoft Exchange servers is mining cryptocurrency for its operators, reports suggest. According to researchers from security firm CrowdStrike, an unknown threat actor is using the LemonDuck cryptomining botnet to target servers via ProxyLogon. By looking for exposed Docker APIs for initial…
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GM’s electric delivery van just set a world record — with me riding shotgun
I’m in Baltimore, riding in the passenger seat of an electric delivery van — one of the first in the world, I think — when we pass a white Rivian R1T electric pickup truck. In some respects, it’s like seeing a ghost. The buzzy EV company began manufacturing the R1T…
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Baldur’s Gate 3 finally has an official release date
Audio player loading… Larian Studios has finally confirmed an official release date for Baldur’s Gate 3, slating the full launch of the much-anticipated Dungeons & Dragons RPG for sometime in 2023. The announcement was made during a recent D&D Direct livestream, in which the studio recapped the improvements that had…
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Twitter tries harder to promote third-party safety tools
Twitter has launched a new limited experiment that will see it promote developers’ third-party safety tools natively on its service, TechCrunch reports. The test will initially focus on apps like Block Party, Bodyguard and Moderate, which can help block harassment and other toxic content on the platform. With this experiment,…
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We’ve just heard another way the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro could be different
Audio player loading… We’ve been hearing rumors about many potential differences between the standard iPhone 14 and the Pro members of its family, including cameras, the lack of a notch and different chipsets, and another potential difference has now been mentioned in a report. According to Chinese site MyDrivers, Apple…
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Spotify frees Video Podcasts to creators in the US, UK, and more
Audio player loading… Spotify is expanding its Video Podcast feature to all creators across the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. In recent years, Spotify has been experimenting and expanding its video support. The first iterations came out in 2020, around the time the company signed an exclusivity…
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