Tag: pro
We just saw one of the biggest months of ransomware ever recorded
There were 514 ransomware attacks in September 2023 alone, making it a record month for this type of cybercrime, new figures from NCC Group have claimed. As per the report, not only was it a record-breaker when it came to the number of attacks, but also when it comes to…
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The US is getting dozens of new “Tech Hubs” to boost jobs, innovation and manufacturing
The Biden-Harris administration has continued expanding its ‘Investing in America’ incentive by designating a number of new “Tech Hubs” that can act as central areas for innovation and expansion in the technology industry. The regions were selected across 32 states and Puerto Rico, and were designated after being recognised as…
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Superfast and unbreakable — I hope Xiaomi’s new HyperOS operating system brings to life two extraordinary technologies that the original UK-based HyperOS pioneered
Just over a week ago, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced that the technology company was going to produce its own indigenous Android-based operating system, HyperOS, with its flagship smartphone, the Mi 14, being the first device in the firm’s ecosystem to benefit from the platform. According to Alvin Tse, Xiaomi’s…
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Online scammers target desperate loan seekers using online fraud
Hackers are stealing money from gullible victims looking for a flash loan and moving it into China, experts have warned. A new report from cybersecurity experts CloudSEK has suggested such activity means there is a need for greater international cooperation in order to stop this type of fraud. As per…
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Build-your-own-chip startup wants everyone to design and fab their own processor via a simple UI – but Nvidia, Intel et al needn’t worry for now
Chip design, particularly building Custom Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), normally costs more than $100 million and takes roughly three years to move from concept to production. But Zero ASIC is automating chip design using a no-code approach. The company has revealed it will begin offering customers early access to…
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Dangerous new malware can crack encrypted USB drives
Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky have uncovered a sophisticated new piece of malware called TetrisPhantom seen compromising secure USB drives to steal sensitive information from government endpoints in the Asia-Pacific region. Secure USB drives have an encrypted partition whose files can only be accessed with a password, and through specialized software,…
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