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It looks like CDK paid a $25 million ransom in crypto to finally end its outage
CDK Global has apparently paid up in order to end the ransomware attack which recently crippled its operations, and brought a large part of North American car dealership businesses to a screeching halt. Citing multiple anonymous sources familiar with the matter, CNN claims CDK has paid the attackers $25 million…
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Millions of spyware customers exposed in mega data breach
Another spyware company has been breached, with sensitive data held on its customers leaked online, researchers have revealed. This time, it’s the Ukrainian company Brainstack, which builds and maintains mSpy, which currently has around 1.5 million users. The breach came after unidentified threat actors reportedly broke into the company’s Zendesk…
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Two top PDF tools have been found leaking user documents and data online
Two top PDF maker tools, both owned by the same company, reportedly operated a misconfigured database leaking sensitive user data to the wider internet via an exposed Amazon S3 bucket. Researchers from Cybernews claim PDF Pro and Help PDF have so far leaked more than 89,000 documents, and apparently continue…
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AWS says it has trained millions of workers on key cloud skills for free
Amazon Web Services (AWS) claims to have supported 31 million learners with its free cloud training resources. Although the goal of providing 29 million people with free cloud computing skills by 2025 has been exceeded, Amazon says it remains committed to rolling out even more courses to meet the industry’s…
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WhatsApp Business is changing messgaing rate to cut down on spam
WhatsApp Business is set to revise its messaging rate in a bid to reduce marketing spam and enhance user experience. Effective from August 4, utility message rates will be decreased, while marketing message rates will see a rise from October 4. Under Meta’s updated pricing structure, businesses are charged based…
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Finding a fit for your data storage needs: USB or external SSD?
The choice between a USB drive and an external hard drive entirely depends on the user’s specific needs and preferences. When selecting, it’s important to consider key requirements, such as storage capacity, speed, and budget, in order to make the right decision. While cloud storage and backup facilities are generally…
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