Technology
US reveals new software vulnerability, warns hundreds of millions of devices at risk

Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): The US on Monday revealed a new software vulnerability and warned that hundreds of millions of devices are at risk. A senior Biden administration cyber official, Jen Easterly, Director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned executives from major US industries that they need to take action […]

Updated: Dec 14, 2021
Q3 global semiconductor market reaches USD 150 billion, Samsung ranks 1st

Seoul [South Korea], December 13 (ANI/Global Economic): The global semiconductor market surpassed USD 150 billion in the third quarter of this year. Samsung Electronics topped the market, beating the US Intel. According to related industries on the 10th, market research firm Omdia said in its recent report that global semiconductor market sales in the third […]

Updated: Dec 12, 2021
Critical software bug sets internet on fire

Cybersecurity experts have raised the alarm about a previously unknown critical flaw in a commonly used software tool that could potentially allow hackers to compromise millions of devices connected to the internet. The fault, known as ‘Log4Shell’, has been described as the “single biggest, most critical vulnerability of the last decade” – which puts it […]

Updated: Dec 11, 2021
How China Could Cyberattack Taiwan

SAN FRANCISCO – China has the means to launch a disabling cyberattack against political rival Taiwan ahead of any military invasion, experts say, as the technology is already targeting the island’s political leadership. Beijing claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own and has threatened to use force if necessary to unify the two sides. The claim […]

Updated: Dec 10, 2021
Stripe, SpaceX top list of 10 hot startup stocks in 2021

Tech-focused IPOs have not fared especially well in 2021. High-profile companies, including Robinhood, Coinbase, and Affirm, are trading well below their all-time highs since hitting the public markets earlier this year. Meanwhile, China’s Didi Chuxing—which made its U.S. trading debut in June—is in the process of delisting from the New York Stock Exchange after a […]

Updated: Dec 10, 2021
What Caused Amazon’s Outage

Robotic vacuum cleaners halted in their tracks. Doorbell cameras stopped watching for package thieves, though some of those deliveries were canceled anyway. Netflix and Disney movies were interrupted, and The Associated Press had trouble publishing the news. A major outage in Amazon’s cloud computing network Tuesday severely disrupted services at a wide range of U.S. […]

Updated: Dec 8, 2021
5 key takeaways from Putin-Biden online summit

The video summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden was dominated by the topic of Ukraine, but touched on other important issues dogging the relationship between Washington and Moscow. The two-hour conference call on Tuesday also addressed cybersecurity and ransomware in particular, as well as the ongoing crisis in diplomatic […]

Updated: Dec 7, 2021
Security experts question new DHS/TSA cybersecurity rules for rail companies

On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new rules for the US’s freight railroad and passenger rail transit industry. The rules make it mandatory for companies to have a cybersecurity coordinator, report cybersecurity incidents to CISA, complete a cybersecurity self-assessment and create a cyber-incident response plan. DHS officials repeatedly said the new rules […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2021
Why Indonesia’s Youth Hold the Key to its Tech Sector Progress

Michelle Gavin, CFR’s Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies, leads a conversation on African politics and security issues.     FASKIANOS: Welcome to today’s session of the CFR fall of 2021 Academic Webinar Series. I’m Irina Faskianos, vice president of the National Program and Outreach at CFR. Today’s discussion […]

Updated: Dec 4, 2021
Pankaj Tripathi of Vernost Marketing Technology takes ownership of Lanka Premier League (LPL) Kandy franchise

Colombo (Colombo) [Sri Lanka]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 3 (ANI/PR Newswire): The Lanka Premier League (LPL) Kandy-based franchise has new owners as Vernost Marketing Technology Solutions CEO Pankaj Tripathi and Safexpay Founder and CEO Ravi Gupta have stepped forward to co-own the franchise in the upcoming second season of the premier T20 tournament of the country […]

Updated: Dec 3, 2021