Hackers began breaking into 23andMe user accounts in April 2023 and continued through September 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Hackers April 2023 September 2023
Filing: 23andMe says hackers started breaking into users' accounts in April 2023 and continued through September; 23andMe became aware of the breach in October
TechCrunch · 2024-01-26 · #44
Hackers broke into 23andMe user accounts during the intrusion period.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Hackers 23andMe user accounts
Filing: 23andMe says hackers started breaking into users' accounts in April 2023 and continued through September; 23andMe became aware of the breach in October
TechCrunch · 2024-01-26 · #44
Hackers successfully accessed 14,000 23andMe user accounts.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Hackers 14,000 accounts
Filing: 23andMe says hackers started breaking into users' accounts in April 2023 and continued through September; 23andMe became aware of the breach in October
TechCrunch · 2024-01-26 · #44
Unity touted a Runtime Fee and later withdrew it after developer backlash.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Unity Runtime Fee
Some developers say Apple's new Core Technology Fee in the EU is eerily similar to the controversial Runtime Fee that Unity touted and withdrew after a backlash
Game Developer · 2024-01-26 · #4
23andMe admits it failed to detect cyberattacks for months.
failed 1 article 2024-01-26
23andMe
Filing: 23andMe says hackers started breaking into users' accounts in April 2023 and continued through September; 23andMe became aware of the breach in October
TechCrunch · 2024-01-26 · #44
Predatory Sparrow's operations are characterized by reporting as among the most aggressive offensive hacking incidents targeting civilian infrastructure.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Predatory Sparrow
A profile of Israel-linked Predatory Sparrow, whose cyberattacks of Iranian civilian targets are some of the most aggressive offensive hacking incidents ever
Wired · 2024-01-26 · #15
The group claims it limits harm and conducts attacks carefully to protect innocent individuals, despite evidence of civilian harm.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Predatory Sparrow
A profile of Israel-linked Predatory Sparrow, whose cyberattacks of Iranian civilian targets are some of the most aggressive offensive hacking incidents ever
Wired · 2024-01-26 · #15
Reporting describes Predatory Sparrow as 'Israel-linked' and suggests the group likely has ties to the Israeli government.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-26
Predatory Sparrow Israel
A profile of Israel-linked Predatory Sparrow, whose cyberattacks of Iranian civilian targets are some of the most aggressive offensive hacking incidents ever
Wired · 2024-01-26 · #15
Predatory Sparrow has been linked to attacks on Iran's railway system computers, causing disruption to rail operations.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Predatory Sparrow Iranian railway system
A profile of Israel-linked Predatory Sparrow, whose cyberattacks of Iranian civilian targets are some of the most aggressive offensive hacking incidents ever
Wired · 2024-01-26 · #15
Predatory Sparrow has been linked to destructive attacks on Iranian steelworks, including an incident that set a steel mill on fire.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Predatory Sparrow Iranian steel mills
A profile of Israel-linked Predatory Sparrow, whose cyberattacks of Iranian civilian targets are some of the most aggressive offensive hacking incidents ever
Wired · 2024-01-26 · #15
Predatory Sparrow carried out cyberattacks that crippled gas station payment systems in Iran on multiple occasions, paralyzing pumps and related services.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Predatory Sparrow Iranian gas stations
A profile of Israel-linked Predatory Sparrow, whose cyberattacks of Iranian civilian targets are some of the most aggressive offensive hacking incidents ever
Wired · 2024-01-26 · #15
Review criticizes the Magic V2 for a dated operating system and processor and for having software issues.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
Honor Magic V2 dated OS dated processor software issues
An NSA letter reveals the agency purchases logs of Americans' domestic internet activity from commercial data brokers without obtaining warrants.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-26
NSA commercial data brokers logs of Americans' domestic internet activities
An NSA letter to Sen. Ron Wyden reveals the agency buys logs related to Americans' domestic internet activities from commercial data brokers without warrants
New York Times · 2024-01-26 · #12
Security researchers report that apps including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, and Twitter are circumventing Apple's privacy protections by using push notifications as a loophole to collect user data.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-26
Facebook Instagram Threads TikTok X LinkedIn Twitter Apple privacy rules user data push notifications
Mysk: iPhone apps including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and X are skirting Apple's privacy rules to collect user data through push notifications
Gizmodo · 2024-01-26 · #9
Some developers claim Apple's new Core Technology Fee in the EU is eerily similar to Unity's controversial Runtime Fee.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-26
Developers Apple Core Technology Fee (EU) Unity Runtime Fee
Some developers say Apple's new Core Technology Fee in the EU is eerily similar to the controversial Runtime Fee that Unity touted and withdrew after a backlash
Game Developer · 2024-01-26 · #4
Mayor Eric Adams says social media companies are fueling a mental health crisis among young people and vows to hold tech companies responsible.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-25
Mayor Eric Adams social media companies youth mental health
New York City issues a public health advisory officially designating social media as an “environmental toxin”, blaming it for a youth mental health crisis
Axios · 2024-01-25 · #33
X (formerly Twitter) is flooded with sexually explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift; one post remained live for 17 hours and received over 45 million views, hundreds of thousands of likes, and about 24,000 reposts.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-25
X AI-generated pornographic images of Taylor Swift
An investigation reveals the spy tool Patternz can track billions of phone profiles via ads.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-25
Patternz phone profiles
An investigation details a spy tool called Patternz, which can track billions of phone profiles via ads in hundreds of thousands of apps, including 9gag and Kik
404 Media · 2024-01-25 · #14
HPE reports that a threat actor believed to be Russia-linked 'Midnight Blizzard' exfiltrated data from a small percentage of HPE mailboxes beginning in May 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-25
HPE Midnight Blizzard HPE mailboxes
Filing: HPE says a threat actor believed to be Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard exfiltrated data from “a small percentage of HPE mailboxes” beginning in May 2023
Bloomberg · 2024-01-25 · #16
HPE says it was informed on Dec. 12 of a nation-state breach affecting its systems.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-25
HPE nation-state breach
Filing: HPE says a threat actor believed to be Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard exfiltrated data from “a small percentage of HPE mailboxes” beginning in May 2023
Bloomberg · 2024-01-25 · #16
Midnight Blizzard is reported to be linked to Russia.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-25
Midnight Blizzard Russia
Filing: HPE says a threat actor believed to be Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard exfiltrated data from “a small percentage of HPE mailboxes” beginning in May 2023
Bloomberg · 2024-01-25 · #16
The same Russia-linked group is suspected in a recent Microsoft hack.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-25
Midnight Blizzard Microsoft
Filing: HPE says a threat actor believed to be Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard exfiltrated data from “a small percentage of HPE mailboxes” beginning in May 2023
Bloomberg · 2024-01-25 · #16
After installing the January 2024 Google Play system update, many Pixel users report that all apps cannot access data in internal storage, causing various issues.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-25
Google Google Play system update Pixel devices apps internal storage
Google Pixel users say all their apps cannot access data in internal storage after installing the January 2024 Google Play system update, causing various issues
9to5Google · 2024-01-25 · #18
The Pokémon Company says it will investigate alleged unauthorized use of its IP and take appropriate measures.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-25
The Pokémon Company alleged unauthorized IP use another company
As Palworld hits 8M+ copies sold, The Pokémon Company denies having let “another company” use its IP and plans to “investigate and take appropriate measures”
TechCrunch · 2024-01-25 · #2
Rising streaming service prices are driving users to pirate websites.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-25
rising prices of streaming services users pirate websites
How the rising prices of streaming services are driving users to pirate websites with a ~90% profit margin that bring in ~$2B per year in ads and subscriptions
Bloomberg · 2024-01-25 · #7
Illegal subscription services steal films and TV shows.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-25
illegal subscription services films TV shows
How the rising prices of streaming services are driving users to pirate websites with a ~90% profit margin that bring in ~$2B per year in ads and subscriptions
Bloomberg · 2024-01-25 · #7
Sources claim China Tech Threat has advocated against Lenovo.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-25
China Tech Threat Lenovo
Sources: research group China Tech Threat, which has advocated against Lenovo, aligns with the corporate interests of Dell and Micron, both long-term funders
Bloomberg · 2024-01-25 · #21
Reviewer suggests buyers are purchasing the Framework Laptop 16 for its promise of modularity and customization rather than for peak performance.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
Consumers Framework Laptop 16
Framework Laptop 16 review: the modular system offers unprecedented customization, competent at mid-range gaming, but ran hot, froze, and glitched in testing
The Verge · 2024-01-24 · #43
The U.S. SEC's official X account was hacked shortly before X announced passkey support.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-24
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) X account X
X adds support for passkeys for US-based iOS users; the announcement comes shortly after the hack of the US SEC's X account
TechCrunch · 2024-01-24 · #20
A campaign to replace the country's Wikipedia with the more pliant Ruwiki appears near completion.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-24
campaign to replace Russia's Wikipedia Russian Wikipedia Ruwiki
As Wikimedia Russia shuts down, a look at the Kremlin-compliant Wikipedia alternative Ruwiki, which recently went live, led by an ex-Wikimedia Russia director
Bloomberg · 2024-01-24 · #19