Apple has unsuccessfully tried to escape a British lawsuit. A mass claim representing 1,500 developers could potentially cost the US company £785 million (€800 million). This would be a compensation for the high fees Apple charges for transactions within the App Store. Reuters reports. Apple ... Read more
11 days ago
Hackers from the Russian-backed Midnight Blizzard managed to obtain important emails from Microsoft. The attack led to the interception of communications between regulators and the tech company. So concludes the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The danger from the ... Read more
11 days ago
Dutch chip manufacturer Nexperia has been hacked. The cybercriminals who carried out the attack say they will publish highly sensitive data if the company refuses to pay. Dutch news agency RTL Nieuws discovered that the incident had taken place. Speaking to this publication, Nexperia does not wa... Read more
11 days ago
Paying users of ChatGPT can now use a new version of GPT-4 Turbo. In addition to more accurate answers than before, the chatbot will waste fewer words on simple answers. The new model (gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09) also has a more recent dataset than its predecessors. OpenAI has provided this LLM with... Read more
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LockBit has been claiming a hefty share of ransomware damage for years. Now the criminal organization is in danger of being pushed away by competing gangs and malicious actors that imitate them. When LockBit was targeted by Europol and other authorities in February, the impact on the cybercrime ... Read more
12 days ago
Wiz is acquiring cloud security company Gem Security. Although the amount was not disclosed, the acquisition cost Wiz $350 million, according to insiders. Gem Security appeared on the scene in February 2023. It announced it was the first to be able to deliver cloud TDIR (Threat Detection & I... Read more
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Telecom operator Youfone is changing its name in Belgium. KPN is taking over the company's Dutch operations, leaving the Belgian arm to become independent. The name change will be official on April 15. "The rebranding allows yoin to fully adapt to customer needs," the reasoning goes. It is still... Read more
12 days ago
A security systems app appears to have leaked highly sensitive data. MASmobile Classic, intended for alarm systems installers to look up customer data, could unintentionally send codes to disable security systems online to malicious people. This is according to research by the Dutch station BNR.... Read more
12 days ago
The new version of Windows Server allows organizations to install security patches without rebooting servers. Larger updates that arrive quarterly do still require a reboot. Nevertheless, Windows Server 2025's new feature means IT teams can count on less downtime than before. This option is made... Read more
13 days ago
Is the future of AI development open or closed? Both Intel and Nvidia have both tackled that question - and given opposite answers. Many developers use TensorFlow, an AI platform originally developed by the Google Brain team. Users can manage everything through it, from data collection to traini... Read more
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