Day: January 28, 2021

Robinhood Hit with Class Action After Blocking GameStop Trades

Robinhood is already facing a class action lawsuit after the microtrading platform deliberately blocked users from trading GameStop stock as the stock catapulted in value. From a report: The news shows some nearly immediate impact to Robinhood after the snap decision. “Robinhood purposefully, willfully, and knowingly removing the stock ‘GME’ from its trading platform in…


ProtonMail, Threema, Tresorit and Tutanota Warn EU Lawmakers Over ‘Anti-Encryption’ Push

Four European apps which secure user data via end-to-end encryption, ProtonMail, Threema, Tresorit and Tutanota, have issued a joint-statement warning over recent moves by EU institutions that they say are setting lawmakers on a dangerous path to backdooring encryption. From a report: Last month the EU Council passed a resolution on encryption that’s riven with…


Xerox acquires CareAR, aims to build out software unit

Xerox said the plan is to combine CareAR with DocuShare and XMPie to form a software unit. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Hyundai’s collaborative flying taxi port receives backing from UK government – Roadshow

Hyundai’s worked with a company called Urban Air Port to create infrastructure for future eVTOL, and the UK government is on board. …read more Source:: CNet


Intel Iris Xe Video Cards Now Shipping To OEMs: DG1 Lands In Desktops

Ryan Smith, writing at AnandTech: Following plans first unveiled last year during the launch of their DG1 GPU, Intel sends word this morning that the first Iris Xe video cards have finally begun shipping to OEMs. Based on the DG1 discrete GPU that’s already being used in Intel’s Iris Xe MAX laptop accelerators, the Iris…


LogoKit Simplifies Office 365, SharePoint ‘Login’ Phishing Pages

A phishing kit has been found running on at least 700 domains – and mimicking services via false SharePoint, OneDrive and Office 365 login portals. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Hezbollah’s cyber unit hacked into telecoms and ISPs

Security firm Clearsky said they identified at least 250 servers hacked by Lebanese Cedar, a hacking group linked to the Hezbollah militant group. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Love it or hate it: How do you feel about working remotely? We want to know.

Take this short, multiple-choice survey and share your thoughts about working remotely. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Breach Data Highlights a Pivot to Orgs Over Individuals

In 2020, breaches were down by 19%, while the impact of those compromises — measured in people affected — fell by nearly two-thirds. …read more Source:: DarkReading


What to prioritize this Data Privacy Day

Data Privacy Day is a global effort — taking place annually on January 28th — that generates awareness about the importance of privacy, highlights easy ways to protect personal information and reminds organizations that privacy is good for business. Here, Security magazine compiled advice, tips and best practices for safeguarding data from many security executives….