oracle Oracle Secures TikTok Partnership While Nvidia Acquires Arm Oracle emerges as the surprise winner in the TikTok saga while Nvidia makes a massive move by agreeing to purchase chip designer Arm. Experts analyze what these back-to-back tech deals mean for the broader industry.
microsoft Microsoft Thwarts Foreign Cyberattacks Targeting 2020 US Presidential Campaigns Microsoft reports that state-backed hacking groups from Russia, China, and Iran actively target the upcoming US presidential election. The company successfully blocks most of these cyberattacks and issues direct notifications to the impacted political campaigns.
france France Pledges $8.4 Billion Toward Digital Sector in Economic Recovery Plan The French government unveils a $120 billion stimulus package that includes $8.4 billion dedicated specifically to digital investments, startup funding, and technological infrastructure over the next two years.
microsoft Microsoft Unveils New Tools to Fight Deepfakes and Disinformation Campaigns Microsoft introduces two new technologies to combat AI-manipulated media and false information as part of its Defending Democracy Program. The company aims to tackle the global spread of disinformation that threatens public health and democratic processes.
tesla Tesla Thwarts Ransomware While Xpeng Raises $1.5 Billion in US Debut Today's top tech news includes Elon Musk confirming a foiled cyberattack on Tesla and Chinese electric vehicle startup Xpeng Motors raising $1.5 billion. Other major stories cover Walmart teaming up with Microsoft to pursue TikTok and Facebook's ongoing battle with Apple over ad tracking.
microsoft Microsoft Confirms Talks to Acquire TikTok After Trump Consultation Microsoft publicly acknowledges its pursuit of TikTok's U.S. operations following direct talks between CEO Satya Nadella and President Trump. The potential deal aims to address national security concerns while giving Microsoft access to a massive young user base.
twitter Florida Teen Faces Charges as Mastermind Behind Massive Twitter Breach A 17-year-old from Florida faces criminal charges after authorities identify him as the mastermind of the massive Twitter hack that compromised high-profile accounts. Two additional suspects also face legal action for their roles in the cryptocurrency scam.
garmin Garmin Confirms Ransomware Caused Massive Five-Day Global Outage Fitness tech giant Garmin confirms that a ransomware attack encrypts internal systems and disrupts major online services for millions of users. The company reports no evidence of customer data theft while working to restore all affected platforms.
twitter Twitter Admits Embarrassment After Massive Bitcoin Scam Hits 130 Accounts Twitter reveals that a major cyberattack compromises 130 accounts and exposes private data from up to eight users. The company attributes the breach to a coordinated social engineering attack that hijacked high-profile accounts to promote a Bitcoin scam.
twitter Twitter Hackers Target 130 Accounts in Coordinated Bitcoin Scam A massive cyberattack targets 130 Twitter accounts, including high-profile politicians and business leaders, to run a bitcoin scam. The social media company blames the breach on a coordinated social engineering attack against its own employees.
cybersecurity Russian Hackers Target COVID-19 Vaccine Researchers in Three Nations A Russian intelligence group known as APT29 faces accusations of hacking coronavirus vaccine developers in the US, UK, and Canada to steal valuable research and intellectual property.
twitter FBI Probes Massive Twitter Hack as Officials Warn of Future Copycats Federal and state authorities investigate a massive Twitter breach that compromised high-profile accounts to promote a cryptocurrency scam. Lawmakers warn the attack highlights serious security vulnerabilities that malicious actors could exploit to spread disinformation.
twitter Twitter Breach Exposes Internal Admin Tool in Massive Crypto Scam A hacker known as "Kirk" uses a compromised internal Twitter tool to hijack high-profile accounts and run a cryptocurrency scam. The coordinated social engineering attack targets prominent figures like Bill Gates and Elon Musk.
microsoft Microsoft Fixes 17-Year-Old Wormable Windows DNS Server Flaw Microsoft releases an urgent patch for SIGRed, a critical 17-year-old vulnerability in Windows DNS Server that scores a perfect 10.0 in severity and risks handing attackers total control over corporate networks.
twitter Twitter Hackers Compromise Accounts of Biden, Obama, and Bezos in Bitcoin Scam Twitter experiences a massive security breach as hackers take over high-profile accounts to promote a cryptocurrency scam. The company blames the incident on a coordinated social engineering attack targeting its internal systems.