GitHub buries 21 TB of open-source code in Arctic Code vault for 1,000 years Github, the world’s leading software development platform last year at Github Universe 2019 revealed its plan to store all of its open-source software data in an Arctic vault as part of its Archive Program. Now the code-hosting platform is done making …
Obama, Biden, Musk and Gates Twitter accounts reportedly hacked by Bitcoin Scammers Twitter suffered a major security breach on Wednesday that saw hackers take control of the accounts of major public figures and corporations, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Apple. The company confirmed the breach Wednesday evening, more …
The UK government has in the steps of Washington, decided to ban local mobile network providers from buying or using new Huawei 5G equipment. According to the BBC, Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden this ban would delay the UK’s 5G rollout by a year. Mr Dowden said the supply ban would delay the UK’s 5G rollout …
With influencer marketing and sponsored content being on the rise, more and more content creators, some even as young as 13, are actively trying to pursue a career in social media. Now, this highly lucrative modern-day career while having all the bells and whistles also has its share of pitfalls. Being at the forefront of …
Organizations are increasingly relying on managed service providers (MSPs) to remotely manage IT infrastructure and other resources. Outsourcing the care and feeding of their network, applications, or security, allows an organization to save time and money, especially if it lacks the necessary internal staffing and capabilities. However as MSPs become more popular, they’ve also become …
A Politico a report details how California has become the 49th state to launch an antitrust investigation into Google. California and Alabama were the only states that did not participate in an antitrust investigation by 48 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, that began in September and is focused on Google’s dominance in …
Google has abandoned plans to offer a major new cloud service in China and other politically sensitive countries due in part to concerns over geopolitical tensions and the pandemic, according to two employees familiar with the matter, revealing the challenges for U.S. tech giants to secure business in those markets. In May, the search giant …
Alphabet’s Loon division, which uses floating balloons to provide internet, has today in partnership with Telkom launched its first commercial service in Kenya. In a blog post announcing the news, Loon’s CEO Alastair Westgarth said that the 4G LTE service will be provided to Telkom Kenya subscribers via a fleet of around 35 balloons, covering …
A new phishing campaign analyzed by the security provider Abnormal Security shows how the attackers are taking advantage of Twitter users to steal account credentials. Described in a recent blog post from Abnormal Security, this attack was aimed toward a specific person who works at an organization that heavily uses Twitter. The goal was to …
Britain is set to phase out Huawei equipment from its 5G mobile networks this year, the U.K. press reported over the weekend. If so, it marks a major U-turn in the government’s position on the Chinese telecommunications giant. The government is drawing up plans to strip Huawei gear from Britain’s next-generation networks by the end …