The U.S. cybersecurity agency warned that hackers are exploiting a new vulnerability in another enterprise file transfer software. CISA added Citrix ShareFile vulnerability CVE-2023-24489 to its KEV catalog on Wednesday. The flaw poses “significant risks to the federal enterprise,” and the agency ordered federal civilian executive branch agencies, including CISA, …
Read More »X (formerly Twitter) now sorts posts by like count on signed-out profiles
X, formerly Twitter, now sorts posts by like counts instead of order when users log out. Social media profiles display posts, formerly tweets, in chronological order when logged in, but by performance when logged out. The change was noticed by 9to5Google. Since posts with more views but fewer likes appear …
Read More »NY City bans TikTok on government-issued devices
New York City is the latest city to ban TikTok to prevent Chinese security threats. The Verge reported the immediate ban, which requires agencies to remove the app from city-owned hardware within 30 days. NYC Cyber Command, which tracks cyber threats for the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation, recommended …
Read More »Cyber agencies in the US and Australia warn that IDOR security flaws can be exploited “at scale”
U.S. and Australian government cybersecurity agencies warn that common security vulnerabilities in websites and web apps can be exploited to commit large-scale data breaches. CISA, the National Security Agency, and the Australian Cyber Security Centre warned Thursday that insecure direct object references (IDORs) allow hackers to access or modify sensitive …
Read More »Andy McLoughlin of Uncork Capital on succession, new funds, and why next year could be a bloodbath for startups
A few weeks ago, Uncork Capital announced that it had closed on $400 million in capital commitments for two new funds: $200 million for a seed-stage vehicle and $200 million for an opportunity-style fund that mostly supports startups in its portfolio. The funds are twice what Uncork raised in 2019 …
Read More »AMD plans $400 million in India by 2028
AMD will invest $400 million in India over the next five years and open its largest design center in Bengaluru, joining the growing list of companies supporting India’s semiconductor manufacturing ambitions. At SemiconIndia 2023 in Gujarat, India, AMD CTO Mark Papermaster announced the chipmaker’s investment plans. “Our investment will build …
Read More »Peacock trails competitors with 2M Q2 subs
Peacock has lagged behind streaming competitors. On Thursday, the streaming service reported a 9% increase in subscribers to 24 million from 22 million in its second quarter. Peacock trails Netflix, which added 5.9 million subscribers in the same quarter. Disney+ lost four million subscribers in Q2 2023, but its total …
Read More »Range inflation plagues Tesla
According to a new Reuters report, Tesla overstated its EVs’ range estimates, causing owners to flood its service center. Elon Musk ordered algorithms to boost range numbers, according to anonymous sources and industry experts. Service requests skyrocketed with sales. Tesla created a “diversion team” to handle “range cases”—owners complaining of …
Read More »No one contacted @x Twitter handle owner before Twitter’s rebranding to “X”
Twitter’s X rebrand has failed. The company didn’t secure the intellectual property rights to the X brand, Reuters reported, and the site’s haphazard rollout had parts referencing “X” while others still encouraged you to “search Twitter” or “Tweet.” Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters sign was removed without a permit, prompting police …
Read More »Australia, Canada, the UK, and more are getting Instagram creator subscriptions
Meta announced today that it will offer Instagram subscriptions to eligible creators in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the UK in the coming weeks. Meta introduced US Instagram subscriptions in January 2022. Instagram subscriptions let creators sell exclusive posts, Live videos, Stories, reels, highlights, and …
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