Multimedia Communications, Security, Mobile, and Cloud Computing News
The EU wants to decrypt your private data by 2030
July 4, 2025
EU law enforcement bodies could be capable of decrypting your private data by 2030. This is one of the ambitious goals the EU Commission presented in its Roadmap on June 24, 2025. A plan on how the bloc intends to ensure police officers' "lawful and effective" access to citizens' data.
Apple is reportedly considering the acquisition of Perplexity AI
June 21, 2025
Apple's executives are reportedly thinking of acquiring Perplexity AI both to get more talent and to be able to offer an AI-based search engine in the future.
Over 64M T-Mobile records leaked online, hackers claim
June 13, 2025
The unconfirmed dataset, supposedly consisting of details taken from America’s second-largest mobile carrier, T-Mobile, includes device IDs and phone numbers. Meanwhile, T-Mobile says that the data in the does not relate to T-Mobile or its customers.
Apple will end support for Intel Macs in 2026
June 9, 2025
Apple announced that macOS 26 Tahoe will be the last release of macOS that supports Intel. After that, major new versions of Apple’s desktop operating system will only run on Apple Silicon Macs.
May 20, 2025
AES Crypt 4.3 was released and now available on all supported platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, and FreeBSD. Some of the key enhancements in this release include performance improvements, user interface enhancements, security enhancements to the produced code, new support for Arch Linux, and published signature files to make it easier for users to verify authenticity of Linux and FreeBSD files.
NVIDIA to Manufacture American-Made AI Supercomputers in US for First Time
April 14, 2025
NVIDIA is working with its manufacturing partners to design and build factories that, for the first time, will produce NVIDIA AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S.
Microsoft to separate Teams and Office globally amid antitrust scrutiny
April 2, 2024
Microsoft, will sell its chat and video app Teams separately from its Office product globally, the U.S. tech giant said on Monday.
Avaya files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
February 15, 2023
Avaya Holdings Corp has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and secured a financing of $780 million as it restructures its business, the IT firm said on Tuesday.
March 28, 2022
HP Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Poly, a leading global provider of workplace collaboration solutions, in an all-cash transaction for $40 per share, implying a total enterprise value of $3.3 billion, inclusive of Poly’s net debt.
Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK Amid Government Backdoor Demands
February 21, 2025
Apple has withdrawn its Advanced Data Protection iCloud feature from the United Kingdom following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data.
U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts
February 7, 2025
Security officials in the United Kingdom have demanded that Apple create a back door allowing them to retrieve all the content any Apple user worldwide has uploaded to the cloud.
CISA, FBI urge Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to combat Chinese telco hackers
December 4, 2024
U.S. government officials said that the China-backed hacking group dubbed Salt Typhoon are still inside some of the networks of America’s largest phone and internet providers, weeks after the long-running hacking campaign first came to light.
T-Mobile Hacked in Massive Chinese Breach of Telecom Networks
November 15, 2024
T-Mobile’s network was among the systems hacked in a damaging Chinese cyber-espionage operation that successfully gained entry into multiple U.S. and international telecommunications companies.
August 31, 2024
One of the most popular file encryption software products on the Internet is AES Crypt. This project was supported by Packetizer, but has now been transitioned from Packetizer to Terrapane where the original author continues development and support. The latest version was just released, bringing with it many improvements ranging from user interaction to security.
Nearly all AT&T subscribers’ call records stolen in Snowflake cloud hack
July 12, 2024
AT&T said a breach on a third-party cloud platform exposed the call and text records of nearly all its cellular customers. The leaked data is said to include phone numbers that AT&T subscribers communicated with, but not names.
Bitbucket artifact files can leak plaintext authentication secrets
May 21, 2024
Threat actors were found breaching AWS accounts using authentication secrets leaked as plaintext in Atlassian Bitbucket artifact objects. The issue was discovered by Mandiant, who was investigating a recent exposure of Amazon Web Services (AWS) secrets that threat actors used to gain access to AWS.
September 21, 2023
Cisco and Splunk, the cybersecurity and observability leader, announced a definitive agreement under which Cisco intends to acquire Splunk for $157 per share in cash, representing approximately $28 billion in equity value.
Google will develop the Android OS fully in private, and here's why
March 26, 2025
Android OS development will now fully happen behind closed doors, but Google says it's committed to releasing source code.
FCC allows T-Mobile and SpaceX to launch satellite service in Helene-hit areas
October 6, 2024
In an effort to assist those in area damaged by the recent hurricane and mass flooding, the FCC has granted Starlink a temporary license to offer satellite to phone services in affected areas.
FCC blasts T-Mobile’s 365-day phone locking, proposes 60-day unlock rule
July 19, 2024
Citing frustration with mobile carriers enforcing different phone-unlocking policies that are bad for consumers, the Federal Communications Commission is proposing a 60-day unlocking requirement that would apply to all wireless providers.
T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt
May 28, 2024
T-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, and further consolidating the industry.
Pirate Bay financier and far-right activist Carl Lundström dies in plane crash
March 14, 2025
One of the initial backers of infamous torrenting site The Pirate Bay, Carl Lundström, has died after crashing his aircraft in bad weather. He took off in his Mooney M20 propeller plane from Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, en route to Zürich in Switzerland, but local media reports that he crashed into a cabin on Slovenia's Velika Planina mountain, splitting the hut in two.
Firefox deletes promise to never sell personal data, asks users not to panic
February 28, 2025
Firefox maker Mozilla deleted a promise to never sell its users' personal data and is trying to assure worried users that its approach to privacy hasn't fundamentally changed. Until recently, a Firefox FAQ promised that the browser maker never has and never will sell its users' personal data.
Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion
February 10, 2025
A group of investors led by Elon Musk is offering about $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI, escalating a dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found a decade ago.
FCC chair wants more competition to SpaceX's Starlink unit
September 11, 2024
Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel said she wants to see more competition to SpaceX's internet satellite constellation Starlink and that "Our economy doesn't benefit from monopolies". This, after the same woman said in 2022 the FCC was denying SpaceX funding for rural broadband because, she said, "We cannot afford to subsidize ventures that are not delivering the promised speeds or are not likely to meet program requirements."
NIST Releases First 3 Finalized Post-Quantum Encryption Standards
August 13, 2024
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized its principal set of encryption algorithms designed to withstand cyberattacks from a quantum computer.
Personal Data of 3 Billion People Stolen in Hack, Suit Says
August 2, 2024
Jerico Pictures Inc., a background-check company doing business as National Public Data, exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion individuals in an April data breach, a proposed class action says.
Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers
July 25, 2024
Researchers from security firm Binarly revealed that Secure Boot is completely compromised on more than 200 device models sold by Acer, Dell, Gigabyte, Intel, and Supermicro.
CrowdStrike update crashes Windows systems, causes outages worldwide
July 19, 2024
A faulty component in a CrowdStrike Falcon update is crashed Windows systems, impacting various organizations and services across the world, including airports, TV stations, and hospitals.
Amazon launches its fourth-generation Graviton4 chip as competition intensifies
July 9, 2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching its fourth-generation Graviton processor, the Graviton4 chip that promises to deliver substantial improvements in performance and efficiency, including three times the compute power and memory of its predecessor, 75% more memory bandwidth, and 30% better performance.
Starlink Mini Dish Release Appears to Be Imminent as New Images Surface
June 17, 2024
Starlink is one step closer to launching the Starlink Mini dish. SpaceX updated its app over the weekend and with the update came some official images of the dish itself, which will start rolling out to select areas as soon as next month.
Android 15, Google Play Protect get new anti-malware and anti-fraud features
May 15, 2024
Google announced new security features coming to Android 15 and Google Play Protect that will help block scams, fraud, and malware apps on users' devices.
Rumble sues Google over digital advertising practices
May 13, 2024
Video sharing platform Rumble said it has sued Google, arguing the tech giant has engaged in anticompetitive practices across its digital advertising products and sought damages in excess of $1 billion.
Leaked FBI email stresses need for warrantless surveillance of Americans
May 9, 2024
A Federal Bureau of Investigation official recently urged employees to "look for ways" to conduct warrantless surveillance on US residents, an internal email shows. Security measures need to be further tightened, both in the consumer and enterprise spaces.
Maximum-severity GitLab flaw allowing account hijacking under active exploitation
May 2, 2024
A maximum severity vulnerability that allows hackers to hijack GitLab accounts with no user interaction required is now under active exploitation, federal government officials warned as data showed that thousands of users had yet to install a patch released in January.
US FCC approves T-Mobile deal to buy budget provider Mint Mobile
April 25, 2024
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said it will approve the T-Mobile US deal to buy Ka'ena Corp, the owner of budget service provider Mint Mobile, for up to $1.35 billion.
Cisco says hackers subverted its security devices to spy on governments
April 24, 2024
Cisco Systems said that hackers have subverted some of its digital security devices to break into government networks globally.
Meta Stock Drops 15% on "Disappointing Q2 Forecast"
April 24, 2024
Meta reported its first quarter earnings, and while it beat analysts' expectations on the top and bottom lines, a disappointing Q2 forecast sent shares of the social media giant plummeting more than 15%. Zuckerberg said the company is "scaling capex and energy expenses for AI."
AT&T now says data breach impacted 51 million customers
April 10, 2024
AT&T is notifying 51 million former and current customers, warning them of a data breach that exposed their personal information on a hacking forum. However, the company has still not disclosed how the data was obtained.
What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world
April 1, 2024
A lone Microsoft developer rocked the world when he revealed a backdoor had been intentionally planted in xz Utils, an open-source data compression utility available on almost all installations of Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.
