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December 24, 2024news

US and Japanese law enforcement say North Korean hackers were responsible for stealing 4,502.9 bitcoin, worth $308M, from Japanese exchange DMM in May 2024 (Sheldon Reback/CoinDesk)

Japanese police and U.S. agencies said the attack was “affiliated” with TraderTraitor, which is characterized by social engineering. Read More »

December 24, 2024news

West Bank residents, who have long complained of missing and outdated data on Google Maps, say the Israel

One user told WIRED that Google Maps directed them to “drive right into a wall that’s been up since 2003.” Read More […]

December 24, 2024news

Tass: the Russian government bans crypto mining in 10 regions from January 1 to March 15, 2031, citing power consumption, after legalizing mining in July 2024 (Sheldon Reback/CoinDesk)

Temporary bans may be imposed in other regions during peak energy demand, Tass reported Read More »

December 24, 2024news

The US FTC orders Marriott and Starwood to implement a robust customer data security scheme after Starwood’s 2014 to 2018 breaches and Marriott’s 2018 breach (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer)

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Marriott International and Starwood Hotels to define and implement a robust customer data security scheme […]

December 23, 2024news

Kuo: Apple’s M5 chip will use TSMC’s advanced N3P node; M5 Pro, Max, and Ultra will use a new server

One of the key elements of Apple’s A-series and M-series chips is the System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design which tightly integrates all… Read More […]

December 23, 2024news

The Animation Guild ratifies a contract with big studios, without AI demands such as letting members opt out of using AI or having AI train on their work (Gene Maddaus/Variety)

The Animation Guild announced Monday it ratified its contract, despite fears it does not do enough to protect workers from artificial intelligence. […]

December 23, 2024news

A viral YouTube video from MegaLag claims PayPal’s Honey browser extension often doesn’t show users the best coupon codes and steals creators’ affiliate revenue (Ryan Christoffel/9to5Mac)

PayPal’s Honey browser extension is facing controversy after a new investigative video outlines ways it scams users and steals from creators. Read […]

December 23, 2024news