➀ A Tesla Cybertruck filled with explosives exploded outside Trump Tower in Las Vegas; ➁ Elon Musk confirmed the explosion was caused by fireworks or a bomb, not a vehicle malfunction; ➂ The incident is under investigation, with potential links to a New Orleans attack.
Recent #cybersecurity news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Intel's shift to a more transparent strategy in technology announcements; ➁ The competition between Intel's PowerVia and TSMC's Super Power Rail; ➂ Andy Grove's philosophy of maintaining a 'healthy amount of paranoia'.
➀ The Honey extension has been revealed as a scam; ➁ It diverts affiliate marketing funds from partners; ➂ It misleads consumers.
➀ Australian computer scientist Craig Wright falsely claimed to have invented Bitcoin and was sentenced for contempt of court. ➁ Wright's lawsuit against Jack Dorsey's company, Block, was dismissed. ➂ Wright was sentenced to a suspended one-year prison term for lying and forging documents.
➀ The risks of sharing personal information online; ➁ The dangers of scam calls and texts; ➂ How Surfshark's Alternative Number and Alternative ID tools can protect your privacy.
➀ TrustInSoft specializes in advanced software analysis tools for formal verification of C and C++ code; ➁ The company's tools significantly reduce time spent on bug detection and verification; ➂ TrustInSoft uses formal methods to ensure safety, security, and reliability in software.
➀ A class-action lawsuit alleges that UnitedHealthcare uses a faulty algorithm to deny patient coverage, filed by two now-deceased individuals. ➁ UnitedHealthcare CEO Brain Thompson was killed in Midtown Manhattan earlier this week, and the suspect is currently on the run. ➂ The lawsuit claims UnitedHealthcare pushed employees to use an algorithm with a 90% error rate to deny coverage.
➀ Elon Musk files an injunction against OpenAI and its CEO to prevent the company from becoming for-profit; ➁ Musk argues that OpenAI has deviated from its original non-profit mission; ➂ The case will be heard in January in California.
➀ The rise of RISC-V cores and the challenges of certification; ➁ The role of Breker Verification Systems in the certification process; ➂ The complexity of certifying RISC-V ISA implementations and the efforts of RISC-V International.
➀ Ollie Jones emphasizes customer focus at Sondrel, ensuring high-quality personal service in custom chip delivery; ➁ Sondrel expands into the American market after establishing a strong reputation in Europe and Israel; ➂ The company differentiates itself by providing tailored services for complex chip designs.
➀ Cyber Monday on Amazon offers significant discounts on PC gaming items; ➁ AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU is 59% off; ➂ Gaming monitors up to 48% off
➀ The Australian Senate has passed a law banning under 16-year-olds from using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram; ➁ The law requires platforms to implement age verification; ➂ The government plans to use biometric and behavioral data for age verification trials.
➀ Scammers in Switzerland are using fake letters with QR codes to trick people into downloading a fraudulent 'Severe Weather Warning App'; ➁ The app mimics the official Alertswiss app and contains the Copper trojan malware; ➂ Swiss authorities are investigating the extent of the scam.
➀ Virgin Media O2 introduces AI Granny Daisy to combat phone scammers; ➁ The AI impersonates a confused grandmother to waste scammers' time; ➂ Daisy is designed to keep scammers on the line, preventing them from targeting real victims.
➀ Windows 11 24H2 is causing apps like Microsoft Office to hang or crash; ➁ The issue is linked to policy settings involving the CrowdStrike Falcon sensor; ➂ CrowdStrike has confirmed the issue is Windows-related and not related to its software.
➀ Authorities confirm 500,000 people's data was stolen in a recent hack; ➁ The City of Columbus, Ohio, confirms a ransomware attack by Rhysida, affecting at least 500,000 people; ➂ Stolen data includes personal information such as names, birth dates, addresses, and bank information.
➀ PQShield explains Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) in a series of videos; ➁ Discusses the NIST PQC standards and their importance; ➂ Provides insights into the implementation and challenges of PQC.
➀ Delta Airlines has officially filed a lawsuit against CrowdStrike; ➁ The IT outage caused by CrowdStrike's software resulted in millions of Windows machines being affected; ➂ Delta Airlines claims to have suffered approximately $500 million in damages.
➀ Google is rumored to switch to TSMC's N3E process for Tensor G5; ➁ The report also clarifies that Google has chosen not to use 2nm technology for Tensor G6; ➂ The move could impact the competition in the AI and smartphone chip markets.
➀ A cybersecurity researcher discovered over 100,000 UN-associated documents; ➁ The documents contained sensitive information such as financial reports and personal data; ➂ The researcher reported the issue, and access was restricted the next day.