Tech Industry News Tidbits

[Sushubh]

Anatomy of a Lumma Stealer Attack via Fake CAPTCHA Pages - Part 1

As of late August 2024, attackers have been using fraudulent "human verification" pages to trick users into executing a malicious PowerShell script. This blog post will explore the full attack vector, detailing how the malware is delivered, executed, and the indicators of compromise (IOCs)...

denwp.com

 

[Sushubh]

We Spent $20 To Achieve RCE And Accidentally Became The Admins Of .MOBI

Welcome back to another watchTowr Labs blog. Brace yourselves, this is one of our most astounding discoveries. Summary What started out as a bit of fun between colleagues while avoiding the Vegas heat and $20 bottles of water in our Black Hat hotel rooms - has now seemingly become a

labs.watchtowr.com

 

[Sushubh]

Data center emissions likely 662% higher than big tech claims. Can it keep up the ruse?

Emissions from in-house data centers of Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple may be 7.62 times higher than official figures

www.theguardian.com

 

[Sushubh]

Every single member of the board just resigned from DNA tester 23andMe

CEO Anne Wojcicki said the mass exodus left her "surprised and disappointed."

fortune.com

 

[Sushubh]

Ghost, Encrypted Phone for Criminals, Was an ‘Absolute Mess’

A security researcher managed to pull a list of Ghost users, resellers, and even customer support messages from an exposed server. It shows how as organized criminals move to making their own encrypted platforms, they might make vulnerable products.

www.404media.co

 

[Sushubh]

One more thing… Goodbye from iMore

Time to power down for good.

www.imore.com

 

[Sushubh]

Oracle Investment in Chipmaker Ampere Gives It Option to Own

Oracle Corp. said it owns 29% of startup Ampere Computing LLC and can exercise future investments options that would give it control of the chipmaker.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[Sushubh]

LG Smart TVs, including OLEDs, now show screensaver ads

Turning your TV into a digital billboard

www.flatpanelshd.com

 

[Sushubh]

Touch Screens Are Over. Even Apple Is Bringing Back Buttons. - WSJ

 

[SVK]

Last year I read somewhere online that Apple has ambitious plan to bring button-less iPhones in future.
Although it would mean Camera button available in iPhone 16 which does not click(?)