Tech Industry News Tidbits

[Sushubh]

BuzzFeed shutters news unit, cuts 15% of staff

BuzzFeed Inc said on Thursday it will shutter its news division, which gained renown for its irreverent and probing coverage but ultimately succumbed to the challenges of its digital-first business model.

www.reuters.com

 

[Sushubh]

Indian microblogging platform Koo fires 30% of its staff over funding crunch - CNBC TV18

The current struggle to access cash comes amid a global rout for technology companies and depressed investment activity that has slashed billions from valuations of once high-flying startups.

www.cnbctv18.com

 

[Sushubh]

EU singles out 19 tech giants for online content rules

Five Alphabet subsidiaries, two Meta Platforms units, two Microsoft businesses, Twitter and Alibaba's AliExpress are among 19 companies subject to landmark EU online content rules, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Tuesday.

www.reuters.com

 

[Sushubh]

Google and Apple lead initiative for an industry specification to address unwanted tracking

Companies welcome input from industry participants and advocacy groups on a draft specification to alert users in the event of suspected un...

security.googleblog.com

 

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[Sushubh]

Apple removed 1,474 apps on government requests in 2022, this is the number for India and Pakistan - Times of India

Apple removed 1,474 apps from its App Store in 2022 as requested by governments worldwide for violating laws. The company's report revealed mainland C

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[Sushubh]

Operation Triangulation: iOS devices targeted with previously unknown malware

While monitoring the traffic of our own corporate Wi-Fi network, we noticed suspicious activity that originated from several iOS-based phones. Since it is impossible to inspect modern iOS devices from the inside, we created offline backups of the devices, inspected them and discovered traces of...

securelist.com

Russia says US hacked thousands of iPhones in iOS zero-click attacks

 

[Sushubh]

A Confession Exposes India’s Secret Hacking Industry

The country has developed a lucrative specialty: cyberattacks for hire.

www.newyorker.com

 

[Sushubh]

TV Show Release Group CAKES Quits The Scene & Shuts Down * TorrentFreak

Piracy scene release group CAKES has shut down. In the wake of the link-removed closure, this is yet another hit for the piracy ecosystem.

torrentfreak.com

 

[Sushubh]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-spyware-camouflaged-as-vpn-chat-apps-on-google-play/