Twitter is still feeling the effects of last week’s massive hack. The company revealed Wednesday that hackers had accessed the DMs of 36 accounts. Among these 36 accounts is a government official in the Netherlands. Last week, hackers had accessed 130 accounts in a Bitcoin scam. In the attack, they had breached the accounts of Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Kanye West, Barack Obama, and others. Twitter’s New Data on the Massive Hack Twitter Support shared this information in a thread. In all, the company said that hackers targeted 130 accounts, and they also sent tweets from 45 hacked accounts. Moreover,…
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Irene Hawkins
Irene grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and now lives in New York as a full-time environmentalist and a part-time journalist. She was previously an editor at local online newspaper, where she wrote about topics including technology, finance and the media industry.
Health service thru the internet now seems a better idea, especially with the pandemic forcing people to stay at home. Revenue Growth Teladoc, a company that provides virtual healthcare services, reported an 85 percent increase in its revenue, which was even beyond Wall Street expectations. Shares of the company climbed by 4 percent on Thursday, with stocks rising to about 170 percent this year. With the health crisis, people prefer to move most of their routines online. This includes talking to doctors, which led to the volume of their platform visitors ballooning to almost 2.8 million. Forbes noted that younger…
Garmin users wondering why their apps stopped working for five days can rest easy. The company reported that hackers had attacked their systems on July 23. In the cyberattack, the hackers had managed to stop Garmin’s systems from working. On the bright side, the hackers did not steal user data. The Cyberattack on Garmin Tech Crunch reported on the Garmin cyberattack. In the company’s statement, the company said the attack “encrypted some of our systems.” The attack resulted in Garmin apps not working. Millions of users became unable to use Garmin Connect, the company’s fitness tracking cloud service. Likewise, travelers…
If you’re one of the 7 million users of the finance app Dave, you should change your password. The company reported Saturday that hackers had stolen personal data from millions of users by breaching the app’s database. With data in hand, the hackers began giving them away on a forum. Dave is an app that protects users from bank overdrafts. How Did the Attackers Hack Dave? In a blog post, the company said that “a malicious party” had stolen their user data, which included passwords. Dave also learned about this hack after one of their former partners, WayDev, also got…
It was reported on Monday that Google employees are going to keep their homes as temporary workstation 12 months from now as the world’s most popular search engine’s company officially pauses plans of reopening their campuses. Until next summer Google’s parent company, Alphabet, joins other tech giants like Facebook and Twitter who are prolonging the work-from-home setup among the employees. However, Google has the longest extension—working from home will be allowed until next year’s summer, June 30. The original plan was to reopen their offices by January 2021 before pushing it further halfway the year. The company is also the…
If you use Instacart for your deliveries, you might consider changing your password. Instacart got in trouble after personal user data got sold on the dark web. They suggest that insecure passwords led to the leak. Data from over 200,000 users got leaked. After the leak, these data appeared on the dark web. What Happened to the Instacart Data After the Leak? Buzzfeed News reported that dark web sellers in two different stores began selling the data from 278,531 accounts. Among the data sold were contact information, order histories, and the last four digits of credit cards. Buyers on the…
Elon Musk’s Tesla continues its drive to expand in the United States. The electric carmaker announced last Wednesday that it would open another factory in Texas. Likewise, this factory will be the largest Tesla factory in the world. What Is “GigaTexas”, Tesla’s New Plant? Wired reports that the new factory is called “GigaTexas.” The same report said that this new factory would use up 2,000 acres on a site near Austin. For future workers, they can drive 15 minutes from downtown Austin to the plant. From the airport, they can drive 5 minutes. Tesla CEO Elon Musk declared to investors…
Facing severe threats from the US, TikTok is now starting a $200 million fund to help its top US creators make a living. This move comes after US lawmakers have raised concerns about its links to China. After this, President Donald Trump also threatened to ban the app in the country. Why TikTok Is Starting the $200 M Fund Tech Crunch notes that TikTok is starting the fund to show the US it doesn’t mean any harm. They want to show American consumers that they are willing to help them earn money. Earlier, they have stressed that they will not…
With 5G coming soon, and most phones using 4G, AT&T plans to phase out its 3G service by February 2022. If you’re using an older phone, you might want to get the new phone you’ve always wanted. But not right now. However, AT&T sent out emails to its customers about phasing out 3G without telling them about 2022. Naturally, its customers panicked. AT&T Moves to 5G Android Report says that AT&T has said in the email that they will stop supporting 3G phones. In the email, AT&T also said that customers should try upgrading their devices to continue using AT&T.…
No need to rush to your wallets, at least not yet. The anticipated Amazon prime Day usually held July is now officially delayed, according to a statement from an Amazon spokesperson. Another pandemic aftermath. Amazon growth in stocks One of those businesses that remained relevant during this health crisis is Amazon, as their stock is way higher just this year. It rose to 73 percent, which is above most of the S&P 500 companies, as CNN noted. The pandemic has made the huge e-commerce an essential go-to for people who prefers to shop in the comfort (and safety!) of their…