According to Cybereason, the Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group Winnti is behind the campaign, which has gone undetected for years. Active since at least 2010, Winnti is a threat group that operates using a vast array of malware and tools at its disposal. The APT, also known as APT41, BARIUM, or Blackfly, is suspected of working on behalf of the Chinese state and focuses on cyberespionage and data theft....

In delivering its half-year results on Tuesday, Coles reported it achieved more than AU$100 million in savings during the period after delivering a number of measures under the strategy. This included using artificial intelligence to reduce the loss in store and introducing an automated fraud detection tool to reduce loss and deliver additional e-commerce efficiencies. The update comes off the back of Coles Group reporting after-tax profit dipping by 2% year-on-year to AU$549 million for the six months ended 2 January 2022....

Here’s everything we know so far. On Friday, May 7, Colonial Pipeline said that a cyberattack forced the company to proactively close down operations and freeze IT systems after becoming the victim of a cyberattack. This measure “temporarily halted all pipeline operations” and cybersecurity firm FireEye, which operates the Mandiant cyberforensics team, was reportedly pulled in to assist. Previous and related coverage Ransomware just got very real. And it’s likely to get worsePipeline ransomware attack: US invokes emergency transport rules to keep fuel flowingDarkSide explained: the ransomware group responsible for Colonial Pipeline cyberattack...

Cortex Network, according to the release on Monday, will afford users new levels of control and privacy for themselves and their content. What’s more, the network will enable new ways to collaborate and define payment models for NFTs and content. “In the Cortex Network, each page (URL), will be a wallet address where a user could receive tokens for their content, or send out tokens as well,” Leonard Kish, co-founder of Cortex App told ZDNet....

Also: Live blog: The best early Cyber Monday deals 2022 There are plenty of MagSafe accessories that work with the iPhone 12 or newer, but perhaps the most useful is a removable battery pack that charges your phone. Apple’s own MagSafe Battery Pack is compact, but packs enough juice to provide up to 70% more battery life, depending on your iPhone model. Here’s how it breaks down, according to Apple:...

While the Oura Ring is just a fraction of the size of a smartwatch, this wearable has comparable features to Fitbits and Apple Watches but with more accurate readings. When it comes to gathering information about your health, the most accurate readings tend to come from the finger including heart rate, movement data, and general accuracy among skin tones. Read the review: Oura Ring 3 review These rings are made out of titanium with PVD coating allowing them to be water-resistant up to 328 feet....

The acquisition was announced on Wednesday. Under the terms of the agreement, Darktrace will pay €47.5 million ($53.7m), 75% of which will be handed over in cash, and 25% will be transferred through equity. According to the British cybersecurity firm, the agreed purchase price is roughly 12.5 times Cybersprint’s annual recurring revenue (ARR). Located in the Netherlands, Cybersprint aims to “improve digital security around the globe” through the development of the Attack Surface Management platform, which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms to automatically scan, map, and correlate business assets, as well as identify any weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and blind spots that external threats could take advantage of....

“With Apex Cyber Recovery, customers can feel confident in the ability to recover from a destructive cyber attack and achieve more agility by offloading the day-to-day management of data protection. Customers get more resiliency from an isolated, immutable, and intelligent data vault,” Dell Apex product management vice president Chad Dunn told media during a briefing on Apex. Apex Cyber Recovery is initially being made available in the US with plans for broader availability later this year....

ICONIQ Capital led the funding round, with participation from Amasia, GV, OMERS Growth Equity, Work-Bench, Section 32, and T-Mobile Ventures. See also: The great pull-forward: Dialpad rides the work-from-anywhere wave. All told, Dialpad has now raised $418 million in capital. Its momentum reflects the growing relevance of unified communications platforms as organizations seek to accommodate hybrid workforces. Up against competitors like Five9 and RingCentral, Dialpad offers AI-powered communications, collaboration and contact center tools on one unified platform....

Before working as senior counsel to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, Choi was an Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York serving as the office’s Cybercrime Coordinator. She helped lead the investigations into a number of cybercrimes, including a hack involving J.P. Morgan Chase, while also prosecuting those connected to Coin.mx. The Harvard graduate previously argued in the appeal case of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht and participated in the only US prosecution brought in connection with the “Panama Papers....

Devices using Zigbee and Z-Wave to communicate use less data and have longer battery life than traditional Wi-Fi or Bluetooth sensors. But the technology behind door and window sensors are fairly recent, so it’s important to know before buying your sensors that they’re compatible with your existing signal via Zigbee or Z-Wave or smart speaker. How do door and window sensors work? -When the security system is armed, the sensors communicate with the central hub or control panel by reporting the door or window is secure....

The test, conducted by Forest Fire Management Victoria, involved rigging the drones with aerial incendiaries to start the burn and allowed humans to avoid making their way across creeks and thick vegetation. The use of drones was said to increase accuracy of the burn too. “By continuing to improve our practices and trial new technology, we are able to deliver a more effective planned burning program to protect communities and the environment from bushfires,” Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio said....

On the surface, Microsoft has kept its fall lineup of products nearly indistinguishable from its predecessors, retaining the company’s vision of sleek, burdenless, and practically designed computers. What’s new with this generation of Windows PCs mainly revolves around processing power and modernization – two aspects that should bring the Surface more in line with the industry’s best systems. Here’s everything that the company announced during its October event. Also: How did Microsoft manage to get it right with Surface?...

The fourth-quarter fiscal year 2021 GAAP revenue was $682 million, beating Wall Street’s expectations of $671.51 million and $2.75 per share earnings. See also: F5 to acquire multi-cloud security software maker Volterra for $500 million, raises financial outlook. This year, the company announced that it would acquire distributed multi-cloud application security and load-balancing software company Volterra of Santa Clara, California. F5 Networks also announced last month that it is acquiring cloud security company Threat Stack for $68 million....

The decision, from a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, is the latest salvo in the ongoing fight over net neutrality in the United States. It holds that, whatever the US Federal Communications Commission does at the federal level, states are free to implement their own net neutrality laws. California State Sen. Scott Wiener, who authored the California law, called Friday’s decision “a huge win for California consumers and businesses....

The fourth stage of the project sees the integration of services beyond the basic banking offerings introduced in the second stage, such as account balances and other services related to financial transactions. This final stage of the Open Banking initiative in Brazil marks the shift into Open Finance. This is when the entire financial footprint of individuals with data such as mortgages, savings, pensions, insurance, and credit can be opened up to trusted third-party APIs upon consumer consent....

AT&T said in a statement that they would help build the new all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickups, slated to come out next year, with their 5G systems and Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) technology. Adrian Price, executive director of global manufacturing engineering at Ford Motor Company, said that the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center was built with a clean-slate design, featuring the “latest in advanced manufacturing technology.” “We are deploying 5G technology at this facility as a platform to enable us to use significant additional advanced manufacturing technologies in the future,” Price said....

Both front and back-end web developers play a vital role in creating and maintaining websites. They both write code in various kinds of programming languages for a living, and they both use tools such as frameworks and libraries to expedite their work. However, they use different programming languages and frameworks and each deals with different moving parts that contribute to the finished product. Read on to learn about the differences and similarities between these two career paths, and how a coding bootcamp can kickstart your journey as a front-end, back-end, or full-stack web developer....

My plan as a young boy was to be a pilot, and it wasn’t until my early 20s that I pivoted a bit to serving as an engineer down below the decks of a ship instead of cruising above the sea in the air. I won’t be able to evaluate the new Garmin D2 Air X10, but I can certainly appreciate its capabilities as an assistant or backup for pilots....

Garmin’s InReach line provides a way for those who frequently travel outside of cellular service to communicate with friends, loved ones, and emergency responders using satellite communication. The InReach Messenger is a $300 gadget with a small display on it. You can use InReach Messenger when paired with your smartphone or as a stand-alone device to send and receive messages, including sending an SOS message to the Garmin International Emergency Response Coordination Center....