Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Morgan Stanley suffered a data breach that exposed sensitive customer data, and it became the latest known casualty of hackers exploiting a series of now-patched vulnerabilities in Accellion FTA, a widely used third-party file-transfer service. The data obtained included names, addresses dates of birth, social security numbers, and affiliated corporate company...
Dozens of States Sue Google Over App Store Fees
Software developers have accused the company of harsh policies and taking a large cut of financial transactions in their apps.
Taking Microsoft’s Windows 11 for a Test Drive
A mobile-inspired overhaul makes Microsoft’s newest operating system feel equally modern and unoriginal.
Advancements in Space Technology Drive Investor Interest
Advancements in space technology and new means of financing are driving a flurry of investor interest.
Government Tech Moves Too Slooowly
An inherent flaw in government purchasing of technology: Budget cycles take forever, tech changes fast.
Didi’s Regulatory Troubles Might Just Be Getting Started
After Beijing removed it from app stores over data concerns, the newly listed ride-hailing platform could face further scrutiny in China — and in the United States.
Microsoft’s emergency patch fails to fix critical “PrintNightmare” vulnerability
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) An emergency patch Microsoft issued on Tuesday fails to fully fix a critical security vulnerability in all supported versions of Windows that allows attackers to take control of infected systems and run code of their choice, researchers said. The threat, colloquially known as PrintNightmare, stems from bugs in the Windows print...
Why the password isn’t dead quite yet
Not exactly a 25-character, randomized string of numbers, letters, cases, and symbols. (credit: Dan Goodin) There are certain sci-fi promises the future is supposed to hold: jetpacks, flying cars, a Mars colony. But there are also some seemingly more attainable goals that somehow also always feel just on the horizon. And one of the most...
Attempted Hack of R.N.C. and Russian Ransomware Attack Test Biden
The breach of a Republican National Committee contractor, also linked to Russia, and the global ransomware attack occurred weeks after a U.S.-Russian summit.
For China’s Business Elites, Staying Out of Politics Is No Longer an Option
The fallout from Beijing’s crackdown on the ride-hailing app Didi has ensnared even those who made it a point to not mix business with politics.









