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Microsoft outage caused by overloaded Azure DNS servers
Microsoft has revealed that Thursday's worldwide outage was caused by a code defect that allowed the Azure DNS service to become overwhelmed and not respond
bleepingcomputer.com
533 million Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online
The data includes phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birthdates, bios, and, in some cases, email addresses.
businessinsider.com

Autonomous Vehicles Will Automatically Stop For Police, Roll Down Windows And Unlock Doors - Activist Post
These systems give police the ability to roll down a motorist's windows, unlock their car doors and speak to the occupants via intercom.
activistpost.com

Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Ordered to Hand Thousands of Customers' Records to Canadian Tax Agency - CoinDesk
Coinsquare must comply with the Canada Revenue Agency's request for customer information in a tax case with echoes of Coinbase vs the IRS.
coindesk.com

Microsoft reportedly wants to buy Discord for more than $10B
Microsoft is out for shopping again and this time it wants to buy Discord, the communication platform for gamers. This morning, Bloomberg reported that the
thenextweb.com

Microsoft Exchange Server attacks: 'They're being hacked faster than we can count', says security company | ZDNet
A 'significant' number of cyberattacks targeting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers are attempted every single day, warn researchers at F-Secure - who say it's critical to
zdnet.com

Apple releases emergency update for iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watch | ZDNet
Install them now!
zdnet.com

CEO of Vancouver-based company facing racketeering charges over encryption tech
A CEO of a Vancouver company is facing charges laid south of the border, where officials allege the encryption software keeps law enforcement from monitoring
bc.ctvnews.ca

Rising encrypted app Signal is down in China – TechCrunch
Chinese users of the instant messenger Signal knew that the good times wouldn’t last long. The app, which is used for encrypted conversations, is unavailable
social.techcrunch.com

CRA locking 800K Canadian taxpayers out of accounts
The Canada Revenue Agency is locking out 800,000 users from their online accounts on Saturday, out of fear that people's usernames and passwords have been
ctvnews.ca

Warning the World of a Ticking Time Bomb — Krebs on Security
Globally, hundreds of thousand of organizations running Exchange email servers from Microsoft just got mass-hacked, including at least 30,000 victims in the United States. Each
krebsonsecurity.com

Preparing for Retaliation Against Russia, U.S. Confronts Hacking by China
The proliferation of cyberattacks by rivals is presenting a challenge to the Biden administration as it seeks to deter intrusions on government and corporate systems.
nytimes.com

This years-old Microsoft Office vulnerability is still popular with hackers, so patch now | ZDNet
Despite receiving a security update in 2017, cyber criminals are still finding success with this old vulnerability for delivering malware.
zdnet.com
Google to Stop Selling Ads Based on Your Specific Web Browsing
The Alphabet company said that it plans next year to stop using or investing in tracking technologies that uniquely identify web users as they move
wsj.com

State hackers rush to exploit unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers
Multiple state-sponsored hacking groups are actively exploiting critical Exchange bugs Microsoft patched Tuesday via emergency out-of-band security updates.
bleepingcomputer.com

Why Amazon Is Flooding the Country With $15 Minimum Wage Ads
Amazon’s lobbying for a $15 minimum wage is a PR boon, hiring strategy, anti-union tactic, and move against competitors all in one.
vice.com

EU Told to Back Vaccine Passports or Google May Do It Anyway
European Union leaders inched toward establishing bloc-wide vaccine certificates to enable countries to reopen to travel as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that
bloomberg.com
The Reddit traders that united to pump up stocks like GameStop might have broken market-manipulation laws, EU regulator says
Discussing the chance to trade shares isn't abuse, but organizing strategies to move prices 'could constitute market manipulation,' the agency said.
markets.businessinsider.com