Sunday, July 2, 2023

Over 2 lakh WordPress websites vulnerable to hacking due to plugin bug: report

According to WordPress security firm WPScan, the bug is present in the Ultimate Member plugin, which is a free user profile WordPress plugin that makes it easy to create online communities and membership sites with WordPress.

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Smart home devices market declines further slump to last into 2024: report

Smart speakers and networked video entertainment devices faced the steepest declines in the first quarter, down 15.4% and 7.8%, respectively, compared to the prior year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC).

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Twitter rival Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky disables new sign-ups

In an update, the platform said: "We are still working to accommodate the large influx of users and increase in traffic." On Sunday, the platform posted: "Sign ups are currently disabled as is the 'Popular with Friends' feed.

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Dublin airport staff's pay and benefits compromised in cyberattack: report

DAA can confirm that as a result of a recent cyberattack on Aon, a third-party provider, data relating to some employees' pay and benefits was compromised, the report quoted DAA's spokesperson as saying.

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Elon Musk announces new set of limitations on daily number of tweets users can read



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Saturday, July 1, 2023

Govt asks ecommerce companies to refrain from using dark patterns

The ministry is also in the process of framing guidelines for discouraging the usage of dark patterns, said Rohit Kumar Singh, secretary, department of consumer affairs which comes under the ministry of consumer affairs.

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The unbooming of the crypto boom and other top tech & startup stories this week

By calling out the widespread adoption of private crypto currencies as a risk to monetary stability, the RBI has indicated to the market that its stance will only get harder going forward.

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Dream11 bags team India jersey sponsor rights at base price of Rs 358 crore

Dream11 was the only serious contender in the race as Disney Star was the only other company that picked the tender document, a source told ET.

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Byju's lenders renew talks to restructure edtech company's debt load

The lenders have delivered a detailed amendment proposal to the company that calls for a debt pay down, coupon boost and better investor protections on the loan. The company told some lenders it will review the proposal and deliver its reply by early next week, the people said.

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Parliamentary panel summons bank officials tech giants over cyber security and threat on July 4

The subject for the meeting is 'Cyber security and rising incidence of cyber/white collar crimes.'

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AMD's AI chips could match Nvidia's offerings says software firm MosaicML

Nvidia dominates the market for the powerful chips that are used to create ChatGPT and other AI services that have swept through the technology industry in recent months. The popularity of those services has pushed Nvidia's value past $1 trillion and led to a shortage of its chips that the Nvidia says it is working to resolve.

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AI, semiconductors, quantum to drive India's next infrastructure push: FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the need for investment in AI, semiconductor chips, and quantum technology. She stated...