Who Got Hacked This Week? January 27 Edition
What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, January 27, 2020? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.
Blogs
Report: German Government To Pay $887,000 For Windows 7 Updates
It looks like the German government didn’t heed our words and let some 33,000 machines fall out of date and be exposed to cybersecurity threats by not upgrading to Windows 10. Now, the Germans are paying up. According to The Verge, which cited German newspaper Handelsblatt, the German government is facing a bill of about […]
Report: 250 Million Microsoft Support Records Exposed
Microsoft might want to reverse time and go back to 2019, because 2020 hasn’t been good in the cybersecurity or PR departments. According to consumer research group Comparitech, about 250 million customer service and support records have been exposed on the internet. These contain logs of conversations between Microsoft support staff and customers from all […]
This New Law Might Help Job Candidates See How Companies Use AI in the Hiring Process
A new law passed in Illinois intends to protect job candidates’ privacy, but might be more of a headache than it’s worth.
Co-Founder of Cybersecurity Company Admits To Using DDos-For-Hire
If cybersecurity professionals know so much about protecting your company from hacking, there’s a good chance they know how hackers think and how they attack your network. Thankfully, most of them choose the good side. However, one 22-year-old Georgia man chose both sides. According to cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs, the Tucker Preston of Georgia pleaded […]
When Learning to Code Isn’t Helpful
To push people to jobs of the future, politicians tell workers to learn how to code. But for some, it’s not that easy.
WhatsApp Makes Headlines For Cybersecurity Flaws… Again
Once again, technology and cyberhacking is making headlines alongside the world’s most powerful people. And once again, it involves WhatsApp. According to The Guardian, Amazon CEO and owner of the Washington Post Jeff Bezos’ phone was hacked in 2018 after receiving a WhatsApp message from the personal account of Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince […]
Japan is Getting Cleaner With Its Energy Choices, But Still Wants Nuclear Power
While Japan will invest in cleaner energy solutions, it will still depend on fossil fuels for power.
Who Got Hacked This Week? January 20 Edition
What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, January 20, 2020? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.
Week in Review: Business Apps, New TD Office, CES Tech, etc.
This week, January 13-17, 2020: TechDecisions gets a new office in Framingham, why you should integrate business apps, the four pillars of technology decision making, and more.
