What do we know about Russian involvement in the hack?US intelligence officials have publicly blamed the hack on Russia. A joint statement Jan. 5 from the FBI, NSA, CISA and the ODNI said the hack was most likely from Russia. Their statement followed remarks from Pompeo in a Dec. 18 interview in which he attributed the hack to Russia. Additionally, news outlets had cited government officials throughout the previous week who said a Russian hacking group is believed to be responsible for the malware campaign. … [Read more...] about SolarWinds hack officially blamed on Russia: What you need to know
Kolkata high court case status
Amazon tries to delay warehouse union vote in Alabama
The NLRB had previously reported the Jefferson County infection rate was over 17 percent in early January, and noted that new cases were rising. Now, Amazon is arguing that not only was this data wrong, but the NLRB should be using data from its warehouse instead. The positivity rate there, according to Amazon, is far lower. “Frankly, it defies belief that, when three medical experts essentially agree that the conditions at [the warehouse] are safer than in another geographic area, a reasonable fact finder would ignore that consensus to concentrate on that other geographic area in making a safety-related determination,” it wrote. … [Read more...] about Amazon tries to delay warehouse union vote in Alabama
Qualcomm settles Huawei patent spat, warns of 5G flagship phone delay — likely the iPhone
Qualcomm and Apple had battled in courts around the globe over patents and Qualcomm's licensing terms. The two giants reached a licensing and chip supply agreement a year ago, just after opening arguments began in a trial in San Diego. The pact cleared the way for Qualcomm to resume supplying modems for iPhones. Apple's devices expected this fall will likely include 5G chips from Qualcomm. Its other modem supplier, Intel, exited the market. … [Read more...] about Qualcomm settles Huawei patent spat, warns of 5G flagship phone delay — likely the iPhone
Apple Watch SE: If you’ve been holding out on buying a smartwatch, now could be the time
Though it's much like the current Series 3 watch in appearance, the Watch SE contains a more powerful processor than Apple's older timepiece. The Series 3 dates back to 2017, so customers may well be reassured to know Apple is doing more than rebadging an old product; the company has given the gadget a much-needed internal refresh to make it relevant in 2020 and beyond. … [Read more...] about Apple Watch SE: If you’ve been holding out on buying a smartwatch, now could be the time
After big hack of US government, Biden enlists ‘world class’ cybersecurity team
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO : President Joe Biden is hiring a group of national security veterans with deep cyber expertise, drawing praise from former defense officials and investigators as the US government works to recover from one of the biggest hacks of its agencies attributed to Russian spies. "It is great to see the priority that the new administration is giving to cyber," said Suzanne Spaulding, director of the Defending Democratic Institutions project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Cybersecurity was demoted as a policy field under the Trump administration. It discontinued the Cybersecurity Coordinator position at the White House, shrunk the State Department's cyber diplomacy wing, and fired federal cybersecurity leader Chris Krebs in the aftermath of Donald Trump's Nov. 3 election defeat. Disclosed in December, the hack struck eight federal agencies and numerous companies, including software provider SolarWinds Corp. US intelligence agencies publicly … [Read more...] about After big hack of US government, Biden enlists ‘world class’ cybersecurity team
