Microsoft identified 40+ customers targeted in the SolarWinds hack, 80% in the US, says the attack is "ongoing" and calls for a global cybersecurity response (Brad Smith/Microsoft On the Issues)

Brad Smith / Microsoft On the Issues:
Microsoft identified 40+ customers targeted in the SolarWinds hack, 80% in the US, says the attack is “ongoing” and calls for a global cybersecurity response  —  The final weeks of a challenging year have proven even more difficult with the recent exposure of the world's latest serious nation-state cyberattack.

Sony is removing Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store until further notice, and offering full refunds to people who bought it, amid reports of it being buggy (Jay Peters/The Verge)

Jay Peters / The Verge:
Sony is removing Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store until further notice, and offering full refunds to people who bought it, amid reports of it being buggy  —  You can request a refund now  —  Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and offering full refunds for anyone …

Rubrik, a data management startup last valued at $3.3B in 2019, acquires tech and IP assets from Igneous, which provides unstructured data management services (Taylor Soper/GeekWire)

Taylor Soper / GeekWire:
Rubrik, a data management startup last valued at $3.3B in 2019, acquires tech and IP assets from Igneous, which provides unstructured data management services  —  Rubrik, a Palo Alto, Calif-based cloud data management startup valued at more than $3 billion, has acquired technology and IP assets from Igneous …

Microsoft says compromised SolarWinds apps were on its networks but that no customer data was stolen; it denies report hackers used its systems to attack others (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet:
Microsoft says compromised SolarWinds apps were on its networks but that no customer data was stolen; it denies report hackers used its systems to attack others  —  Report claims that after hackers breached Microsoft, they used Microsoft's own products to attack other companies.

Poshmark files S-1 for its IPO, reports revenue growth of 28% YoY to $192.8M in the first nine months of 2020 and 31.7M active users, says it is now profitable (Annie Palmer/CNBC)

Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Poshmark files S-1 for its IPO, reports revenue growth of 28% YoY to $192.8M in the first nine months of 2020 and 31.7M active users, says it is now profitable  —  - Poshmark is an online marketplace for secondhand clothing, shoes and accessories.  — The company filed to go public on Thursday.

An investigation into who owns MindGeek, the secretive company behind Pornhub, which had $460M in revenue in 2018 and has 115M+ daily visitors to its sites (Patricia Nilsson/Financial Times)

Patricia Nilsson / Financial Times:
An investigation into who owns MindGeek, the secretive company behind Pornhub, which had $460M in revenue in 2018 and has 115M+ daily visitors to its sites  —  Mario Salieri was shooting a pornographic movie in a lavish Prague villa two decades ago when he first caught sight of the computer geeks who were about to upend his industry.

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G May Come With NFC Support, 15W Charger: Report

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G has received FCC certification according to a report that revealed some specifications of the upcoming smartphone. It is likely to ship with a 15W charger and have NFC support.... https://ift.tt/3gUFga0

Google Faces Lawsuit in US Over 'Anti-Competitive' Online Ad Sales

Google faces a lawsuit brought by 10 US states who accused the search giant of "anti-competitive conduct" in the online advertising industry, including a deal to manipulate sales with rival... https://ift.tt/3mqHU8F

Samsung Galaxy A72 Alleged Renders Show 6.7-Inch Display, Glastic Build

Samsung Galaxy A72 alleged renders have surfaced online, showing the design of the phone that looks similar to the rumoured Galaxy A52. The Galaxy A72 is expected to come with a 6.7-inch display. https://ift.tt/3ajbdrp

Google Chromecast Users to Get Access to Apple TV Services in Early 2021

Apple TV and its paid streaming service Apple TV+ will be available on Google's latest Chromecast device early next year, the search giant said. https://ift.tt/37qsXz6

China's Chang'e 5 Probe Carrying Lunar Samples Returns Safely to Earth

Chang'e 5, the unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon, returned safely to Earth in the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples, the Xinhua news agency said. https://ift.tt/2WtIsQl

Go Behind the Scenes of The Mandalorian Season 2 This Christmas

The Mandalorian season 2 episode 8 release date is December 18. Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian "Making of Season Two" special episode drops Christmas Day, December 25. https://ift.tt/3nrI1lF

Facebook Criticises Apple Privacy Policy in Newspaper Advertisements

Facebook is again pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices, this time saying in full page newspaper advertisements that the social media giant is standing up for small... https://ift.tt/3mvLMFb

Calgary-based digital bank Neo Financials raises a total of $50M CAD, including a $25M CAD Series A led by Peter Thiel-backed Valar Ventures (Meagan Simpson/BetaKit)

Meagan Simpson / BetaKit:
Calgary-based digital bank Neo Financials raises a total of $50M CAD, including a $25M CAD Series A led by Peter Thiel-backed Valar Ventures  —  Neo Financial, the newest Canadian challenger bank startup looking to shake up the financial sector, has announced $50 million CAD and launched …

Amazon asks US to include warehouse, grocery staff in vaccine rollout

Amazon.com on asked the US government to prioritize essential workers including its warehouse, grocery store and data center staff for receipt of the COVID-19 vaccine. https://ift.tt/34kc3QQ