Thursday, December 31, 2020

A new Golang-based worm has been actively dropping XMRig cryptocurrency malware on Windows and Linux servers since early December, mining Monero (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
A new Golang-based worm has been actively dropping XMRig cryptocurrency malware on Windows and Linux servers since early December, mining Monero  —  A newly discovered and self-spreading Golang-based malware has been actively dropping XMRig cryptocurrency miners on Windows and Linux servers since early December.



Sony announces PlayStation 5 India launch date: Preorders and other details

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AmazonBasics Ultra-HD TVs Launched in India, Starting at Rs. 29,999

Amazon's in-house brand, AmazonBasics, that is best known for its affordably-priced products spanning various categories, has finally entered the TV segment with its first Fire TV Edition... https://ift.tt/3rDjBbg

Vi Wants People to Upgrade to 4G by Going Out Physically

Vodafone Idea, that runs its business under the Vi brand, is upgrading its 3G users to 4G. However, this is a questionable move in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak as the telco asks customers to... https://ift.tt/385ZElU

Apple Removes App That Promoted Private Parties During COVID-19

Vybe Together, an iOS app that promoted private parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been removed from the App Store. Vybe Together's deleted FAQ page said that the app was designed to promote... https://ift.tt/3rI1alV

iQoo 7 Alleged 12GB RAM Variant Spotted on Geekbench

iQoo 7 smarpthone, with model number V2049A, has allegedly been spotted on Geekbench website. The listing shows that the phone could sport 12GB of RAM. iQoo has already announced that the iQoo 7 BMW... https://ift.tt/2WXdel8

FICCI seeks Punjab chief secretary's intervention on vandalisation of Reliance Jio towers

Industry body FICCI has written to Punjab Chief Secretary to intervene in incidents of "vandalism" of Jio's mobile towers, as it urged the state to step up efforts to ensure that such incidents do not occur. https://ift.tt/385Bwzu

NewYork Stock Exchange starts process of delisting 3 Chinese telecom companies

The New York Stock Exchange is starting the process of delisting securities of three Chinese telecom companies, after President Donald Trump last month barred US investments in Chinese firms Washington says are owned or controlled by the military. https://ift.tt/2Mqoswv

ICEA seeks reduction in GST and import duty for mobiles, PLI for laptops

The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has urged the central government to reduce import duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) on mobile phones. https://ift.tt/3aYRYDO

PlayStation 5 India Launch Set for February 2, Pre-Orders Start January 12

PlayStation 5 will launch in India on February 2 with pre-orders starting from January 12 at 12pm IST. It launched in select regions on November 12 and November 19, 2020, and sold 3.4 million units in... https://ift.tt/352iiJh

Apple vs Pear: Will Apple give in?

In August, Apple had sued a company called Prepear as its logo was very similar to that of an Apple. https://ift.tt/3o4lBah

New Year 2021: Our Gadgets Wishlist, From iPhone 12 to PlayStation 5

iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13 Pro Max, Apple Watch SE, PlayStation 5, MacBook Air M1, iMac, Apple One, Nvidia GeForce 2060, Intel Core i7-10700K, Ikea office chair - the gadgets Gadgets 360 staff is... https://ift.tt/3rHSQ5F

Alphabet Unit Wing Blasts New US Drone ID Rules, Citing Privacy

Alphabet's drone delivery unit Wing criticised Trump administration rules issued this week mandating broadcast-based remote identification of drones, saying they should be revised to allow for... https://ift.tt/3pFN6aA

Microsoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Viewed Internal Source Code

Microsoft acknowledged that attackers who spearheaded a massive hack of government and private computer networks gained access to its internal source code, a key building block for its software. https://ift.tt/38RAeaD

These Xiaomi phone users are reporting bugs after latest update

Xiaomi launched its Android One smartphone Mi A3 in 2019. After a lot of delay the smartphone received Android 10 update last year. Now, the company has started rolling out Android 11 update for the handset in India. https://ift.tt/2WXlO3e

A profile of Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters, who led the company's successful crackdown on password sharing and is now pushing a focus on live programming (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg : A profile of Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters, who led the company's successful crackdown on password sharing and ...