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Roses are red, Meta is blue, Reality Labs lost $4.5 billion during Q2
Roses are red, Meta is blue, Reality Labs lost $4.5 billion during Q2
In news you can file under 'painfully predictable,' Meta spent another quarter burning through the GDP of a small nation in a bid to birth the metaverse.
Aug. 1, 2024
Researchers Uncover Largest Ever Ransomware Payment of $75m
Researchers Uncover Largest Ever Ransomware Payment of $75m
Zscaler warns of copycat attacks after revealing one ransomware victim paid $75m
July 31, 2024
Cost of a Data Breach Surges 10% on Shadow Data Challenge
Cost of a Data Breach Surges 10% on Shadow Data Challenge
IBM reveals a 10% increase in the global cost of a data breach to $4.9m
July 31, 2024
DDoS Attack Triggers New Microsoft Global Outage
DDoS Attack Triggers New Microsoft Global Outage
A global outage of Microsoft services was triggered by a DDoS attack, with an error Microsoft’s DDoS protection measures amplifying the impact
July 31, 2024
New PyPI Package Zlibxjson Steals Discord, Browser Data
New PyPI Package Zlibxjson Steals Discord, Browser Data
According to Fortinet, PyPI package Zlibxjson steals Discord tokens and browser data, including passwords and extensive user information
July 31, 2024
Meta to Pay Texas $1.4bn for Unlawful Biometric Data Capture
Meta to Pay Texas $1.4bn for Unlawful Biometric Data Capture
Meta has agreed a $1.4bn settlement with the State of Texas for failing to inform Facebook users about its biometric data capturing practices
July 31, 2024
New SMS Stealer Malware Targets Over 600 Global Brands
New SMS Stealer Malware Targets Over 600 Global Brands
Discovered by Zimperium’s zLabs team, the SMS Stealer malware was found in over 105,000 samples
July 31, 2024
Urgent Blood Appeal Issued in US After Ransomware Attack
Urgent Blood Appeal Issued in US After Ransomware Attack
US non-profit OneBlood has issued an urgent appeal for donations after a ransomware attack has significantly reduced its capacity to distribute blood
July 31, 2024
Humble Games' recent restructure is hurting devs and their games
Humble Games' recent restructure is hurting devs and their games
Developers Squid Shock and Stairway are unable to push console updates, and the former is resorting to Patreon while looking for a solution.
July 31, 2024
Keywords subsidiary Lively Games hit with 'small' layoffs in studio restructuring
Keywords subsidiary Lively Games hit with 'small' layoffs in studio restructuring
Lively's reportedly minimal reductions are said to be isolated to itself, and will not spread to fellow studio Electric Square.
July 31, 2024
Fantastic Fest launches game showcase for horror game devs
Fantastic Fest launches game showcase for horror game devs
The popular genre film festival is offering studios a chance to present their horror games to attendees in September.
July 31, 2024
Xbox hardware revenue is in decline, but Microsoft says subscriptions and content define success
Xbox hardware revenue is in decline, but Microsoft says subscriptions and content define success
Xbox hardware revenue dipped by 13 percent across the last fiscal year, and Microsoft expects that trend to continue.
July 31, 2024