Tech Brew Ride Home Wed. 04/13 – Microsoft and ESET Help Ukraine Keep The Lights On
Apr 13, 2022
Cybersecurity heroes ESET and Microsoft thwarted an attack on a Ukrainian power plant. Meanwhile, CNN+ struggles to attract viewers, with less than 10,000 daily users. Elon Musk faces legal trouble over his Twitter disclosures, and Meta's hefty fees in the metaverse have some NFT creators fuming. Lastly, DuckDuckGo launches a new privacy-focused browser for macOS, raising the bar for online security.
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Ukraine Power Grid Attack
- Ukrainian officials stopped an attack on an energy facility with help from ESET and Microsoft.
- They identified a new variant of the Industriyer malware, used in a 2016 attack.
CNN+ Struggles
- CNN+ has under 10,000 daily active users after two weeks, despite a $300 million investment.
- This raises doubts about its future, especially after the Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
Musk's Twitter Lawsuit
- Elon Musk faces a lawsuit alleging his delayed SEC filing about his Twitter stake artificially lowered the share price.
- The delay allowed him to buy more shares at a lower price, cheating sellers of increased profits.