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Microsoft and cybersecurity company Mandiant say hacking groups linked to China, Iran, North Korea, and Turkey are exploiting the Log4j flaw — Researchers call it one of the most dire cybersecurity threats to emerge in years and could enable devastating attacks
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Tweets: @dnvolz and @zackwhittaker
| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
CISA orders US federal civilian agencies to patch systems affected by the Log4j vulnerability by December 24 — The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has told federal civilian agencies to patch systems affected by the Log4Shell vulnerability by Christmas Eve.
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| Tim Starks / CyberScoop: |
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Tweets: @eastdakota, @cisagov, @tinkersec, @taliaringer, @eastdakota, @kevincollier, @tomanthonyseo, @marcioalm, @campuscodi, @nicoleperlroth, @checkpointsw, @jhaddix, @nicoleperlroth, @eastdakota, @techjournalist, @gossithedog, @soychicka, @rover829, @matthew_d_green, @chriseng, @matthew_d_green, @timstarks, @tonyajoriley, and @gossithedog
| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Leaked memo: Google tells employees they must comply with vaccine policies by January 18 or lose pay and eventually be fired — - In a memo circulated by leadership, Google told employees that they must comply with vaccine policies or they face losing pay and then losing their job.
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The Verge, The Hill, BBC, PCMag, PhoneArena, KnowTechie, TechSpot, Android Headlines, Reuters, Engadget, Neowin, Bloomberg, and CNET
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| Rest of World: |
A look at Chinese fast fashion online retailer Shein, as 2020 sales reportedly hit $10B thanks to knockoff items, a nimble supply chain, and social media — By connecting China's garment factories with Western Gen-Z customers, Shein ushered in a new era of “ultra-fast” shopping.
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Financial Times. Tweets: @lmatsakis, @shiraovide, @lmatsakis, @lemonsand, @lmatsakis, @mikeisaac, @benedictevans, @lmatsakis, @lmatsakis, and @lmatsakis
| Financial Times: |
Sources: the US will ban eight Chinese companies, including DJI, for their alleged involvement in the surveillance of Uyghur Muslims — American investors will be banned from groups accused of involvement in Xinjiang abuses — The Biden administration will place eight Chinese companies including DJI …
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AppleInsider, Gizmodo, Engadget, DroneDJ, DealStreetAsia, Reuters, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @sino_market, @nuryturkel, and @patrickmcgee_
| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
The UK's CMA issues an interim report voicing concerns over Apple and Google's “vice-like grip” on the mobile ecosystem, hinting at future antitrust action — The UK's antitrust watchdog has given the clearest signal yet that interventions under an upcoming reform …
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GOV.UK and GOV.UK. More:
iThinkDifferent, ZDNet, Android Authority, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, The Register, Silicon Republic, SiliconANGLE, GamesRadar, International Business Times, PYMNTS.com, Pocket Gamer.biz, Digital Trends, Macworld UK, 9to5Google, iPhone Hacks, The Guardian, 9to5Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog, XDA Developers, Android Central, MSPoweruser, iMore, AppleInsider, TechRadar, Patently Apple, cybernews.com, and The Independent
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| Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: |
Apple quietly removes all mentions of CSAM scanning on its Child Safety webpage, after significant criticism of plans to scan for child sexual abuse images — Apple has quietly nixed all mentions of CSAM from its Child Safety webpage, suggesting its controversial plan to detect child sexual abuse images …
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| Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss / Reuters: |
Anchorage Digital, which offers institutions digital asset services for secure crypto custody, trading, and more, raises $350M led by KKR at a $3B valuation — Anchorage Digital, a digital asset financial platform, said on Wednesday it raised $350 million in its latest funding round led by private equity firm KKR & Co Inc (KKR.N).| Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: |
Twitter rolls out automatic video captions, with support for over 30 languages, but not for previously uploaded videos — Starting today, Twitter is rolling out auto-generated captions on videos. This feature will make videos more accessible for Deaf and hard-of-hearing users.
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PCMag, The Verge, Android Headlines, Android Central, Engadget, BGR India, PhoneArena, Waivly, Wccftech, and Social Media Today
Tweets: @twittersupport, @cyclopediabrain, @ben_bayliss, @steven_aquino, and @twittera11y
| Kyle Alspach / VentureBeat: |
Noname Security, which automatically discovers and remediates API vulnerabilities, raises a $135M Series C at a $1B valuation led by Georgian and Lightspeed — API protection startup Noname Security, which today disclosed a $135 million series C funding round at a post-money valuation of $1 billion …
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Silicon Valley Business …, TechCrunch, CTech, Barron's Online, Bloomberg, RealWire, and SiliconANGLE
| Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE: |
API security startup Cequence raises a $60M Series C led by Menlo Ventures, bringing its total funding to $89.5M — Application programming interface security startup Cequence Security Inc. announced today that it has raised $60 million in new funding to support enhancements to its solutions expand its product offerings.
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The New Stack, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Business Wire, and Channel Futures
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Innovaccer, which aggregates medical data for institutions, raises a $150M Series E at a $3.2B valuation led by Mubadala Capital, up from $1.3B in February — Innovaccer has raised a new financing round and more than doubled its valuation to $3.2 billion from $1.3 billion in February this year …
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The Economic Times, MedCity News, Reuters, and Business Wire
| Martin Matishak / The Record: |
The US Department of Homeland Security launches “Hack DHS”, a bug bounty program that pays hackers between $500 and $5,000 per flaw found in its systems — The Homeland Security Department has launched a bug bounty program that will allow hackers to report vulnerabilities …
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Department of Homeland …. More:
BleepingComputer, Engadget, PCMag, Federal Computer Week, Bloomberg, CyberScoop, and The Hill
Tweets: @doomlaser, @nelsonmrosario, @cisajen, and @dhsgov
| Ryan Weeks / The Block: |
Warsaw- and London-based Ramp, a non-custodial crypto payments infrastructure startup, raises a $52.7M Series A led by Balderton Capital — Quick Take — Ramp has closed a Series A round led by Balderton Capital. — The startup has seen monthly transaction volumes grow 30 times over the last 12 months.
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TechCrunch, Finextra, Tech.eu, Insider, and EU-Startups
| Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: |
A look at the industry-backed smart home standard Matter, slated for mid-2022, and whether it can achieve its promises to fix smart home interoperability — The smart home should be a natural evolution of our homes, bringing better appliances, better systems, better experiences.
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CNET and The Verge
Tweets: @cramforce, @backlon, @backlon, @pierce, @reckless, and @marshacollier
| Arun Padmanabhan / The Economic Times: |
Bengaluru-based Juspay, which unifies diverse payment options in its app, raises a $60M Series C at a $460M valuation led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 — The round also saw participation from existing investors VEF and Wellington Management. While SoftBank has put $50 million in this round …
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Livemint, The Hindu BusinessLine, Entrackr, BW Disrupt, Inc42 Media, Moneycontrol, and Tech in Asia
| Sankalp Phartiyal / Reuters: |
India approves a $10B plan to attract semiconductor and display manufacturers; source says Foxconn and others want to set up semiconductor factories in India — India's federal cabinet has approved a roughly $10 billion incentive plan to woo semiconductor fabricators and display manufacturers …
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Hindustan Times, Business Today, and News18
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Bengaluru-based Uni, which offers pay-later services, raises $70M Series A, sources say at a $350M valuation, led by General Catalyst, after $18.5M seed in 2020 — Uni, an Indian startup that offers users pay-later cards, has raised $70 million in a financing round as it looks to broaden …
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Moneycontrol, Entrackr, Finextra, Tech in Asia, The Economic Times, and Livemint
| New York Times: |
How China helps foreign influencers in the country who spread pro-China messages, funding their travel and generating lucrative, likely inauthentic, traffic — We are on the outskirts of Shanghai today at the most incredible hotel we've ever stayed at. — It's the first in the world built inside a quarry.
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Fortune. Tweets: @mbrookerhk, @craignewmark, @paulmozur, @shibanimahtani, @bethanyallenebr, @paulmozur, @paulmozur, @paulmozur, @paulmozur, @paulmozur, and @paulmozur
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
London-based Signal AI, which uses AI to provide sentiment insights for businesses, raises a $50M Series D led by Highland Europe, bringing its funding to $100M — Signal AI, an artificial intelligence startup that trawls the vast sea of internet and other publicly available data …
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Tech.eu and Silicon Canals
Zoho:
10 most installed third-party integrations of 2021 on Zoho Marketplace — As the year draws to a close, we are rounding up the extensions that were most popular in 2021. We're kicking things off with the extensions that were used over and over again (aka most-installed) to connect your favorite tools with Zoho.
10 most installed third-party integrations of 2021 on Zoho Marketplace — As the year draws to a close, we are rounding up the extensions that were most popular in 2021. We're kicking things off with the extensions that were used over and over again (aka most-installed) to connect your favorite tools with Zoho.Sponsor Post
| Kate Park / TechCrunch: |
Tel Aviv-based Cylus, which provides cybersecurity tools for rail networks, raises a $30M Series B led by Ibex Investors, bringing its total funding to $57M — As rail systems undergo a digital revolution and become far more connected and advanced, railway operators face a rapidly growing threat landscape.
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CTech, PR Newswire, Alstom, SecurityWeek, and Tech in Asia
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Forethought, which makes AI-powered customer support software, raises a $65M Series C led by Steadfast Capital, bringing its total funding to $92M — In 2018, Forethought, a startup looking to put AI to work across customer service, won the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield and soon after landed … | Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Swiss company Mitto, which offers text message services to companies, tells clients co-founder Ilja Gorelik has departed after surveillance accusations — Ilja Gorelik allegedly ran a secret surveillance service that used Mitto's networks to locate people via their mobile phones
Tweets: @rj_gallagher, @tsgiles, and @bradstone
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