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US District Judge Valerie Caproni found that Australian national Stefan He Qin, the founder of Virgil Sigma Fund LP and VQR Multistrategy Fund LP, siphoned away millions of dollars of investors’ funds to pay for his extravagant lifestyle. The prison sentence comes half a year after Qin was charged with security fraud by the Department of Justice. The Virgil Sigma fund once claimed to have over $90 million under management from dozens of investors....

According to a new study from Digital Shadows, the most common attack methods dominating the conversation in cybercriminal forums are reverse proxy phishing, cryptojacking, dusting and clipping. The company’s Photon Research Team scanned the dark web to sort out the most popular techniques to either steal or mine for cryptocurrency. Many of the widely used tactics, like reverse proxy phishing, revolve around getting past two-factor authentication by effectively snooping in on traffic between two people....

Over the Black Friday 2020 shopping event, vendors worldwide will begin launching time-sensitive sales for a range of laptops. Whether you’re in the market for a hefty workhorse able to manage power-hungry programs, you’re an illustrator that needs a device suitable for creative applications, or you want a budget-friendly replacement for a laptop on its way out for work, study, or entertainment, the Black Friday sales event – generally taking place over the week starting November 23 – is the perfect time of the year to grab a bargain....

So far, Russian, pro-Russian, and Belarusian cyberattackers have employed the most comprehensive array of methods to achieve “tactical and strategic objectives, directly linked to the conflict itself,” according to research by security company Mandiant. However, the impact may be felt more broadly as hackers working for other countries, including China and Iran, are attempting to push their agendas forward. “While these operations have presented an outsized threat to Ukraine, they have also threatened the US and other Western countries,” the Mandiant researchers say....

Cybersecurity Insights VPNOverview: With your extensive computer science skills and education, experience working for top research universities, as well as Fortune 100 financial institutions, what insights could you share with us on cybersecurity in general? After witnessing the SolarWinds breach and similar recent attacks, are you concerned about cybersecurity in general, and what do you expect in 2022? Indir: After over 20 years of experience in the industry, I am very concerned about the recent spike of emerging threats and well-crafted information security attacks....

Microsoft is offsetting energy use in its data centre with renewable energy from the 150MW Sun Streams 2 solar plant. Solar energy, even with batteries to extend availability into the evenings, aren’t yet ready to power a data centre for the full 24 hours, but it’s still a step forward. The panels at Sun Streams 2 come from Arizona company First Solar, who presented at Microsoft’s Ignite conference in 2019 about how they build their panels – and the Azure services they use to run their factories, uploading 100GB of data to Azure a day to track and optimise its manufacturing line using machine learning....

Optus self-reported the breaches, saying the issue was incorrect billing end dates being entered into its systems, and that it would be issuing refunds. ACMA chair Nerida O’Loughlin said it was alarming that such a “fundamental flaw” went unnoticed for so long. “Errors like these by Optus can have a big impact on small business. Fifteen of these customers were charged more than AU$10,000 which can be a huge amount for a small business to lose,” the chair said....

This week, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) said that Tal Prihar’s sentence, 97 months, was based on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, of which Prihar pleaded guilty to in March last year. Owned by Prihar and co-defendant Michael Phan, DeepDotWeb (DDW) started operating in 2013 and provided a platform for Dark Web news and links to marketplaces, redirecting visitors to their .onion addresses – websites which are not available through standard search engines in the clear web....

Rob Emsley, director of product marketing and data protection at Dell, told ZDNet that the findings of the 2021 Global Data Protection Index revealed that enterprises are facing a bevy of data protection challenges driven by the threat of ransomware and the consumption of emerging technologies such as cloud-native applications Kubernetes containers and artificial intelligence. “An increase in cybersecurity concerns has marked this year and even last year. As we expected, many organizations lack confidence that the capacity of their organization’s data protection can sufficiently defend them against cyberthreats,” Emsley said....

The company reported third quarter revenue of $25.4 million, up 907% from a year ago, with a net loss of $66.9 million. Wall Street was looking for a third quarter net loss of $30 million on revenue of $27.1 million. Also: The best 3D printers in 2021: Expert reviews of top brands Desktop Metal has been acquiring companies to grow since it went public via a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) deal....

But what exactly is a container and what does Docker have to do with them? Let me explain. And my container deployment tool of choice is Docker. Think about it this way. Say, for example, you want to install WordPress. To do this the traditional way, you’d have to first install a full LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP) stack, create the database, and then install WordPress on top of that....

GPT-4 is OpenAI’s most advanced language model that can more reliably and intelligently output text. Duolingo is leveraging this technology to elevate your language learning. Also: What is GPT-4? Here’s everything you need to know Duolingo is introducing a new subscriber tier, Duolingo Max, which has two new features supported by GPT-4: Explain My Answer and Roleplay. Not understanding why you got a response wrong can be a frustrating and defeating experience when trying to learn a new language....

What is an online bachelor’s degree in business management? Business is the most popular college major –– by far. Undergraduates earning an online college degree in business often concentrate in accounting, human resources management, marketing, or finance. Many colleges also offer a business management degree. During a business management program, you’ll study fundamental business concepts. You’ll also learn management skills through coursework in operations management, organizational leadership, and project management. Students can earn a business management degree online....

It is smaller than the Ecoflow Delta Max I reviewed in October and lighter too at 23.6lbs, but it still packs a powerful punch. The Delta Mini has a lithium-ion battery and has an output of 1400W (which can be boosted to 1800W) is small and has an array of power options for your peripherals – and a variety of charging options. The Delta Mini has a capacity of 882Wh, which is impressive for a small unit....

ConnectID acts as a broker between identity service providers and merchants or government agencies that require identity verification, such as proof of age, address details, or bank account information. It has been designed to work within the federal government’s Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF) and the banking industry’s TrustID framework. Although the Australian government has its own digital identity solution with myGovID, Eftpos has previously said its solution could provide a “smoother, faster, and more secure onboarding experience, including for government services”....

In Musk’s first email to Twitter staff – which was seen by Bloomberg News and others – the Twitter CEO warned employees that there were “difficult times ahead” and that, effective immediately, remote working would no longer be permitted unless personally approved by Musk himself. Also: Ditching Twitter? How to get started with Mastodon Musk reportedly told staff there was “no way to sugar-coat the message” about the outlook for the company’s finances – something that Musk has attributed in part to “activist groups pressuring advertisers” to cease spending....

Dashlane is a password manager compatible with all platforms and browsers, allowing you to instantly log into any website, store vital personal data securely, make digital payments, and more. And you don’t need to sacrifice convenience for security. Dashlane not only will secure passwords and data in a military-grade encrypted vault, it also will store your payment information there and use it to autofill forms for instant checkout. You will be logged into your accounts automatically, so you’ll never have to remember another password....

Details of Google’s plans to team up with Tencent, which owns a 40% stake in Epic Games, emerged in August in redacted documents, which have now been released in unredacted form, via The Verge and Politico reporter Leah Nylen. Google feared “contagion” among games developers if Epic succeeded in dodging the Play Store and getting its own Epic Games Store and the Fortnite Launcher pre-installed on phones. SEE: The best Samsung phones: Which model should you buy?...

What did Ethereum change? Before we talk about the Merge, let’s go over what changed in Ethereum’s mainnet. A mainnet is the blockchain technology that is responsible for transmitting cryptocurrency from sender to receiver. Since Ethereum’s beginning, it used proof-of-work mechanisms to validate transactions and mine new coins. However, to mine new coins, proof-of-work transactions needed computers to compete with one another to solve complicated math problems. Bitcoin also uses proof-of-work systems to validate new coins....

Also: How Microsoft and Samsung may finally take cloud gaming mainstream Now, in its own event, Microsoft debuted several of the titles everyone expected to see at this show, including Bethesda’s new “Skyrim in space” title Starfield, vampire-focused FPS Redfall, and more. But, some of the show’s biggest announcements may have come from two very unlikely sources: Activision Blizzard, which remains in the process of being acquired by Microsoft, and Riot Games....