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Apple becomes first firm to hit $3tn market value

US technology giant Apple has become the first company to hit a stock market valuation of $3tn (£2.2tn). The firm's share price has risen by around 5,800% since co-founder and former chief executive Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007. However, its value slipped a little from that milestone, to end Monday's trading session in New York at $2.99tn. Apple has been one of the big winners o ... Read more

2022-01-04 19:19:00


Elon Musk: Tesla criticised after opening Xinjiang showroom

Electric car maker Tesla has been criticised in the US after opening a showroom in China's controversial Xinjiang region. The company, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, opened the showroom in the city of Urumqi on New Year's Eve. However, the move has been welcomed by some in China. China has been accused of slavery and genocide against the Uyghur minority group in the resource-rich western regi ... Read more

2022-01-04 19:18:39


Top US phone firms reject call to delay 5G rollout

Two of the biggest US phone firms have rejected a government request to delay the rollout of 5G services this week. The US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the request over concerns about aviation safety. However, AT&T and Verizon did say they will implement temporary safeguards. Plane makers have warned that C-Band spectrum 5G wirel ... Read more

2022-01-03 19:17:10


Why BlackBerry held the tiny keys to my heart

Many vintage BlackBerry phones will stop working on Tuesday as the company turns off support for its operating system. For journalist, Bill Wilson it means the retirement of a faithful work-horse. "Is that a Blackberry, I didn't know they were still going?" has been many a conversation opener over the past decade, and particularly over the past five or six years. From airport security ... Read more

2022-01-03 19:16:39


Year in tech: The stories making headlines in 2021

2021 introduced us to tech terms including Metaverse and NFT (non-fungible token). Facebook took a dramatic new direction, heading off into virtual reality. The internet, which had held up remarkably well over a series of lockdowns, experienced a few wobbles. And we learned that those chips in all our devices, which we take for granted, weren't infinite. Here's our rundown of some of the bigge ... Read more

2022-01-03 19:16:07


China ride-hailing giant Didi sees losses deepen after crackdown

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global has seen its losses deepen after Beijing ordered online stores not to offer the company's app. The firm reported an operating loss of $6.3bn (£4.7bn) for the first nine months of year as revenues in China fell by 5% in the third quarter. The Chinese crackdown came just days after Didi made its New York stock market debut at the end of June. This month, it ... Read more

2021-12-30 18:41:50


Tesla to recall 475,000 cars in the US

Tesla is to recall more than 475,000 cars in the US, according to documents filed with the US safety regulator. The electric vehicle firm announced it was recalling 356,309 vehicles because of potential rear-view camera issues affecting 2017-2020 Model 3 Teslas. A further 119,009 Model S vehicles will also be recalled because of potential problems with the front trunk, or boot. The total recall ... Read more

2021-12-30 18:41:20


CES 2022: More firms cancel in-person appearances

More tech companies have cancelled in-person appearances at next month's CES technology industry trade show, amid concerns about the spread of Covid-19. The latest to withdraw are chip maker AMD and PC manufacturer MSI. Amazon, Facebook, Google, Intel and Microsoft have already said they will not attend in-person. Organisers had hoped January's event - one of the industry's most important showc ... Read more

2021-12-29 18:47:13


Apple puts Indian iPhone factory 'on probation'

Apple has placed an iPhone factory in southern India "on probation" following protests over food poisoning and living conditions. An audit by Apple found that remote dining rooms and dormitories used by workers did not meet requirements. Around 250 women who worked at the Foxconn plant were affected by food poisoning, with more than 150 ending up in hospital, local media reported. Fox ... Read more

2021-12-29 18:46:48


La double authentification a-t-elle atteint sa limite ? C’est en tout cas la question que pose une récente étude menée par des chercheurs de l’université de Stony Brook. Ces derniers ont découvert pas moins de 1200 kits de piratage en libre accès sur Internet, permettant de contourner cette mesure de sécurité pourtant autrefois considérée comme imparable.

Lorsqu’elle est arrivée auprès du grand public, la double authentification a été présentée comme la solution à — presque — tous les problèmes du web. À l’aide d’un simple SMS envoyé sur le téléphone de l’utilisateur ou d’un code sur son adresse mail, le dispositif a mis un énorme bâton dans les roues des pirates. Finie l’époque où il suffisait de récupérer un mot de passe pour avoir accès à un compte. Il faut désormais également obtenir ce précieux sésame qui, bien souvent, parvient à rester confidentiel.

Avec le temps, des méthodes pour contourner cet obstacle imposant ont bien évidemment vu le jour. Cette année, un dangereux malware bancaire capable d’espionner les SMS de ses victimes, pour ne citer que lui, a fait trembler les chercheurs en cybersécurité. Mais jusqu’à maintenant, ces techniques sont restées relativement confidentielles. Jusqu’à maintenant. En effet, une étude de l’université de Stony Brook, en partenariat avec Palo Alto Networks, démontre que ces outils se démocratisent de plus en plus.

LA DOUBLE AUTHENTIFICATION BIENTÔT INUTILE ?
Ainsi, il est beaucoup moins difficile qu’avant de mettre la main sur un kit de piratage, le plus souvent mis en vente par des individus malintentionnés. Là où il fallait autrefois explorer le dark web pour trouver de tels outils, ces derniers s’exposent désormais sans gêne sur Internet. Ces kits permettent, sans effort ou presque, de subtiliser le cookie d’authentification créé par le dispositif de sécurité et sauvegardé par le navigateur.

Sur le même sujet : Apple veut rendre la double authentification plus sûre avec des SMS liés à un domaine

Il existe deux moyens pour réaliser cet exploit. Le pirate peut, au choix, infiltrer l’appareil de sa victime avec un malware capable de voler les données souhaitées, ou bien lancer une attaque de type homme du milieu pour intercepter l’information avant qu’elle n’arrive auprès du site concerné. Selon les chercheurs, ces kits sont efficaces sur la plupart des plus gros sites et applications. Ils en ont compté pas moins de 1200 au cours de leur étude.

Comme dit plus tôt, les pirates peuvent déjà depuis plusieurs années contourner la double authentification. En revanche, une telle distribution des kits de piratage, qui plus est avec une telle simplicité d’obtention, a de quoi inquiéter les chercheurs. À l’image d’Instagram qui a récemment activé le dispositif, les prochains sites et applications rejoignant le mouvement pourraient bien le faire avec un certain train de retard.

A former TikTok moderator is suing the company, claiming it failed to protect her mental health after "constant" exposure to traumatic video content. Candie Frazier says she reviewed videos that featured "extreme and graphic violence" for up to 12 hours a day. She says she suffers from "significant psychological trauma", including anxiety, depression, and post-traum ... Read more

2021-12-29 18:46:21