Monthly Archives: August 2022

Hackers have found a new way into your Microsoft 365 account

Russian state-sponsored threat actor Cozy Bear (also known as APT29 or Nobelium) is deploying new tactics to sneak into Microsoft 365 accounts, in an attempt to steal sensitive foreign policy intelligence. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Mandiant, which claims Cozy Bear is using three techniques to execute (and disguise) the…

Meet Jake Freeman, the college senior who cashed out a $110 million profit on Bed Bath & Beyond stock, writes academic papers, and loves taking baths

Bed Bath & Beyond. Getty Images Jake Freeman raked in a roughly $110 million profit on Bed Bath & Beyond stock last week. The college senior discussed his huge wager on Reddit, Twitter, and in a Financial Times interview. The 20-year-old student spoke about his personal interests, including his love of taking baths. Jake Freeman…

European natural gas prices soar 19% to fresh record high on fears Russia will extend time of pipeline maintenance shutdown into Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Contributor/Getty Images European natural gas prices jumped Monday as the region braced for another gas pipeline shutdown by Russia.  Front-month Dutch TTF natural gas futures shot up 19% to a fresh record high of 291 euros per megawatt hour. Russia’s Gazprom will run a three-day maintenance check on its Nord Stream…

Dad who photographed sick son’s penis for review by doctor caught by Google’s anti-child abuse AI and investigated by police, report says

Google in 2018 announced an AI tool to more quickly detect and remove child sexual abuse material. Zhang Yi/VCG via Getty Images A father took photos of his sick son’s penis upon request by a nurse, The NYT reported. Google’s anti-child abuse system ultimately flagged the images to the police, per The NYT. Police concluded…

US stocks fall as rally loses momentum on concerns of more aggressive Fed rate hikes

Friday’s inflation print shocked investors. Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images US stocks fell Monday with the Dow losing more than 340 points.  Major indexes finished with a loss last week as investors sell risk assets and flock to safe havens.  European natural gas soared ahead of Russia’s three-day closure of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. US…

YouTube kicks off its podcast push with an Explore page

YouTube’s interest in podcasts appears to extend beyond paying creators to make videos. 9to5Googlenotes YouTube has quietly launched a podcast Explore page. Only some people can access it on desktop or mobile, but those that can will see popular channels, episodes and playlists as well as categories and recommended shows. At present, you’ll see standard…