Monthly Archives: August 2022

The DOJ is reportedly prepping an antitrust suit against Google over its ad business

The Department of Justice is preparing a second major antitrust suit against Google, according to new reporting by Bloomberg. The DOJ could sue Google “as soon as next month,” according to the report, which details that the lawsuit will be filed in federal court in either Washington or New York. Unlike the first major Google…

The majority of infectious diseases in humans can get a boost from climate change

Climate-related hazards like flooding can increase opportunities for pathogens to interact with humans. Deposit Photos This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, our new research shows. Our team of environment…

Phishers who breached Twilio and fooled Cloudflare could easily get you, too

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) At least two security-sensitive companies—Twilio and Cloudflare—were targeted in a phishing attack by an advanced threat actor who had possession of home phone numbers of not just employees but employees’ family members as well. In the case of Twilio, a San Francisco-based provider of two-factor authentication and communication services, the unknown…