Monthly Archives: September 2022

VMware virtualization software is being hijacked to spy on businesses

Criminals have managed to compromise VMware’s ESXi hypervisors and gain access to countless virtual machines, meaning they can spy on numerous businesses using the hardware without those businesses ever knowing they’re being spied upon. The warning was given out by cyber threat intelligence firm Mandiant, together with virtualization firm VMware.  According to the two companies,…

7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (September 30)

It’s another bumper weekend for streaming services, with the Ana de Armas-led Netflix thriller, Blonde, fronting the pack of new arrivals alongside a long-awaited sequel to Disney’s classic fantasy comedy, Hocus Pocus.  Subscribers to Prime Video, Apple TV Plus and HBO Max can get in on the act, too, thanks to the addition of Jungle,…

GSMA, IBM and Vodafone tackle challenge of quantum computing security

Global mobile industry body the GSMA is creating a ‘Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskfroce’ that will look to address the security of telecommunications networks as quantum computing develops. IT giant IBM and mobile operator Vodafone have signed up as initial members of the group, which will define the requirement, identify dependencies and create a technological roadmap…

European cloud market is being dominated by three big players

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and Google now control nearly three-quarters (72%) of the European enterprise cloud storage market, a new study has claimed. Synergy Research Group found tha, although cloud hosting providers local to the region have seen revenues rise by 167% since 2017, they’ve also taken a huge hit to their market share…

Twitter’s edit button is finally here – but not for everyone

Twitter has finally begun rolling out its long-awaited edit button after months of beta testing. The new feature, which gives users the ability to edit their own published tweets within a 30-minute window, is limited to Twitter Blue subscribers for now.  Twitter’s premium subscription service is currently only available in the US, Canada, Australia and…

Spain is doubling down on taxing the rich with a so-called ‘solidarity tax’ on 23,000 super wealthy people

Alexander Spatari/Getty Images Around one in every 1,000 taxpayers in Spain will have to pay a new wealth tax. The government announced the tax on Thursday, which it expects will bring in up to 1.5 billion euros. It also unveiled tax cuts for small businesses, the self-employed, and workers on or under the median income….

Fidelity vs. E*TRADE: How the automated investing accounts compare

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Bottom line: Fidelity automated investing and E*TRADE automated investing both offer competitive…

China just boosted bank liquidity by 843%, adding further pressure on the yuan as the currency suffers its weakest year in almost 3 decades

China’s Xi Jinping. Li Xueren/Xinhua via Getty Images This week, the People’s Bank of China injected 868 billion yuan ($122 billion) into its banking system compared to 92 billion yuan the prior week.  The Golden Week holiday next week and Communist Party events are likely reasons for the massive cash influx.  But the liquidity boost…