Over 300,000 Android users hit by Facebook login-stealing malware

Cybersecurity researchers from Zimperium recently discovered 37 Android apps that were distributing infostealing malware dubbed ‘Schoolyard Bully’. The apps were initially distributed through the Play Store, but once Google discovered and removed them, they continued their existence on third-party app repositories.  As such, they still pose a risk today. Combined, the apps were allegedly downloaded…

Lots of firms still don’t really seem to be fully backing hybrid working

New research from VMWare suggests that many employers aren’t all that keen on hybrid working, despite numerous studies suggesting that WFH could have a positive effect on productivity. The company’s report, “The Distributed Work Dilemma: When Innovation and Job Satisfaction Compete”, surveyed 5,300 HR and IT decision makers and employee-level respondents from countries in Europe,…

The US Justice Department wants the fraud allegations against FTX to be investigated

Sam Bankman-Fried. Jabin Botsford/Getty Images US Justice Department is pushing for an independent examiner to look into allegations of fraud against FTX. Authorities were already investigating FTX, and are now seeking a probe of alleged wrongdoing that led to its crash. But ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has tried to deflect those accusations, stating he “didn’t ever…

Judge forces GOP officials in Arizona’s Cochise County to certify midterm results, ending a high-stakes confrontation

Election workers sort ballots in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 9, 2022. John Moore/Getty Images Officials in Cochise County, Arizona, voted 2-0 to accept the results of the midterms on Thursday. Their vote came shortly after a judge ordered them to certify the vote. Two officials on the three-member board signed off on the vote, while…

A lawyer for fired Twitter staff says Elon Musk is trying to ‘tap-dance’ his way out of paying severance, and threatens a ‘fun as hell’ arbitration campaign

Elon Musk has reduced Twitter’s workforce by almost 70%. Muhammed Selim Korkutata/Getty Images A lawyer representing laid-off Twitter staff sent a fiery letter to Elon Musk’s lawyer, Alex Spiro. Akiva Cohen claimed his clients weren’t receiving the severance package they had been promised. Cohen tweeted that he hoped Musk would do the right thing, otherwise…

Florida homeowners got swindled by brokers who paid them a paltry sum in cash upfront for the rights to sell their properties for 40 years

Aerial view of Jacksonville, Florida along the St. Johns River. Art Wagner A Florida brokerage had offered homeowners upfront cash payments in exchange for exclusive rights to sell their property. Florida’s attorney general alleges MV Realty’s 40-year homeowner agreement is “deceptive” and “unconscionable.” Florida has one of the hottest housing markets in the nation, with…

China’s sophisticated censorship engine is being pushed to ‘its max’ as it struggles to keep protest videos off the internet, experts say

Protesters shout slogans during a protest against China’s zero-COVID measures on November 28, 2022 in Beijing, China Kevin Frayer/Getty Images China is struggling to censor videos of protests against the country’s zero-COVID policy, experts say. The country’s censorship apparatus has been overwhelmed by the high volume of protest content. Some protesters are finding creative ways…