The Download: cybersecurity’s shaky alert system, and mobile IVF

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Cybersecurity’s global alarm system is breaking down Every day, billions of people trust digital systems to run everything from communication to commerce to critical infrastructure. But the global early warning system that alerts […]

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Time to move into prime London residential property?

How’s this for a contrarian opportunity? Prime London residential property. I’m thinking about flats and houses in South Kensington, Chelsea, Notting Hill, and Knightsbridge. Okay, you could easily spend £1m just to secure a very bottom-rung apartment near the Natural History museum – so perhaps ‘houses’ is a stretch for all but a handful of […]

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PerfektBlue Bluetooth Vulnerabilities Expose Millions of Vehicles to Remote Code Execution

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of four security flaws in OpenSynergy’s BlueSDK Bluetooth stack that, if successfully exploited, could allow remote code execution on millions of transport vehicles from different vendors. The vulnerabilities, dubbed PerfektBlue, can be fashioned together as an exploit chain to run arbitrary code on cars from at least three major […]

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Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto may now be richer than Dell CEO Michael Dell

Key Takeaways Satoshi Nakamoto’s estimated 1.1 million Bitcoin holdings are currently valued at $129 billion, surpassing Michael Dell’s net worth. Satoshi could become the world’s second-wealthiest person if Bitcoin’s price growth continues at its historical rate. Share this article Satoshi Nakamoto, the elusive founder of Bitcoin, may now be richer than Dell Technologies CEO Michael […]

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Malta’s MiCA license process under scrutiny by EU regulators

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has raised red flags over Malta’s handling of license approvals under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. In a peer review report released on July 10, ESMA highlighted deficiencies in how the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) approved a recent crypto asset service provider (CASP), urging tighter […]

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How to provide private storage for internal company documents.

Private storage account refers to a cloud storage account that is not publicly accessible over the internet access is restricted to ensure data confidentiality and security. It is configured to deny anonymous or public access. Only authenticated users, services, or networks can access it usually via: Private endpoints, Virtual networks (VNets), Access control policies (like […]

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