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In a nutshell: The FBI and two other agencies have issued a warning that state-sponsored North Korean hackers are targeting US healthcare organizations with ransomware. The attacks have been taking place in the last year, often disrupting vital health services for "prolonged periods." The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of the Treasury issued the joint warning to provide information on the Maui ransomware that has been infecting Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector organizations since at least May 2021. Like other ransomware, Maui encrypts an infected system's files with AES 128-bit encryption. In this case, it's the servers responsible for healthcare services that are targeted. Impacted areas include electronic health records, diagnostics, imaging, and intranet. The agencies published technical details of Maui in the advisory, including indicators of compromise, using an industry analysis of a sample of the ransomware. The … [Read more...] about FBI warns that North Korean hackers are targeting US healthcare organizations with ransomware attacks

3D renders of Samsung’s upcoming smartwatches, the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, have appeared online thanks to leaker Evan Blass and 91Mobiles , a month ahead of their expected launch in August. The renders show the two watches from every angle, and line up with other leaked details about the two devices. First up is the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, the more premium of the two and the rumored successor to last year’s Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. The bad news is that the rumors about the watch no longer featuring a physical rotating bezel appear to be true — there’s no sign of the fan-favorite mechanism in these renders. There’s also only mention of one model size, 45mm, rather than the two sizes we saw last year (46mm and 44mm). Then there’s the standard Galaxy Watch 5, which has a simpler design. It’ll reportedly be available in two sizes; 44mm and an unspecified smaller size. Both it and the Watch 5 Pro will reportedly feature a pair of physical buttons to the right … [Read more...] about Galaxy Watch 5 leak gives best look yet at Samsung’s upcoming smartwatches

Compact, performant, une conception premium. On pourrait résumer le Samsung Galaxy S22 à ces quelques superlatifs. L’un des derniers nés du géant sud-coréen est certes un peu plus abordable que la version Ultra, mais cela n’en reste pas moins un excellent smartphone. D’abord, les aficionados d’un smartphone compact (toutes proportions gardées) l'apprécieront pleinement puisque son écran est limité à 6,1 pouces quand la majorité des smartphones dépassent allègrement les 6,5 pouces. Il tient bien dans la main et son dos en verre lui confère un aspect premium à l’image des iPhone 13 , alors que le S21 de l’année dernière était doté d’un dos en plastique. Son superbe écran OLED permet un contraste quasi infini et des couleurs éclatantes. Certifié IP68, le S22 ne craindra pas quelques gouttes, idéal pour les petits accidents. Au dos, on retrouve un bel ensemble de capteurs photos. Le mode portrait est excellent et le traitement logiciel appliqué au bokeh ne fait pas artificiel. … [Read more...] about Le Samsung Galaxy S22 5G est presque à moitié prix grâce à plusieurs offres combinées

Après son lancement chinois en avril puis indien en mai, le Vivo X80 Pro est maintenant disponible à la vente en France - mais il vous en coûtera 1 299 €. Ce qui le rend légèrement plus cher que le modèle standard du Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra . Ce dernier affiche un prix de départ de 1 199 €, soit 100 € moins cher que le Vivo X80 Pro. Vous bénéficiez toutefois de 12 Go de RAM et de 256 Go de stockage avec le X80 Pro, une configuration facturée au même prix chez Samsung. Reste que la marque Vivo a aujourd’hui moins d’attrait que Samsung. En Europe, tout du moins. Quant à la configuration photo, elle embarque un quadruple objectif qui a été conçu en collaboration avec la marque d'objectifs Zeiss. Il s’agit d’un capteur principal de 50 Mpx f/1,6, un ultra grand-angle de 48 Mpx f/2,2, un téléobjectif de 12 Mpx f/1,9 (avec zoom optique 2x) et un périscope de 8 Mpx f/3,4 (avec zoom optique 5x). Il y a également une caméra frontale de 32 Mpx, un capteur d'empreintes … [Read more...] about Le nouveau smartphone Vivo coûte plus cher qu’un Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra – devez-vous vous ruer dessus ?

Alors que le cours de l'Ethereum s’effondre, la société chinoise Bitmain vient de révéler sa nouvelle plateforme de minage Antminer E9. Selon l'introduction du produit sur Twitter, l’Antminer E9 pourrait égaler les performances de 25 GeForce RTX 3080. Ces affirmations, aussi impressionnantes soient-elles, semblent exactes car un Antminter est déjà capable de délivrer un taux de hachage de 2 400 MH/s contre 100 MH/s pour une RTX 3080 . #BITMAIN announces #ANTMINERE9, equipped with a hashrate of 2400M, 1920W power consumption, and power efficiency of 0.8J/M, utilizing the Ethash algorithm for ETH/ETC. E9 is equivalent to 25 RTX 3080 graphics cards. Sales start on July 6, 9:00 AM (ET). https://t.co/Cmx6MJQUuP pic.twitter.com/PU9lvtNEEL July 5, 2022 See more Ce n'est pas la première fois que le mineur d'Ethereum Antminer E9 est mentionné, puisque Bitmain en parlait déjà en 2021. Cette machine impressionnante coûte 9 999 $ (environ 9 800 €), ce qui s’avère nettement … [Read more...] about Bitmain lance la plateforme de minage Antminer E9 et c’est une bonne nouvelle pour les joueurs PC… Attendez, quoi ?

Tout droit venue d'Estonie, la start-up technologique Äike présente en avant-première sa nouvelle trottinette électrique qui met l'accent sur la durabilité et le respect de l'environnement. L'Äike T est actuellement disponible en précommande (opens in new tab) , avec des frais de réservation entièrement remboursables de 69 €. Le prix de lancement, quant à lui, démarre à 999 € et augmentera en fonction de l'ajout d'une assurance ou d’un coloris plus premium. Les livraisons commenceront en novembre 2022, mais il faut faire vite car il n'y aura que 500 unités mises en circulation. Facile à recharger En ouvrant les précommandes, Äike a posté une vidéo de présentation (opens in new tab) de la trottinette électrique - le PDG de la société, Kristjan Maruste, y dévoile les principales caractéristiques du mode de transport. L'Äike T, "über strong", est doté d'une structure robuste qui peut supporter jusqu'à 150 kg, ainsi que de pneus de 10 pouces résistants aux perforations. Il … [Read more...] about Cette trottinette électrique peut être rechargée avec votre chargeur mobile

Mercenary spyware is one of the hardest threats to combat. It targets an infinitesimally small percentage of the world, making it statistically unlikely for most of us to ever see it. And yet, because the sophisticated malware only selects the most influential individuals (think diplomats, political dissidents, and lawyers), it has a devastating effect that’s far out of proportion to the small number of people infected. Further Reading “Clickless” exploits from Israeli firm hacked activists’ fully updated iPhones This puts device and software makers in a bind. How do you build something to protect what’s likely well below 1 percent of your user base against malware built by companies like NSO Group, maker of clickless exploits that instantly convert fully updated iOS and Android devices into sophisticated bugging devices? No security snake oil here On Wednesday, Apple previewed an ingenious option it plans to add to its flagship OSes in the coming months to counter … [Read more...] about Why Lockdown mode from Apple is one of the coolest security ideas ever

A number of course-altering US Supreme Court decisions last month—including the reversal of a constitutional right to abortion and the overturning of a century-old limit on certain firearms permits—have activists and average Americans around the country anticipating the fallout for rights and privacy as abortion “trigger laws,” expanded access to concealed carry permits, and other regulations are expected to take effect in some states. And as people seeking abortions scramble to protect their digital privacy and researchers plumb the relationship between abortion speech and tech regulations , encryption proponents have a clear message: Access to end-to-end encrypted services in the US is more important than ever. Studies, including those commissioned by tech giants like Meta, have repeatedly and definitively shown that access to encrypted communications is a human rights issue in the digital age. End-to-end encryption makes your messages, phone calls, and video chats … [Read more...] about End-to-end encryption’s central role in modern self-defense

Rating: 7/10 ? 1 - Absolute Hot Garbage 2 - Sorta Lukewarm Garbage 3 - Strongly Flawed Design 4 - Some Pros, Lots Of Cons 5 - Acceptably Imperfect 6 - Good Enough to Buy On Sale 7 - Great, But Not Best-In-Class 8 - Fantastic, with Some Footnotes 9 - Shut Up And Take My Money 10 - Absolute Design Nirvana Price: $80 If you’re in the market for fitness wearables, you may have come across Amazon’s Halo View . The affordable band is meant to compete with the likes of FitBit, so we tried one out to see how it measures up. Here's What We Like Simple interface Easy to start using Competitive price point And What We Don't Invasive extra features Subscription-locked functions No GPS The Halo View’s price point is comfortable compared to other fitness trackers , which combined with a generous one-year free trial of Amazon’s Halo subscription, makes for what appears to be a great deal. It sacrifices a few features that … [Read more...] about Amazon Halo View Review: Affordable, But a Little Creepy

Announcing his resignation in a speech from Downing Street on Thursday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempted to blame his removal from office on the “Westminster Herd Instinct” rather than his own failings as a leader. Despite desperate attempts to cling onto power, Mr Johnson was forced to resign after a record 59 government aids and cabinet ministers resigned following the sexual impropriety scandal involving the PM’s former deputy chief whip Christopher Pincher, whom Johnson had promoted to the role despite previously being informed of sex pest allegations made against the then-Tory MP. Yet in defiant fashion, Mr Johnson cast blame to the political system in London. “As we have seen at Westminster, the herd instinct is powerful and when the herd moves, it moves. And my friends, in politics, no one is even remotely indispensable,” Johnson declared. “I know that there will be many people who are relieved, and perhaps quite a few will be disappointed. And I want you to know … [Read more...] about ‘Them’s The Breaks’ – Boris Blames ‘Westminster Herd Instinct’ for Ouster