A Linux malware named 'perfctl' has been targeting Linux servers and workstations for at least three years, using high levels of evasion and rootkits to remain undetected. The malware, discovered by Aqua Nautilus researchers, likely targeted millions of Linux servers and infected thousands of them. Its primary purpose is for cryptomining, using compromised servers to mine the Monero cryptocurrency.
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2024-10-04 03:10:41 PM |
Zoho Payroll is introducing a new plan, Zoho Payroll Premium Plan, which allows businesses to manage payroll, leave, and attendance on a single platform. The plan features advancements in approvals, intuitive automations, and customizations to streamline payroll operations. Zoho's continuous innovation is driven by customer feedback.
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2024-10-04 02:40:41 PM |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. and the Guillemot family, founders of Ubisoft Entertainment SA, are considering options to stabilize the French video game developer, including a potential buyout. The Chinese tech company and Guillemot Brothers Ltd. have been speaking with advisers to explore ways to bolster Ubisoft's value, which has lost more than half its market value this year.
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2024-10-04 02:20:33 PM |
Meta has announced its own media-focused AI model, Movie Gen, which can generate realistic video and audio clips. The model can make targeted edits to existing clips, such as adding objects or changing surface appearances. The company showcased multiple 10-second clips generated with Movie Gen, including a baby hippo swimming, at its Meta Connect event.
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The European Union's top court has ruled that social networks, including Facebook, cannot keep using people's information for ad targeting indefinitely. The judgement applies limits on how long personal data can be kept to comply with data minimization principles in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Breaches of the regime can lead to fines of up to 4% of global annual turnover, which could result in billions of dollars in penalties for Meta.
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2024-10-04 12:10:48 PM |
Google is testing a new verification feature in search, which displays blue verified checkmarks beside business links to indicate their authenticity. The experiment is currently running with official site links for companies like Microsoft, Meta, Epic Games, Apple, Amazon, and HP. Google spokesperson Molly Shaheen confirmed the experiment, stating that the company regularly tests features to help users identify trustworthy businesses online.
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2024-10-04 10:10:37 AM |
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg announced that 159 employees, roughly 8.4% of the staff, accepted a severance package. The package offered $30,000 or six months of salary, whichever is higher, but the employees who took it would not be eligible to be re-hired by Automattic. The majority of the departing employees, nearly 80%, worked in the Ecosystem / WordPress division, while the rest were in Automattic's Cosmos businesses.
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2024-10-04 10:00:37 AM |
