#Microsoft says foreign hackers are targeting COVID-19 vaccine makers

#Microsoft says foreign hackers are targeting COVID-19 vaccine makers

“#Microsoft says foreign hackers are targeting COVID-19 vaccine makers” Russian and North Korean hackers have tried to attack pharmaceutical firms that are racing to develop coronavirus vaccines, Microsoft said Friday. The tech giant said it has detected cyberattacks in recent months against seven major companies that are “directly involved” in researching vaccines and treatments for…

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#Microsoft pleads gamers not to vape into their Xboxes

#Microsoft pleads gamers not to vape into their Xboxes

“#Microsoft pleads gamers not to vape into their Xboxes” Microsoft has a simple suggestion for gamers worried about smoke billowing out of their Xboxes: Don’t blow smoke into them in the first place. The tech titan offered a tongue-in-cheek response to videos purporting to show brand-new Xbox Series X consoles spouting clouds of smoke —…

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# WTO blockchain report says customs remains ‘weak link’ of trade digitalization

# WTO blockchain report says customs remains ‘weak link’ of trade digitalization

“# WTO blockchain report says customs remains ‘weak link’ of trade digitalization ” The World Trade Organization and Trade Finance Global have published their latest taxonomy of blockchain projects in international trade, arranged into what they present as a “periodic table” for the industry. The original rendition of the periodic table was published in winter…

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#FBI warns of imminent ransomware attacks on various hospitals

#FBI warns of imminent ransomware attacks on various hospitals

“#FBI warns of imminent ransomware attacks on various hospitals” BOSTON — Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a wave of data-scrambling extortion attempts against the U.S. healthcare system designed to lock up hospital information systems, which could hurt patient care just as nationwide cases of COVID-19 are spiking. In a joint alert Wednesday, the…

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