A look at the top International tech news this week with headlines such as Jeff Bezos officially stepping down from Amazon, the Kaseya ransomware attack that took place earlier this week, Microsoft’s security scare and more.
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Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO as retailer starts new chapter: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of a world fighting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. Andy Jassy, who ran Amazon’s cloud-computing business, replaced Bezos, a change the company announced in February.
Bezos, Amazon’s biggest shareholder with a stake worth about $180 billion, will still hold sway over the company he started out of his Seattle garage in 1995. He takes over the role of executive chair, with plans to focus on new products and initiatives.
Scale, details of massive Kaseya ransomware attack emerge: Cybersecurity teams earlier this week worked feverishly Sunday to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record, with some details emerging about how the Russia-linked gang responsible breached the company whose software was the conduit.
An affiliate of the notorious REvil gang, best known for extorting $11 million from the meat-processor JBS after a Memorial Day attack, infected thousands of victims in at least 17 countries on Friday, largely through firms that remotely manage IT infrastructure for multiple customers, cybersecurity researchers said.
Bitcoin scam: Internet users duped by scammers with fake Elon Musk-linked Starlink website: A fake website that looks almost like the original Starlink website went online with the domain name Starlinkiran[.]com. This fraudulent website looks and feels like the original with the exception of a few things, including that the writing is in Persian. The fraudulent website is targeting Iranians looking for stronger and better internet services claiming that users can place an order on the beta version of the service.
The website asks users to pay for their purchases in Bitcoin. Then, they must fill a form with their names, email addresses, phone numbers and mailing addresses following which the site will send a separate email on how to make the payment.
TikTok will start automating video removals for nudity and more in the US: In the US and Canada, the company is going to start using automated reviewing systems to weed out videos with nudity, sex, violence, graphic content, illegal activities, and violations of its minor safety policy. If the system catches a video in those categories, it’ll be pulled right away, and the creator will be given the opportunity to appeal to a human moderator.
Microsoft’s Windows security flaw is a big deal. Here’s what you can do about it: Microsoft’s latest security vulnerability could have a lingering impact both on consumers and businesses at a time when many around the world are already on high alert for disruptive cyber attacks.
Researchers at security firm Sangfor recently found a Windows vulnerability, called PrintNightmare, that could allow hackers to remotely gain access to the operating system and install programs, view and delete data or even create new user accounts with full user rights. The firm accidentally leaked instructions on how the flaw could be exploited by hackers, exacerbating the need for Windows users to update their systems immediately.
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