Today’s Tech Sightings:
FILE – The logo of ThyssenKrupp is seen at the headquarters of the steel maker and multinational conglomerate in Essen, Germany, April 20, 2016. (Reuters)
ThyssenKrupp Secrets Stolen in ‘Massive’ Cyberattack
Germany’s ThyssenKrupp AG conglomerate said Thursday a massive cyberattack stole trade secrets from its steel production and manufacturing plant design divisions. The attack was discovered in April and traced back to February. The company, one of the world’s largest steel makers, is still trying to determine the extent of the stolen data. But its officials blamed unnamed organized and highly professional hackers in Southeast Asia for the theft.
Sheryl Sandberg Promises Facebook Is Working on Its Fake News Problem
Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said the social media service cannot escape criticism over its part in propagating fake news, but that it has been working to address the issue. Sandberg said Facebook has taken important steps to rectify the problem, but that much remains to be done.
Politics, Celebrity Deaths Dominated Facebook Discussions in 2016
Pokemon GO had its fair share of the conversation on Facebook in 2016, but it only came in third place. The most discussed topics on Facebook were first and second the U.S. presidential election and Brazilian politics. After that came Black Lives Matter, the Philippines, the Olympics, Brexit, the Super Bowl 50, David Bowie, and Muhammad Ali. Facebook’s most watched video in 2016 had absolutely nothing to do with any of the above and a lot to do with the movie Star Wars.
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- Amazon’s Mini-mart Raises New Questions for Digital Privacy
- Yahoo Fixes Flaw Allowing Attackers to Read Any User’s Emails
- Study: Internet Trolls Are Sadistic, Narcissistic and Psychopathic
- Microsoft-Qualcomm Deal Puts Windows 10, Win32 Apps on ARM Devices
- Bluetooth 5 Specification Officially Adopted
- Pebble Shuts Down — Fitbit Picks Up the Pieces
- Microsoft Details Windows 10 VR Minimum PC Specs
- A Beginner’s Guide to Total Android Customization
- Windows 10 to Overtake Windows 7 Within a Year
- Facebook Again Releases Your Personal Horror Film, AKA ‘Year in Review’
