Cybercriminals masquerading as MFA vendors
Cybercriminals are increasingly posing as multi-factor authentication vendors and small businesses are becoming more popular targets, according to VIPRE. Attachment-based malspam is on the rise Financial institutions (48%) are still the most targeted.....»»
Techwinsemi to expand outsourcing in Taiwan
Chinese memory module company Techwinsemi Technology plans to enhance its outsourcing business in Taiwan, looking to expand its supplier list to include flash controller vendors and backend service houses......»»
Cybercriminals use legitimate websites to obfuscate malicious payloads
According to Egress, the evolving attack methodologies currently used by cybercriminals are designed to get through traditional perimeter security. “The evolution of phishing emails continues to pose a major threat to organizations, emphasizing the.....»»
Apple"s iPad is propping up a collapsing tablet market
Apple's iPad now commands half of the US tablet market, as it saw more than 20% growth in Q1 2023 year-over-year, while all other vendors declined.Apple's range of iPadsRecently, Canalys claimed that Apple more than doubled its iPad sales in China in.....»»
Chinese vendors made over one-third of top supercomputers in US
According to the latest ranking of global supercomputers, the US and China topped the list, accounting for more than half of the fastest supercomputers worldwide, while China-based vendors took the lead in the supercomputer manufacturing industry......»»
Cybercriminals masquerading as MFA vendors
Cybercriminals are increasingly posing as multi-factor authentication vendors and small businesses are becoming more popular targets, according to VIPRE. Attachment-based malspam is on the rise Financial institutions (48%) are still the most targeted.....»»
IC inspection labs see robust demand from EV customers
Electric vehicle (EV) vendors have moved to build their own chips or procure their own chips, according to sources at IC inspection labs, who are enthusiastic about demand from the EV sector......»»
All vendors not immune from sharp fall in PC shipments in India
As PC manufacturers are still struggling with high inventories, India's PC shipment continued its decline in the first quarter of 2023, declining by over 30%......»»
IC design houses see no demand momentum until 2024
Most IC design houses are generally uncertain about the prospects for the second half of 2023, as many end-market brand vendors and channel operators of consumer electronics products have expressed pessimism about demand in the second half......»»
Challenges and progress of Chinese CPU vendors
As cloud computing, edge computing, and AI large models continue to penetrate the market, the progress of CPU vendors has drawn attention. Faced with technological barriers and mature ecosystems such as Intel's X86 and Arm, the plan to build domestic.....»»
Exploring the tactics of phishing and scam websites in 2023
Phishing scams pose an escalating danger as cybercriminals employ increasingly sophisticated techniques, rendering their detection and prevention more challenging. In this Help Net Security video, Abhilash Garimella, Head of Research at Bolster, talk.....»»
Potentially millions of Android TVs and phones come with malware preinstalled
The bane of low-cost Android devices is showing no signs of going away. Enlarge / Cybercriminals or anonymous hackers use malware on mobile phones to hack personal and business passwords online. (credit: Getty Images) Ov.....»»
Edge AI chip competition heating up
The ChatGPT-triggered AI hype has attracted many IC vendors. Startup firms say they are now feeling the pressure from major IC design houses, such as MediaTek, Novatek and Realtek, who are stepping up efforts for AI chips, according to industry sour.....»»
Scammers exploit AI trend with fake ChatGPT apps on Google Play, Apple App Store
Sophos researchers uncovered multiple apps masquerading as legitimate, ChatGPT-based chatbots to overcharge users. These apps have popped up in the Google Play and Apple App Store. Because the free versions have near-zero functionality and constant a.....»»
Nigeria"s street food adds to the plastic problem—green leaves offer a solution
Street food is popular in Nigerian cities. Most of the local food delicacies are sold by vendors whose livelihoods depend on informal subsistence activities such as local food production and street food hawking. They are part of Nigeria's vast inform.....»»
China smartphone industry, 1Q 2023
Smartphone shipments by the Chinese brand vendors are expected to slip 13.2% sequentially and 17.1% on year in the first quarter of 2023; however, their shipments are expected to make a recovery in the second quarter, stimulated by robust demand from.....»»
To enable ethical hackers, a law reform is needed
Organizations need to be able to match the ingenuity and resources of cybercriminals to better defend themselves against the increasing number of threats and attacks that could paralyze their business. Unfortunately, some laws restrict genuine securi.....»»
MSI’s firmware, Intel Boot Guard private keys leaked
The cybercriminals who breached Taiwanese multinational MSI last month have apparently leaked the company’s private code signing keys on their dark web site. The breach MSI (Micro-Star International) is a corporation that develops and sells com.....»»
Global server market, 1Q 2023
Global server shipments performed weaker than DIGITIMES Research had anticipated, slipping 13.8% sequentially to fall below four million units. Having a lower comparison base in the same quarter a year ago and the fact that brand vendors are expected.....»»
Smartphone AP shipments to China expected to pick up 10% on quarter in 2Q23, says DIGITIMES Research
Looking into second-quarter 2023, smartphone AP shipments to China-based vendors are estimated to come to 132 million units, increasing 10% sequentially as smartphone brands ramp up their inventory more aggressively than they did in the prior quarter.....»»
China smartphone AP shipments, 1Q 2023
First-quarter 2023 smartphone application processor (AP) shipments to China-based smartphone brand vendors amounted to 120 million units, plunging 12.1% from the prior quarter and 32.6% from the prior year due to ongoing smartphone demand shrinkage o.....»»