As reliance on satellite-based navigation systems continues to expand across industries from transportation to telecommunications, the vulnerabilities inherent to Global Positioning System (GPS) infrastructure are drawing increasing scrutiny. A recent article titled “GPS Is Vulnerable to Jamming. Here’s How We Might Fix It.” published by Startup News FYI, underscores growing concerns over GPS jamming and…
When journalists and activists are targeted by invasive spyware tools potentially wielded by state actors, one specialized organization often stands between them and digital oblivion: Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline. In a piece titled “Meet the Team That Investigates When Journalists and Activists Get Hacked with Government Spyware,” published by StartupNews.fyi, the spotlight is placed…
In a significant move amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions, Saudi Arabia has announced a $2 billion investment in the United States and Israeli technology funds, with a particular focus on cybersecurity and fintech sectors. This marks the Kingdom’s latest step in its ambitious Vision 2030 program which aims to diversify its economy away from oil dependency…
Spotify has taken the unprecedented step of disabling a substantial number of user accounts following a large-scale data scraping operation that extracted metadata from approximately 86 million songs hosted on its platform. This move, detailed in a December 25 report by Startup News titled “Spotify Disables Accounts After Open Source Group Scrapes 86 Million Songs…
In a significant shift that could reshape software development practices across the tech industry, Microsoft is planning to dramatically reduce its reliance on the C and C++ programming languages by the year 2030. According to an article titled “Microsoft Working to Slash Use of C and C++ Programming Languages by 2030,” published by Startup News…
In a notable move within the cybersecurity sector, ExpressVPN has enacted a significant price reduction just ahead of the holiday season, marking a strategic shift in the competition among major virtual private network providers. According to a report titled “ExpressVPN’s Massive Price Cut Spreads Holiday Cheer—It’s Even Cheaper Than NordVPN” published by Startup News FYI,…
Valve Corporation’s Steam platform, the world’s largest digital distribution service for PC gaming, suffered its second service outage in less than 24 hours, raising concerns among users and industry analysts about potential vulnerabilities in the system’s infrastructure and capacity heading into the holiday gaming season. According to a report by StartupNews.fyi titled “Is Steam Down?…
Telegram has officially rolled out support for passkeys, marking a significant step toward enhanced user security and convenience across its platform. The announcement, first reported by Startup News in an article titled “Telegram Finally Adds Passkeys Support,” underscores the encrypted messaging app’s ongoing efforts to adopt emerging authentication standards in response to growing demands for…
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a shifting global economy, the isolated republic of North Korea appears to be advancing its capabilities in both missile technology and effective revenue generation through cyber activities. Recent studies and intelligence reports indicate that the country, officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has been particularly active…
As the holiday shopping season intensifies, cybersecurity experts are urging consumers to remain vigilant against escalating online threats. According to a recent article titled “Shop Smarter, Not Scared: Your Stress-Free Holiday Security Checklist,” published by StartupNews.fyi, digital security should be a top priority for shoppers navigating a landscape increasingly dominated by e-commerce and electronic payment…
