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Britain went a whole week without coal power for the first time since 1882 The future looks green When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. For the first time since the late 19th century, Britain has gone for an entire week without using coal-generated electricity. The National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO), which which runs the network in England, Scotland and Wales, confirmed that on May 8 that Great Britain has not used any coal for the production of electricity for a full seven days – a landmark figure of 168 hours without coal-powered electricity....

Cofense: Why it’s time for everyone to defend against phishing Phishing is still a major threat - but all employees can fight back When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Employees of all levels can be harnessed to help protect their organisations from falling victim to the next big phishing attack, leading security experts have said. Speaking toTechRadar Prothis week, Aaron Higbee, CTO ofCofense, says it’s not just the responsibility of IT teams or security experts to spot threats - particularly as many phishing attacks now target low-level employees....

Cryptomining gangs go to war over unsecured Linux systems Malware programmed to detect competing cryptominers When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. In an effort to gain greater control of vulnerable cloud-based infrastructure, two hacking groups behind large-scalecryptominingcampaigns have begun to target each other’s cryptominers. The Pacha Group, first detected in September of 2018, is a threat group of Chinese origins which was profiled by Intezer Labs while trying to spread its cryptocurrency mining malware Linux....

Delayed Galaxy Fold’s fate will be decided ‘in a couple of days’, says Samsung CEO New release date announcement is apparently imminent When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Originally set to release on April 26,Samsung’s highly-anticipatedGalaxy Foldwas indefinitely put on hold after a number of early review models experienced serious problems relating to the foldable phone’s main screen. Now, just days after announcing thatGalaxy Fold pre-orders will likely be canceled unless customers say otherwise, Samsung CEO DJ Koh has revealed that the South Korean company will confirm the foldable’s revised release date in a matter of days....

Do you use Pirate Chick VPN? Then you’re in big trouble Fake VPN is spreading malware, report claims When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Two security researchers have uncovered malware that pretends to be a legitimateVPNservice. According to Lawrence Abrams from Bleepingcomputer and the team from Malwarehunter, Pirate Chick VPN (PirateChickVPNUpdate.exe) downloads and installs a malicious payload (vpnclientupdate.exe) on the victim’s computer....

Driving digital forward: how get the most out of your digital transformation Move more quickly and maximize results with digital transformation When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The concept ofdigital transformationcontinues to be a hot topic for enterprises of all sizes and verticals. But the (sometimes painful) reality is that many enterprises have been “digitally transforming” themselves for years and are still not where they want to be as an organization....

Google’s Pixel 3a isn’t just cheaper, but also easier to fix than the Pixel 3 Just don’t get it wet When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Google’s newest phones just launched this week, and they dramatically undercut the prices of other flagships on ourbest phoneslist, including Google’s ownPixel 3andPixel 3 XL. There are some trade-offs in getting the new Pixel 3a down to $399, but repairability isn’t one of them, as the phone earned a 6 out of 10 score fromiFixit....