It's Wednesday, June 28, and computer users are once again on edge about the latest ransomware attack that is spreading through the interwebs just a few weeks ago. The Wanna Cry attack was making users cuddle up and pay at least three hundred dollars to get their files decrypted. This time, however, the attacking malware is being called Petia, and it appears the primary target was the embattled country of Ukraine.
Although the viruses have spilled out into the larger world, cyber security experts at Symantec indicated that the attack is hitting Windows computers through an NSA-developed exploit known as Eternal Blue. This exploit was leaked online by the Shadow Brokers hacking group back in April. However, it doesn't look like a financial bonanza for the unknown perpetrators as it appears only a few dozen people have actually paid the $300 Bitcoin ransom.
Still, if you're in doubt about clicking on that email link, it's best to exercise caution and not take the risk. On a completely different note, congratulations are in order for Facebook, which just hit 2 billion users. Yes, we don't know anyone who uses it either, but with about 2 out of every 7 people on the planet now connected, chances are you might know someone who uses Facebook.
This milestone is a big deal for Facebook, as it was originally called when it was launched on February 4th, 2004, by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg and a cadre of friends. Since then, Facebook has become a tech juggernaut with a market cap of nearly $450 billion dollars and popular sub-brands such as Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus VR, and more. Headlining this achievement is Facebooker Mark Zuckerberg, who is now the fifth wealthiest person on earth and Forbes ranked him as the number 10 most influential person on the planet.
Not bad for a Harvard dropout, right? Learn to code kids, learn to code! Edge-to-edge displays on cell phones are becoming a thing now, with handsets like Semi-MCC's and others pushing screen real estate right to the edge of the device. It looks cool, but there's a problem – fingerprint readers won't always work through those super stylish displays.
This problem has reportedly delayed the production of Apple's highly anticipated iPhone 8, which is due out this fall. Now comes word from several sources that the problem may have been resolved. Mashable and Engadget reported that phone maker Vivo has shown a working sub-screen print reader at Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, with some video clips seeming to bear up the news. The reader is made by Qualcomm and reportedly uses ultrasonic technology to read fingerprints through glass, water, and even aluminum.
At present, the reader takes a bit longer to authenticate than current tech like Apple's home button reader and others. However, as you can imagine, updates will increase speed in a few years from now. We'll wonder why we ever had to have a home button or a phone with bezels of any kind at all off the very near future.
We've got much more tech news from the near future at Digital Trends, calm, as well as on our Facebook page and YouTube channel. Be sure to check out all of our podcasts on iTunes or wherever you get yours – just search for Digital Trends. We'll see you tomorrow!
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channel and be sure to check out all of our podcasts on iTunes or wherever you get yours just search for digital trends we'll see you tomorrowit's Wednesday June 28 and once again computer users are on edge of the latest ransomware attack that is spread through the interwebs just a few weeks ago the wanna cry attack was making users cuddle up and pay at least three hundred dollars to get their files decrypted this time the attacking malware is being called petia and it appears the primary target was the embattled country of Ukraine although the viruses have spilled out into the larger world the New York Times said cyber security experts at Symantec indicated the attack is hitting Windows computers through an NSA developed exploit known as eternal blue which they said was leaked online by the shadow brokers hacking group back in April however it doesn't look like a financial bonanza for the unknown perpetrators as it appears only a few dozen people have actually paid the $300 Bitcoin ransom still if in doubt just don't click on that email link congratulations are in order for facebook the obscure social network that just hits 2 billion users yep we don't know anyone that uses it either but with about 2 out of every 7 people on the planet now connected chances are you might know someone who Facebook's all kidding aside is a big milestone for the Facebook as it was originally called when it was launched on February 4th 2004 by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg and a cadre of friends since then Facebook has become a tech juggernaut with a market cap of nearly 450 billion dollars and popular sub brands such as Instagram whatsapp oculus VR and more head Facebooker Mark Zuckerberg is now the fifth wealthiest person on earth and Forbes ranked him as the number 10 most influential person on the planet not bad for a Harvard dropout learn to code kids learn to code edge-to-edge displays on cell phones are becoming a thing now with handsets like semi mcc's and others pushing screen real estate right to the edge of the device it looks cool but there's a problem fingerprint readers won't always work through those super stylish displays it's a problem that reportedly has delayed production of Apple's highly anticipated iPhone 8 which is due out this fall now comes word from several sources that the problem may have been volved Mashable and Engadget or reporting phone maker vivo has shown a working sub screen print reader at Mobile World Congress in Shanghai and some video clips seem to bear up the news the reader is made by Qualcomm and reportedly uses ultrasonic technology to read fingerprints through glass water and even aluminum at present the reader takes a bit longer to authenticate than current tech like Apple's home button reader and others but as you can imagine updates will increase speed in a few years from now we'll wonder why we ever even had to have a home button or a phone with bezels of any kind at all off the very near future we've got much more tech news from the near future at Digital Trends calm as well as on our Facebook page and YouTube channel and be sure to check out all of our podcasts on iTunes or wherever you get yours just search for digital trends we'll see you tomorrow\n"
