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Sality, one of the longest-running botnets, finally gets disrupted

U.S. and European authorities disrupted the long-running botnet Sality, turning the malware’s peer-to-peer architecture against itself to cut thousands of infected computers off from operators.

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Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3,300 people

Uber is laying off about 3,300 people, or about 10% of its global headcount, in a bid to reduce management layers and invest more in its ride-sharing, delivery, and robotaxi divisions.

  • Uber plans to lay off 3,300 employees, 10% of its global workforce
  • CEO Dara Khosrowshahi highlights increased complexity due to layers and fragmented ownership

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