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First post-Android 13 update for unlocked Galaxy S21 USA models is out
Unlocked Galaxy S21 models in the USA received Android 13 and One UI 5.0 almost a month ago, but that update came with a slightly older security patch (it had the October patch instead of the November patch, for those wondering). Now, Samsung is rolling out another Android 13-based update for unlocked Galaxy S21 modes, and this one doesn’t have the latest security patch, either.
Unlocked Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultras in the USA are currently receiving an update with firmware version G991U1UEU5DVL1, G996U1UEU5DVL1, and G998U1UEU5DVL1 respectively. The update includes the November 2022 security patch, even though the December patch is already available for Galaxy S21 models elsewhere in the world and for some carrier-locked variants in the country.
December security update still not here for unlocked Galaxy S21 in the US
Thankfully, it seems the update isn’t just about security enhancements. Unfortunately, we don’t have the changelog at this time, so there’s no telling what’s new or changed. However, Samsung has hopefully fixed some bugs that may have slipped past it in the initial Android 13 release and some users will find their One UI 5.0 experience getting better after installing the latest update.
Speaking of installing updates, the procedure remains the same as usual. You can either wait for a notification about the update’s availability to show up on its own, try a manual over-the-air download from the phone’s Settings » Software update menu, or upgrade by downloading the latest firmware from our site and installing it on your S21, S21+, or S21 Ultra using a Windows PC.
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Judge Says Insurer Must Cover More Than $100K in Ransomware Payment – USA Herald
This is the case of Yoshida Foods International LLC v. Federal Insurance Co., in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
Yoshida is a teriyaki sauce and soda company known for its line of Asian marinades and cooking sauces, which suffered a ransomware attack in 2021.
Yoshida Foods International LLC purchased insurance from Federal Insurance Co. that included computer fraud coverage under the crime coverage part of its policy.
In March 2021, an unknown hacker gained illegal access to Yoshida’s computer system and used malware to encrypt data in its storage devices, rendering the system unusable.
The anonymous hacker demanded a ransom payment in cryptocurrency in exchange for each decrypting program.
President of Yoshida Foods, Junki Yoshida, used his personal cryptocurrency funds to pay the ransomware of $107,074.20 for the four decryption keys needed, for which the company reimbursed him.
The company then submitted a claim to Federal, but coverage was denied. The insurer’s position was that the company did not sustain a “direct loss” from computer fraud, with its only loss occurring when it reimbursed the company president, who was not personally insured under the policy.
In October 2021 Yoshida filed suit accusing its insurer of bad faith and seeking coverage for its losses. After a litigious court battle, the court ruled in favor of Yoshida finding that the company will be able to seek insurance compensation for money its founder paid from his personal cryptocurrency funds to acquire decryption keys from the anonymous hacker in order to restore his company’s data.
This week, U.S. District Judge Marco A. Hernandez found that the ransomware payment made by Junki Yoshida from his own personal BitCoin funds was an expense that was the result of a direct loss to his company, caused by the hacker, and should be covered by Federal Insurance Co.
Judge Hernandez rebuffed the insurer’s argument that since Junki Yoshida paid the hackers personally and was technically an employee, a contractual exemption for employee-approved transfers applied.
Judge Hernandez wrote in his ruling that “Under the defendant’s reading, if someone held a gun to an employee’s…
