Modest improvement in cybersecurity in 2H 2021, report suggests
32 per cent of Canadian respondents said their organization suffered seven or more. cyberattacks in the previous 12 months
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Threat Actors Launches New Stolen Data Marketplace
Threat actors have created a new marketplace for stolen data called Industrial Spy. The marketplace deals in the sale of stolen data from breached companies and also offers its members free stolen data. Unlike other platforms, Industrial Spy allows companies to purchase competitors’ data to gain access to trade secrets, production charts, accounting reports and […]
Cisco Warns About Flaw That Gives Hackers Access Without Passwords
Cisco has issued a warning on a critical vulnerability in the Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) software. The bug, traced as CVE-2022-20659, allows remote attackers to login to target devices via the management interface without using a valid password. The bug is exploited through the improper implementation of the password validation algorithm, which makes it possible […]
BeReal Skyrockets In Download Among Gen Z
The BeReal app has grown by at least 315% since its launch in 2020, with at least 65% of lifetime downloads occurring in the first quarter of 2022. While BeReal has grown in popularity thanks to its ambassador program aimed at college students, the app is now being embraced by more Gen Z because it […]
U.S. Link North Korea-backed Hackers To $615m Crypto Heist
The U.S. has linked North Korean-backed hackers to last month’s $615 million crypto heist on the popular online game Axie Infinity. The FBI linked the breach to a group called Lazarus, which is believed to be controlled by North Korea’s primary intelligence bureau. The revelation came after the FBI identified the wallet used in the […]
Buyer Of Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet NFT Won’t Sell After Series Of Low Bids
Malaysia-based Sina Estavi has announced he will not sell the NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet after a series of low bids. Last week, Estavi announced that the tweet is for sale on the NFT marketplace OpenSea. He noted that half of the proceeds (estimated to be $25m or more) will be donated to U.S. […]
Meta Fund Virtual Classrooms At 7 Universities With VR Headsets
Facebook’s parent company Meta has equipped seven universities with VR headsets to help them transition to virtual learning. The seven universities and colleges will open digital twins of their campuses to provide an alternative to class via video call. A digital twin is a virtual representation that serves as a real-time digital counterpart to a […]
Apple Tests Several New Macs With Next-generation M2 Chips
According to Bloomberg News, Apple has begun internal testing of several Max models with next-generation M2 chips. Among other things, Apple is testing at least nine Mac models with four different M2-based chips in its App Store with third-party apps. The company is working on devices with standard M2 chips, the M2 Pro, the M2 […]
