Russia running global cyber-influence operations to support war: Microsoft
Russian intelligence agencies have stepped up network penetration, espionage and online propaganda activities targeting countries supporting Ukraine, s
Many OT products are ‘insecure by design,’ say researchers
Forescout researchers discover 56 vulnerabilities in I
Adobe Acrobat May Block Antivirus Tools From Having Visibility Into PDF files
Adobe Acrobat may block security software from having visibility into the PDF files it opens. This could pose a security risk to users as it prevents these antivirus tools from monitoring for malicious activity. The process have however been disrupted after Adobe Acrobat Reader tried to query which security product DLLs are loaded into it […]
Windows 10, 11 Downloads Blocked In Russia
People in Russia can no longer download Windows 10 and Windows 11 ISOs and installation tools from Microsoft. When users in Russia try to download the Windows 11 Installation Assistant, they are shown a message saying, “404 – File or Directory not found.” When trying to download Windows 10 and Windows 11 ISOs, users are […]
On-premises Database Market Still Relevant Despite Cloud Dominance
The total database market has roughly doubled over the past five years, with cloud databases accounting for about half of that (49%). However, organizations are still heavily active in the on-premises database market, with companies spending an additional $3.2 billion for on-premises database software in 2021. According to Gartner analyst Merv Adrian, despite the massive […]
Gartner Predicts More Human-centric Digital Workplace By 2027
According to Gartner analysts, the future of work will require a human-centric digital employee experience. Tori Paulman, senior director analyst at Gartner, explained that a more human-centric digital workplace is inevitable, as IT is no longer solely responsible for overall experience in all companies, and technology is only one component of it. Yet, despite the […]
Cyber Security Today for June 22, 2022 – A possible lesson from a bank’s second data breach, and more
A possible lesson from a bank’s second data breach, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. A U.S. bank has acknowledged a second recent hack. Flagstar said this one happened in December and led to the theft of personal information
Switzerland Tops List Of The Highest Average Salaries For Cloud Tech Jobs
Switzerland topped the list of countries with the highest average salary for cloud tech jobs, at $133,326, with the United States in second place with an average of $114,772 and Australia in third place with $102,423. Other countries in the top ten are Canada at $89,475, the United Kingdom at $777,076, Ireland at $75,547, Singapore […]
Microsoft To Stop Selling Tech That Guesses Emotions Using Facial Image
Microsoft has announced it will stop selling technology that can guess emotions based on a facial image. The company said it would no longer grant access to facial reconstruction and customers would henceforth have to seek permission to use its facial recognition services. The technology enable people to log into websites or open locked doors […]
Former Employees Sue Tesla Over ‘Mass Layoffs’
Former Tesla employees John Lynch and Daxton Hartsfield have filed a lawsuit against Tesla alleging that more than 500 employees at the Nevada plant were fired and that the company failed to comply with federal laws on mass layoffs, which require a 60-day notification period. In online postings and interviews, more than 20 people identified […]
