Canadian recreational vehicle maker BRP, Ontario Cannabis Store dealing with cyber attacks
Also, distribution of marijuana products in Ontario has been disrupted following a cyber attack on its distributi
Cyber Security Today, August 10, 2022 – Bad apps are found in the PyPI repository, six backdoors are used in a gang’s cyber attacks, a new botnet found and more
This episode reports on malware in the PyPI repository, six backdoors are used in a gang’s cyber attacks, how to discover a deepfake vide
Many North American firms have no cyber insurance coverage: Survey
One-third of respondents said their firm was denied coverage for not meeting EDR requirements, says survey by BlackBerry and Corvus
CISA Warns Of Windows And UnRAR Bugs Exploited In The Wild
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned of two vulnerabilities exploited in the wild. The flaws have been added to the list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities based on evidence of active exploitation. For both vulnerabilities, federal authorities in the U.S. are expected to apply the updates from the vendors by August 30. […]
76% Of Remote Workers Prefer Remote And Hybrid Workplaces
According to a Deloitte report, 76% of workers prefer remote and hybrid jobs, while only 21% want to return to the old way of working before the pandemic. 47% of employed adults said they had worked at least partially from home in the past year, and those who worked from home “strongly prefer to have […]
Researchers Identify An Easy Way To Spot A Deepfake
According to security experts, a simple trick to detect a deepfake is to ask the person to turn their face to the side. This trick works because deepfake AI models are not good at doing side-on or profile views like those seen in mug shot. Martin Anderson of Metaphysics.ai noted that most of the deepfakes […]
Companies Opt For Lower Valuation To Attract Funding
Companies are opting for a lower valuation to attract fresh funds as the U.S. IPO market ground to a halt with only eight companies managing a successful flotation this year. Driven by an inflationary and high interest rate environment, many private investors and venture capitalists are now taking a hard look at funding startups. According […]
Biden Signs Bill To Boost U.S. Semiconductor Production
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the CHIPS ACT, which provides US$52.7 billion in subsidies for semiconductor production and research in the United States. The bill will also boost efforts to increase U.S. competitiveness vis-à-vis China. President Biden called the measure “a once-in-a-generation investment in America itself.” Some Republicans participated in the signing of the […]
Twitter, Google Fix Issues With User Access
Both Google and Twitter experienced outages that prevented thousands of users from accessing the platforms. In the case of Twitter, more than 27,000 users reported the outage, according to Downdetector.com. The outage began at 1.50 p.m. ET and had as many as 35,000 reports at its peak. Google was briefly dealing with users in the […]
Meta Raises US$10 Billion in First-Ever Bond Offering
Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platform, raised US$10 billion in its first-ever bond offering, and the company will use the money for share buybacks and investments that will be critical to its business realignment. The offering will also help Meta build a more traditional balance sheet and fund its metaverse virtual reality ambitions. The company remains […]
