Parliamentary committee urges Ottawa to pause use of facial recognition
Ethics committee says neither the private sector nor police should use the technology until the government has created a legal
Biden continues push for subsidized chip production
President Joe Biden visited IBM Corp’s new plant in New York to inspect the facilities and to support his administration’s efforts to subsidize U.S. semiconductor chip production and create jobs in the industry. During his visit, Biden praised IBM’s plans to invest $20 billion in semiconductors, mainframe technology, artificial intelligence and quantum computing in the […]
U.S. govt reveals top security flaws exploited by Chinese hackers since 2020
Top security agencies in the US have published the top security vulnerabilities exploited by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) hackers since 2020. NSA, CISA and FBI confirm once again that these Chinese-sponsored hackers are targeting U.S. and allied networks and technology companies in order to gain access and steal sensitive data. Major flaws include: […]
New “Maggie” malware targets hundreds of Microsoft SQL servers
A new malware called “Maggie” is targeting hundreds of Microsoft SQL servers worldwide. Maggie works as a back door and was discovered by German analysts Johann Aydinbas and Axel Wauer of DCSO CyTec. Maggie is controlled by SQL queries that instruct it to execute commands and interact with files. Maggie is also capable of brute-forcing […]
Attacker use fake Zoom email to compromise Microsoft user data
The ongoing pandemic of account spoofing and phishing attacks has knocked on the door of Zoom Technology, targeting over 21,000 users of a national healthcare company and bypassing Microsoft Exchange’s email security. An email was sent from an address similar to the official Zoom email address and claims that the recipient cannot use the service until […]
AMD revenue slumps by $1 billion in third quarter
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is the latest chipmaker to be hit by the slump in the chip market after it released third-quarter profit forecasts that were about $1 billion lower than previous forecast. AMD shares fell 4% in after-hours trading, dragging Nvidia Corp and Intel Corp down more than 2% after runaway inflation and the […]
Cyber Security Today, Oct. 7, 2022 – Why an overhaul of your business continuity plan is needed, and more
This podcast reports on a presentation at the SecTor conference, an arrest in Australi
Cyber Security Today, Oct. 7, 2022 – Why an overhaul of your business continuity plan is needed, and more
This podcast reports on a presentation at the SecTor conference, an arrest in Australi
Samsung’s profit slumps 32% in third quarter
Samsung’s third-quarter operating profit fell 32% short of expectations as inflation reduced global demand for smartphones, home appliances, semiconductors, electronic devices and the memory chips they contain. Samsung’s preliminary results were disappointing, leading to a series of profit losses and gloomy forecasts. Samsung’s memory chip shipments are also expected to fall short of previously reduced […]
Hackers exploit macOS vulnerability to run malicious applications
Attackers are exploiting a macOS vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-32910 to execute malicious applications. The bug is described as a logic issue that could allow an archive file to bypass Gatekeeper checks that were originally developed to ensure that only trusted software is running on the operating system. According to Apple device management firm Jamf, the […]
