Privacy rights must be respected in digital ID systems, say Canadian regulators
In a joint resolution the federal, provincial and territorial privacy commissioners and ombudsmen set out privacy conditions digital ID systems s
Australian insurers happy to pay ransom to hackers
According to Macquarie Telecom Group Ltd., an Australian cybersecurity firm, companies typically pay a ransom for returning stolen customer data to hackers, indicating a lack of preparedness by Australian Cybersecurity industry. “These are the largest corporations in the world, falling over themselves to pay criminals as fast as possible to cap their liability,” said Macquarie […]
Apple fixes ninth zero-day vulnerability used in attacks against iPhones
Apple confirmed in an advisory that it has fixed a zero-day vulnerability used in attacks against iPhones. The flaw marks the ninth zero-day bug Apple has fixed in 2022, although the tech giant says the vulnerability “may have been actively exploited.” Despite confirmation that the vulnerability is being actively exploited, Apple has not yet released […]
Attacker pushes malicious Google Chrome extensions over ads
A malvertizing campaign is being used to promote Google Chrome extensions that can hijack search queries and insert affiliate links into websites. The malicious activity was uncovered by researchers at Guardio Labs, who said that by mid-October 2022, 30 variants of the browser extensions were available in both the Chrome and Edge web stores. These […]
Chrome set to discontinue support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1
Google revealed that the Google Chrome web browser will discontinue support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 devices in February next year, with Chrome 110 due for release on February 7, 2023, the last version of the popular web browser that supports Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. “With the release of Chrome 110 (tentatively scheduled […]
All internet traffic was transmitted by a research group in 1 second
One research group has significantly improved the transmission of fiber-optic data by using only one computer chip to transmit 1.84 petabits of data per second, roughly twice the total internet traffic (or about 230 million photo downloads per second). Asbjrn Arvad Jrgensen of the Technical University of Denmark in Copenhagen and his colleagues from Denmark, […]
Meta to bring avatars to video chat and workspace
Mark Zuckerberg has announced additional plans to extend one of Meta’s VR capabilities to social media and messaging apps, as well as adding creepy digital assistants to video chats for human employees, known as avatars. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, announced plans to bring its Horizon social VR avatars to Reels, WhatsApp, and Messenger. A person’s […]
EU finalizes legislation for USB C law
The European Union has finalized legislation requiring technology companies such as Apple to switch to USB-C across a wide range of electronic devices by the end of 2024, including the iPhone and AirPods, mobile phones, tablets and headphones. The law requires a USB Type C port to be connected to a variety of electronic devices, […]
SAP fails to seal Russian exit deal
SAP, a software company that helps companies manage a wide range of functions from marketing and human resources to logistics and procurement, will miss its deadline to exit Russia by the end of the year because it has not found a buyer for the unit. The failure to meet the deadline highlights the difficulties that […]
Microsoft set to record a dip in revenue
Microsoft is on track to report its slowest quarterly revenue growth in more than five years, owing to a slowing PC market that has forced consumers and businesses to cut back on spending on computers and laptops, a strong dollar, rising inflation and a global economic slowdown. To make matters worse, the dollar has risen […]
