URL scanning service leaked links to sensitive web pages: Report
According to researchers at Positive Security, a combination of factors led to URL searches by urlscan.io to
Breaking news: Canadian police arrest suspected LockBit ransomware gang operator
Canadian police have arrested a Russian citizen who they say is one of the world’s most prolific ransomware operators behind the LockBit ransomware gang. If true the arrest could be a big blow to the organization. In a news release today, the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT) said the man was arrested October
LockBit affiliates use Amadey bot to deploy ransomware
LockBit affiliates are using phishing emails to install the Amadey bot to take control of a device and encrypt it. The malicious software is for sale on illegal forums, and the threat is aimed at companies with phishing emails disguised as job offers or copyright infringement notices. ASEC researchers discovered Amadey malware distributed by SmokeLoader […]
40% of traffic to e-commerce sites comes from bots
The Imperva Threat Research’s State of Security Within eCommerce 2022 report had identified cyber threats that online retailers face throughout the year, such as attacks on retailers’ websites, Account takeover (ATO), credit card fraud, web scraping, API abuse, Grinch bots and distributed denial of service (DDoS), and APIs that pose a persistent business risk to […]
Zuckeberg announces over 11,000 job cuts at Meta
Meta has joined the ranks of technology companies such as Snap and Twitter in implementing mass layoffs. Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s founder and CEO, said that laying off more than 11,000 employees, or 13% of its workforce, was a last resort. In addition to the layoffs, the company reduced discretionary spending and extended its hiring […]
TSMC plans to expand Arizona Factory
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to Apple, is planning another multibillion-dollar factory investment in Arizona that could serve as the company’s second chip factory in the state. TSMC said it plans to announce a state-of-the-art semiconductor plant on the northwestern outskirts of Phoenix in the […]
IBM launches world’s most powerful quantum processor
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp has unveiled the Osprey, the world’s most powerful quantum processor. With 433 qubits, the Osprey is by far the most advanced quantum processor in the world. It has twice as many qubits as the previous record holder, Xanadu’s Borealis, which was tested with 216 qubits, and more than three times […]
Gartner predicts growth in IT spending in EMEA in 2023
According to a Gartner report, CIOs in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) expect IT budgets to grow by 4.4% in 2023, which is below the global inflation rate of 6.5%. IT spending in EMEA is expected to reach $1.3 trillion in 2023, up 3.7% from 2022, with Germany, France, and the United Kingdom […]
The retention of workers is now a priority, not the acquisition of talent, Lattice
According to Lattice’s State of People Strategy Report 2023, which summarizes the perspectives, priorities, and challenges of HR professionals around the world, talent acquisition is no longer the top priority for HR professionals but retaining current workforce. Previously, in 2021, about 40% of HR professionals polled by Lattice said that attracting skilled workers was the […]
Twitter rolls back official tag immediately after roll-out
A recently announced official label has disappeared, just days after Twitter announced the feature as a double verification label for select verified accounts, such as major media companies, celebrities, governments and their officials, who were also subscribers to the $8 monthly Twitter Blue. On the same day that the new official label for Twitter accounts […]
