Toronto Pwn2Own exploit contest starts with US$40,000 awarded
The first Toronto edition of Trend Micro’s Pwn2Own hacking contest began Tuesday, with individuals or teams from a number of countries attempting to break into consumer products in hopes of winning a share of hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes. Within two hours, two teams had each won US$20,000. “This is event is going
Amnesty International Canada intruder was in system for 17 months before detection
Espionage is the suspected motive of the successful attack — believed to have been committed by a Chinese backed threat actor — that started in
FBI director warns of TikTok potential threat
The FBI’s Director, Chris Wray, has stated that the popular video-sharing app TikTok is a “national security concern” for the U.S., describing it as a formidable tool for espionage and mass control that the Chinese communist dictatorship could do whatever they wanted with. According to Wray, the most pressing issue with TikTok is its recommendations […]
French hospital suspend operations following a cyberattack
An hacking attempt has affected the Hospital Centre of Versailles, which includes Andre-Mignot Hospital, Richaud Hospital, and the Despagne Retirement Home, according to the complex’s management. The attackers behind this ransomware incident have already demanded a ransom, according to Richard Delepierre, co-chairman of the hospital’s supervisory board. While the ransomware operation behind the André-Mignot hospital […]
U.K. Treasury finalizes plans for crypto laws
According to reports, the U.K. Treasury is nearing completion of a framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. This includes restrictions on international businesses selling to the UK, strategies for dealing with business failures, and product advertising regulations. After the implosion of FTX injected new urgency into the government’s promise to impose order on finance’s “wild […]
Microsoft will recognize union of videogame testers if they vote
According to the Communication Workers of America union (CWA), Microsoft will voluntarily recognize a union of about 300 video-game testers at subsidiary ZeniMax Studios if they vote to unionize, a first for the company in the United States. Testers on development teams in the ZeniMax Studios group, which includes Bethesda, Id Software, and others, can […]
Meta threatens to remove news platforms from Facebook
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has threatened to remove news from its platform if the United States Congress passes legislation to make it easier for news organizations to negotiate collectively with companies like Google and Facebook. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar introduced the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) in Congress, and it has bipartisan […]
GlobalFoundries plans to cut up to 800 jobs globally
GlobalFoundries, an international semiconductor company with a large chip factory in Essex Junction, told employees at a staff meeting Thursday morning that it would cut up to 800 jobs, or about 5.3 percent of the company’s global workforce of about 15,000 people, in December. The company cited a shaky economy despite its expectation that 2022 […]
Stack Overflow temporarily suspend responses from OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot
The popular question-and-answer site for coders and programmers, Stack Overflow, has temporarily prohibited users from sharing responses generated by Open AI’s chatbot ChatGPT. The ban was imposed because ChatGPT’s average rate of correct answers is too low, as it did not adequately deliver the simple prompts it was given. The tool generated blogs and even […]
Chinese Hackers steal COVID relief funds, loans
According to the Secret Service, hackers linked to the Chinese government known as APT41 or Winnti stole at least $20 million in U.S. Covid relief benefits, including Small Business Administration loans and unemployment insurance funds, from over 12 American states. With some sources claiming that the hackers stole more than officials are aware of. Despite […]
