Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, January 6, 2023
This episode features discussion on ransomware, ChatGPT and digital t
Threat actors will take advantge of ChatGPT, says expert
Reverse-engineering security applications and perfecting malware are some of the ways threat actors might us
SickKids hospital has restored 80 per cent of priority IT systems
The Toronto hospital’s electronic medical records system wasn’t affected in the ransomw
Amazon prepares to lay off about 18,000 people
Amazon is laying off approximately 18,000 workers. This is the single highest number of job cuts at a technology firm since the industry began aggressively downsizing last year. The layoff decisions, which Amazon will announce on January 18, will primarily affect the company’s e-commerce and human resources departments, according to Chief Executive Andy Jassy. The […]
Delta Airlines launches in-flight free WiFi
Delta AirLines will begin offering free Wi-Fi on most of its domestic flights in February, CEO Ed Bastian announced at the CES technology trade show. By the end of the year, the airline plans to outfit more than 700 planes with high-speed, satellite-based broadband service from T-Mobile, and by the end of 2024, it plans […]
Rackspace names Play ransomware as threat actor behind December attack
Rackspace Technology has revealed that the ransomware attack that disrupted email access for its Hosted Exchange customers in early December was carried out by the threat actor known as Play. Following a forensic investigation led by CrowdStrike, the FBI, and other experts, the threat actor was identified. According to Rackspace, a previously unknown exploit was […]
John Deere launches electric excavator
John Deere has announced two new products to help customers be more productive, profitable, and sustainable: an electric excavator and a high-tech planting system. ExactShot, a new sensor and robotics-based fertilizer application system, and a new electric excavator were announced by John Deere. Both aim to accelerate routine tasks while improving their effectiveness and less […]
Cyber Security Today, Jan. 6, 2023 – A quantum security break-though claim generates a quantum-sized controversy
This episode reports on the debate in quantum computing circles, a free decryptor for firms hit by the MegaCortex ransomware strain and why cloud services platforms have to tighten thei
Fear mounts as LastPass, Slack and CircleCI are breached
Threat actors have breached LastPass, Slack, and CircleCI, raising concerns across the board. All parties involved have refused to reveal the true state of affairs or how the attacks were carried out. Some even postponed the announcement in order to keep the public safe and minimize the attack. LastPass’ encrypted password vaults, which store its […]
ChatGPT banned in New York schools
Due to concerns about cheating, the New York City Department of Education has banned the wildly popular chatbot ChatGPT from its schools’ devices and networks. It is also restricted due to concerns about negative effects on student learning accuracy. “Due to concerns about negative impacts on student learning, and concerns regarding the safety and accuracy […]
