Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, February 24, 20223
This episode features a discussion on employees falling for SMS text scams, Twitter’s move to make users pay for SMS 2FA and burnt
Researchers looking into cybersecurity of Canada’s power, IoT sectors
Researchers at a Québec university are investigating two of the country’s biggest cybersecurity worries: The readiness of power utilities to face cyber attacks, and the security of wireless industrial internet-connected devices. News of the projects came Thursday when Ottawa announced it has given the University of Sherbrooke the second half of just under $2 million
The Russia-Ukraine cyber war: one year later
A look at the tactics in the past 12 months and lesso
Zoho users at risk of attack due to an unpatched vulnerability
Zoho users who did not install the security updates that addressed CVE-2022-47966 (CVSS score: 9.8), a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in 24 different Zoho products that use the company’s ManageEngine, are vulnerable to another attack from multiple threat actors. As the threat actors are now deploying malware capable of executing next-stage payloads using it […]
Why source code needs to be a c-level priority for cybersecurity
The fundamental building block of software, source code, is frequently overlooked in discussions about cybersecurity. However, because the consequences of insecure code can be disastrous, it should become a C-level priority. According to a recent report, 76% of security breaches are caused by code vulnerabilities, emphasizing the importance of organizations scrutinizing the source code they […]
Microsoft introduces less expensive VMs
Microsoft has introduced a new set of less expensive virtual machines (VMs) for its Azure cloud platform, with the goal of providing a cost-effective solution for small and medium-sized businesses, startups, and developers. The new VMs provide burstable CPU performance at a low cost, allowing customers to better manage their cloud spending. The Azure Dlsv5 […]
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 24, 2023 – Holes in open source software, ransomware gang tries to evade cyber insurers and more
Holes in open source software, ransomware gang tries to evade cyber insurers and more Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, February 24th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Creators of open-source projects still aren’t doing enough to ensure their code is squeaky clean. Researchers at
Cloud Repatriation: Companies save big by bringing data back in-house
As businesses have migrated to the cloud in recent years, many have discovered that they are paying exorbitant fees for services that they do not require. To save money, some businesses are considering relocating their data to on-premises servers. According to CTO David Heinemeier Hansson, spending $600,000 on servers and more to have them hosted […]
U.S. Copyright Office rejects copyright for AI generated images
The U.S. Copyright Office has rejected two AI-generated image copyright applications, marking the first time such a decision has been made. The implication is that the graphic artist who received the first known U.S. copyright registration for AI-generated artwork last year has lost copyright protection for these images. However, because the images were created by […]
Nvidia reports strong fourth quarter results fueled by AI chip demand
Nvidia, the world’s largest manufacturer of graphics chips, reported a 66% increase in fourth-quarter revenue, fueled primarily by demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips. The company’s strong results reflect its growing dominance in the AI chip market, where its Tensor processing units have established it as a leading player (TPUs). Nvidia’s stock rose nearly […]
