Canada’s allies buy more Canadian cybersecurity products than Ottawa does, parliament told
‘Our allies see more value in Canada’s cybersecurity sector than Canada does,’ says head of Canadian Association of Defence and Security
Cybercriminals target security researchers with malware via fake job offers on LinkedIn
According to security researchers at Mandiant, cybercriminals are targeting security researchers with a new malware campaign via fake job offers on LinkedIn. The attackers are using job postings to deliver a backdoor trojan that can steal data from the victim’s computer. The malware is designed to avoid detection and employs a number of techniques to […]
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapses
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was closed down by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation because it ran out of money, and a failed $2.3 billion capital raise sent its stock crashing. In handing over the VC finance house to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), it cited the bank’s “inadequate liquidity and insolvency.” […]
BIS study blames COVID-19 for less connection around the world
According to a recent BIS study, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a less connected world. People have been traveling less and working from home as a result of lockdowns and restrictions. This has resulted in fewer supply-chain relationships with other companies two years into the pandemic than at the start, according to data from […]
Meta plans job cuts again
According to people familiar with the situation, Meta plans to cut more jobs in several rounds over the next few months. The sources adds that the additional layoffs would be roughly the same magnitude as the 11,000 or 13% workforce layoffs last year. It also stated that layoffs are expected to be announced next week, […]
Meta ready to rival Twitter with text-based P92
P92, a new text-based content app that supports ActivityPub, the decentralized social networking protocol that powers Mastodon and other decentralized apps that compete with Twitter, is set to be released by Meta. The app will be released under the Instagram brand, and users will be able to log in using their existing Instagram credentials. Meta […]
HP blocks non-HP ink cartridges in printers
Customers are expressing their dissatisfaction with HP as the company continue to use firmware updates to discourage the use of non-HP brand ink cartridges in HP printers. According to the company’s support center, the updates are justified because they implement “dynamic security measures” to ensure that the printer can actively connect to the security chips […]
Cyber Security Today, March 13, 2023 – GitHub starts enforcing multifactor authentication, news on botnets and more
This episode reports on a company filed for an inaccurate ransomware report, the seizure of the NetWire remote access trojan infrastructur
Robot lawyer ‘DoNotPay’ sued for not being a lawyer
DoNotPay, dubbed the world’s first robot lawyer, is being sued by Chicago-based law firm Edelson, which claims the company is practicing law without a license. Edelson filed the case on behalf of California resident Jonathan Faridian, who claimed he hired DoNotPay in San Francisco to draft demand letters, a small claims court filing, and LLC […]
GitHub requires two-factor authentication for all developers
GitHub is planning to require two-factor authentication (2FA) for all developers who contribute code to any project on the platform, in an effort to strengthen the software supply chain. Smaller groups will be required to enroll in 2FA, with GitHub selecting accounts for enrollment, the company announced on March 9. Millions of developers will be […]
