Patched holes in Cisco routers have been used by Russians for years: Report
Russian government attackers have been exploiting unpatched and badly-configured Cisco Systems routers since 2021, according to an alert from U.S. and U.K. cybersecurity agencies. The vulnerabilities, which were publicized and patched in 2017, are in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco’s IOS and IOS XE Software. They could allow an authenticated remote
Casino chain shuts Ontario sites after cyber attack
News media across Ontario are reporting that a major casino operator in the province has been shut since Sunday due to a cyber incident. The company is Gateway Casino and Entertainment Ltd., which operates 14 casinos across Ontario, and others in Alberta and British Columbia. But it is the Ontario sites that have been affected.
Adobe to introduce new AI features into its video editing software
Adobe has announced plans to introduce new artificial intelligence (AI) tools into its video editing software to improve the editing experience for the film and television industries. These features will allow video editors to do things like change the lighting in a scene from midday to sunset or create background music by instructing the machine […]
Google CEO warns of AI impact on every product and industry
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and Alphabet, voiced worry about the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on society during an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes.” Pichai warned that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence will damage “every product of every company” and replace employment employed by “knowledge workers,” such as authors, accountants, architects, and […]
QuaDream to shut down amid hack scandal
Following the exposure of QuaDream’s hacking tools by Citizen Lab and Microsoft last week, the Israeli spyware business is poised to shut operations in the coming days. According to unnamed sources quoted by Calcalist, an Israeli business journal, the company “hasn’t been fully active for a while” and “has been in a difficult situation for […]
Chip industry urged to focus on sustainability
As cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturers ponder relocating more back-end assembly and testing onshore from the Asia/Pacific area, a new Deloitte analysis identifies sustainability as a critical industry problem. This is especially important as Earth Day approaches and the drive on decreasing chip carbon footprints rises. According to the research, the United States and Europe have set […]
Uber driver successfully challenge automated decision-making in court
Alexandru Iftimie, a Romanian national who has been driving for Uber in the U.K. for seven years, found himself on the verge of being fired by the ride-sharing company during the pandemic. He received warnings of “fraudulent activity” detected by Uber’s systems, despite his claims of not having done anything wrong. When he called Uber’s […]
Tech companies using third-party recruiters to hire laid-off workers
Due to the layoffs at several of Seattle’s top IT businesses, like Microsoft and Amazon, third-party recruiters have reached out to them to offer new employment. However, the roles being advertised are contract positions rather than full-time employment, which implies lesser pay, no benefits, no stock options, and a set expiration date. Even as IT […]
Ofcom to refer Amazon and Microsoft to Competition and Markets Authority
The U.K. regulator, Ofcom, is ready to submit the local cloud infrastructure market to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for an in-depth inquiry, with Amazon and Microsoft’s conduct in particular firmly in focus. Although Ofcom’s consultation, which involves gathering stakeholder views from across the cloud sector, is still in its early stages, it has […]
Quantum-inspired software startups begin to thrive
Quantum computers have the potential to improve everything from medical research to climate change mitigation. Despite the billions of dollars invested on quantum computing, the wait for these computers has been protracted. Quantum-inspired software startups are raising billions in funding as they race to develop new software that can simulate the power of quantum computing. […]
