BlackBerry to split cybersecurity, IoT divisions
BlackBerry has made it official: It plans to split the Canadian company in half. In a news release Wednesday, the company said its board has decided that separating the IoT and Cybersecurity business units into two independently-operated entities “is the optimal strategic direction for BlackBerry.” The company signaled its intention in May, saying the board
Patch iPhones, iPads, Apple urges
Apple today released emergency patches for a wide range of iPhones and iPads. Users should ensure their devices are running versions 17.0.3 of the operating systems. The update closes two vulnerabilities: — CVE-2023-42824, a hole in the kernel that could allow a local attacker to elevate their access privileges. “Apple is aware of a report
CRM company left millions of files unprotected, says researcher
Database belonging to CRM provider Really Simple Systems had images, invoices and other data of
CRM company left millions of files unprotected, says researcher
Database belonging to CRM provider Really Simple Systems had images, invoices and other data of
Sony’s PlayStation unit hit by MOVEit hack
Former employees and family members of former and current employees are bein
Weather Network refuses to pay ransomware gang
Meanwhile the FBI urges IT teams to tighten their securit
Most Canadian firms pay a ransomware gang, latest CIRA survey suggests
The numbers “went the wrong way in terms of a trend this year,” a CIRA exec
Intel to IPO programmable chip unit
Intel has announced that it will spin off its Programmable Solutions Group (PSG) as a standalone business and pursue an IPO in the next two to three years. The move is part of CEO Patrick Gelsinger’s strategy to control costs and focus on the foundry business and core processors in an effort to catch Taiwan […]
Amazon’s new service to provide access to generative AI on cloud
Amazon has launched Amazon Bedrock, a fully managed service that provides access to generative AI on the cloud. Amazon Bedrock offers a library of foundation models from Amazon and leading AI companies like AI21 Labs, Anthropic, Cohere, Meta, and Stability AI. These models can be used to perform a wide range of tasks, including generating […]
Cyber Security Today, Oct. 4, 2023 – Critical vulnerabilities found in Linux and TorchServe
This episode reports on a phishing campaign leveraging a hole in the Indeed job platform, and a survey suggesting organizations aren’t patching firmware holes f
