DEF CON get the boot from Caesars in Las Vegas but refuses to fold
In an unforeseen turn that shook the foundations of the cybersecurity world, DEF CON, the most revered gathering in the hacker community, has been compelled to relocate from its long-established base at Caesars Entertainment. This year, the conference will unfold within the expansive halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Sahara Hotel, charting […]
Apple Vision Pro headsets elicit warning about about unsafe usage
In a response to a growing trend on social media, US federal transportation officials have issued warnings about the dangers of wearing virtual reality headsets, specifically Apple’s Vision Pro, while driving. Videos have surfaced showing drivers wearing these headsets in Teslas on Autopilot, leading to concerns over road safety. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the […]
Chinese hackers have been in US infrastructure for at least five years
China-backed hacking group Volt Typhoon has been identified as having “persistent” access to various sectors of U.S. critical infrastructure for “at least five years,” marking a concerning escalation in cyber threats. Targeting essential services such as water, transportation, energy, and communications, the hackers have exploited vulnerabilities in routers, firewalls, and VPNs. Utilizing stolen administrator credentials, […]
Tesla’s stock nosedives, making it the worst performing stock in S&P 500
Tesla, the electric vehicle giant once celebrated for its market-defying success, has hit a significant slump, becoming the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 this year. The company’s shares have plummeted by 24% in just over a month, a stark contrast to the index’s overall 4% gain. This downturn has placed Tesla below other struggling […]
China group may have been hiding in IT networks for five years, says Five Eyes warning
The goal group, known as Volt Typhoon to some researchers, is to hide on critical infrastructure networks and be activated in a crisis, says t
Few infosec pros think higher ed prepared them for their jobs: Survey
Infosec pros don’t have much respect for the cybersecurity or information security courses offered in colleges and universities, a new survey suggests. Half of the respondents to a new survey done for Kaspersky said the availability of cybersecurity or information security courses in formal higher education is either poor, or very poor. This number increased
Defence department upbraided for not doing PIAs on data extraction tools
Senior Canadian Defence Department IT officials have been rebuked by an MP for not doing a privacy impact assessment on software that can extract personal data from military members’ government-issued computing devices. Parliament’s privacy and ethics committee has been looking into a news report that 13 federal departments — including defence — have access to
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 7, 2024 – Deepfake video scam costs a company US$25 million
This episode reports on a sophisticated scam that cost a company big money
