French law to report cyberincidents within 3 days to become effective soon
A French law has been announced that requires victims of a cyberincident to report within 72 hours after discovery. We have heard similar proposals that…
Month: February 2023
Hycu aims at universal SaaS backup with R-Cloud
Backup specialist Hycu has launched R-Cloud, a backup development environment to provide a universal data protection platform for as-a-service applications that run in the cloud.…
Meet the State Government Finalists in the 2023 iTnews Benchmark Awards – Benchmarking Change
The finalists for the iTnews Benchmark Awards Best State Government Project, sponsored by Appian, represent the most innovative and impactful information technology projects across the…
Apple fixes new WebKit zero-day exploited to hack iPhones, Macs
Apple has released emergency security updates to address a new zero-day vulnerability used in attacks to hack iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The zero-day patched today…
Consent to gather data is a misguided solution, study reveals
There’s a flaw in the notice-of-consent approach, and this is evident in the stark gap in knowledge noted by a recent study by the Annenberg…
Investigatory Powers Act: Home Office proposes rethink of safeguards on bulk data collection
The Home Office’s independent review of the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) will assess whether safeguards on the way the police and intelligence agencies acquire and…
Woolworths board lands former Microsoft Australia leader – Strategy – Training & Development
Woolworths Group has added former Microsoft Australia president, Tracey Fellows, to its board, alongside one-time chief financial officer for Telstra, Warwick Bray. Joining the board…
451 PyPI packages install Chrome extensions to steal crypto
Over 450 malicious PyPI python packages were found installing malicious browser extensions to hijack cryptocurrency transactions made through browser-based crypto wallets and websites. This discovery…
Legit Abquery Package Duped with Malicious Aabquerys
ReversingLabs has published an advisory to share details of a malicious package discovered in the PyPI (Python Package Index) while performing a routine inspection of…
KPMG launches metaverse and digital twin hub in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian government commitment to metaverse technology attracts KPMG investment, with the creation of a centre of excellence in the Gulf state. Working with IT…
Foreign employment laws a minefield for tech recruitment – Partner Content
Global tech giants slashed tens of thousands of specialist technical roles in 2022, flooding the global market with previously hard-to-find expertise from around the world.…
Z-Library now has secret “personal domains” for each user
The controversial Z-Library online eBook repository has once again returned to the web, this time with secret user URLs that attempt to hinder disruption by…