AWS GetIT competition aims to encourage girls into tech
AWS has announced a winner for the most recent run of its GetIT competition aimed at encouraging interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)…
Month: June 2023
How Shady Chinese Encryption Chips Got Into the Navy, NATO, and NASA
When WIRED reached out to the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, a spokesperson responded that the BIS is restricted by law from commenting…
Department for Education plans to assess AI risk and benefits
The Department for Education has begun a consultation on the use of generative AI. The department aims to explore the opportunities such technology presents for…
How Europe is Leading the World in the Push to Regulate AI
Lawmakers in Europe signed off Wednesday on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence, clearing a key hurdle as authorities across the…
Microsoft Warns of New Russian State-Sponsored Hacker Group with Destructive Intent
Jun 15, 2023Ravie Lakshmanan Microsoft on Wednesday took the lid off a “novel and distinct Russian threat actor,” which it said is linked to the…
BlackByte Ransomware Hits Yamaha Corporation Of America
The Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA), a prominent subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation, Japan, has allegedly become the latest victim of a cyber attack orchestrated by…
Cybersecurity agencies published a LockBit ransomware advisorySecurity Affairs
The LockBit ransomware group successfully extorted roughly $91 million from approximately 1,700 U.S. organizations since 2020. According to a joint advisory published by cybersecurity agencies,…
IT Security Guru study shows over one in ten Brits are willing to engage in ‘illegal or illicit’ online behaviour as the Cost of Living crisis worsens
The IT Security Guru, working in conjunction with market research firm Censuswide and cybersecurity PR agency Eskenzi PR, has uncovered some shocking statistics relating to…
Cloud remains IT investment priority for UK enterprises despite testing economic times
Investing in cloud technologies remains a top, long-term priority for the majority of enterprises across the UK and Ireland, despite the hyperscalers feeding back about…
Cl0p Lists MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection Vulnerability Victims
Cashing in on the global attack that tapped the MOVEit Transfer SQL injection vulnerability, the Cl0p ransomware group has started listing victims on its leak…
Johns Hopkins University Cyber Attack Confirmed, Linked To MOVEit
Johns Hopkins University released a cyber attack notice on its website confirming that it had suffered a data breach. The network of Johns Hopkins University…
Crypto trading firm freezes accounts due to a Cyber Attack
Since June 11th, 2023, Floating Point Group (FPG) has been hit by a devastating cyber attack, leading to the suspension of all trading, deposits, and…