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Ransomware encrypts South Africa's entire Dept of Justice network
The justice ministry of the South African government is working on restoring its operations after a recent ransomware attack encrypted all its systems, making all electronic services unavailable both internally and to the public. Leaked documents reveal the special rules Facebook uses for 5.8M VIPs
"These people can violate our standards without any consequences." Mozilla has defeated Microsoft’s default browser protections in Windows
Mozilla is making it easier to switch to Firefox as default on Windows. Mozilla has defeated Microsoft’s protections, ahead of the Windows 11 launch. Canada Passes New Regulations to Stop People Driving Without Headlights at Night
The new regulations come into force from September 1. Revealed: LAPD officers told to collect social media data on every civilian they stop
An internal police chief memo shows employees were directed to use ‘field interview cards’ which would then be reviewedSome Google Pixel 3, 3 XL phones are bricking without warning – MobileSyrup
According to reports, some Pixel 3 and 3 XL phones enter an 'EDL' mode and become completely unresponsive, with no way to recover the device.
According to reports, some Pixel 3 and 3 XL phones enter an 'EDL' mode and become completely unresponsive, with no way to recover the device. The 'Dead-Internet Theory' Is Wrong but Feels True
A conspiracy theory spreading online says the whole internet is now fake. It’s ridiculous, but possibly not that ridiculous?ARM China Seizes IP, Relaunches as an 'Independent' Company
The onetime CEO of ARM China, Allen Wu, has reportedly seized control of ARM’s Chinese business venture, ARM China. Mr. Wu is accused of attempting to launch his own company, Alphatecture, by leveraging his position at ARM China to do so. Companies were
The onetime CEO of ARM China, Allen Wu, has reportedly seized control of ARM’s Chinese business venture, ARM China. Mr. Wu is accused of attempting to launch his own company, Alphatecture, by leveraging his position at ARM China to do so. Companies wereToyota pauses Paralympics self-driving buses after one hits visually impaired athlete
Japan’s Aramitsu Kitazono was left with cuts and bruises after being hit by the e-Palette vehicle at the athletes’ village
Japan’s Aramitsu Kitazono was left with cuts and bruises after being hit by the e-Palette vehicle at the athletes’ village A bitcoin mining power plant secretly set up shop in Alberta. Now, it's being forced to shut down.
When residents of an affluent estate community in Alberta started hearing noise from a nearby power plant, they didn't expect their complaints of sleepless nights would lead to a months-long investigation that would find the company had set up operations Farmers seeking 'right to repair' rules to fix their own tractors gain White House ally
Farmers say they just want the right to repair their own equipment, but industry is wary of any push that could allow modifications affecting safety and privacy. U.S. President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order designed to help farmers, somethi Researchers Create 'Master Faces' to Bypass Facial Recognition
According to the paper, their findings imply that facial recognition systems are “extremely vulnerable.” 'Up to 1 million' bitcoin processors could be relocated to Alberta from China under energy firm's proposal | CBC News
Three natural gas-producing sites in southern Alberta could host "up to one million" bitcoin mining machines relocated from China under a deal proposed by Nevada-based Black Rock Petroleum Company amid Beijing's ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrency product Reports reveal Telus Health ignored Alberta's privacy laws when it launched its Babylon app
Two reports by Alberta’s privacy commissioner found Telus Health ignored the province’s health information privacy laws when it launched Babylon - a controversial virtual healthcare app touted by the Kenney government — last year. Apple plans to scan US iPhones for child abuse imagery
News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication Electric cars have much lower life cycle emissions, new study confirms
In the US, life cycle emissions for EVs are already 60-68% lower than gasoline.China nuclear: Taishan reactor shut down over damaged fuel rods
The operator says the EPR reactor at Taishan in China is "under control" despite fuel rod concerns.
The operator says the EPR reactor at Taishan in China is "under control" despite fuel rod concerns.Pegasus spyware seller: Blame our customers, not us, for hacking
NSO Group tells BBC News: "The finger-pointing should be at the customer."
NSO Group tells BBC News: "The finger-pointing should be at the customer."Three order-filling robots collide at supermarket warehouse, triggering massive fire
The fire broke out after 'collision of three bots' and took London firefighters close to 14 hours to extinguish
The fire broke out after 'collision of three bots' and took London firefighters close to 14 hours to extinguish China accused of cyber-attack on Microsoft Exchange servers
The UK, US and EU have accused China of carrying out an attack on Microsoft Exchange email servers.Julian Assange Case: Key Witness Admits He Lied, US Media Ignores Exculpatory Revelations
Sigurdur Ingi Thordarson admitted to an Icelandic newspaper that he lied about being asked to hack computers in order to get immunity and misrepresented his ties with the Wikileaks founder.
Sigurdur Ingi Thordarson admitted to an Icelandic newspaper that he lied about being asked to hack computers in order to get immunity and misrepresented his ties with the Wikileaks founder.An 'A.I. model' of Anthony Bourdain's voice says lines he never uttered in new documentary
“We can have a documentary-ethics panel about it later,” said director Morgan Neville.
“We can have a documentary-ethics panel about it later,” said director Morgan Neville. New mystery AWS product 'Infinidash' goes viral — despite being entirely fictional
A tweeted musing that merely mentioning a new AWS product would be enough to see it appear in job ads has come true — even though the product mentioned is made up. Scale, details of massive Kaseya ransomware attack emerge
Cybersecurity teams worked feverishly Sunday to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record, with some details emerging about how the Russia-linked gang responsible breached the company whose software was the conduit. Private moments captured on home security cameras being live streamed again on website
A website reported to be based in Russia is once again live streaming unsecured home and business security cameras after the federal privacy commissioner and other international authorities demanded it stop. But websites that stream unsecured cameras aren China, Russia exploiting high-tech in ‘hybrid warfare’ costs up to $100B per year in Canada: report
According to the report, nations including China and Russia are conducting cyber and human espionage that targets individuals, institutions and corporations in Canada. Peloton Treadmill Safety Update Requires $40 a Month Subscription
The update comes after Pelton recalled the treadmill following the death of a child. Nuclear energy: Fusion plant backed by Jeff Bezos to be built in UK
Canadian company General Fusion is set to build a $400m fusion demonstrator near Oxford. Biden-Putin summit: Experts warn of cyber nuclear nightmare | World| Breaking news and perspectives from around the globe | DW | 15.06.2021
Cyberwarfare has become such a threat that NATO's Article 5 now covers it. As Joe Biden confronts Vladimir Putin, experts warn the worst could be yet to come, with cyber threats pushing toward a more dangerous threshold. Twitch, Pinterest, Reddit and more go down in Fastly CDN outage (Update: Outage resolved after 1 hour) – TechCrunch
Countless popular websites including Reddit, Spotify, Twitch, Stack Overflow, GitHub, gov.uk, Hulu, HBO Max, Quora, PayPal, Vimeo, Shopify, Stripe, and news outlets CNN, The Guardian, The New York Times, BBC and Financial Times are currently facing an out TikTok just gave itself permission to collect biometric data on US users, including ‘faceprints and voiceprints’
A change to TikTok’s U.S. privacy policy on Wednesday introduced a new section that says the social video app “may collect biometric identifiers and biometric information” from its users’ content. This includes things like “faceprints and voicep SolarWinds hackers are back with a new mass campaign, Microsoft says
Kremlin-backed group uses hacked account to impersonate US aid agency. Try This One Weird Trick Russian Hackers Hate
In a Twitter discussion last week on ransomware attacks, KrebsOnSecurity noted that virtually all ransomware strains have a built-in failsafe designed to cover the backsides of the malware purveyors: They simply will not install on a Microsoft Windows comCyberattack shuts down top U.S. fuel pipeline network
Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has shut its entire network, which supplies fuel from U.S refiners on the Gulf Coast to the eastern and southern United States, after a cyberattack that industry sources said was caused by ransomware.
Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has shut its entire network, which supplies fuel from U.S refiners on the Gulf Coast to the eastern and southern United States, after a cyberattack that industry sources said was caused by ransomware.China discounts possibility of harm from falling rocket
China says the upper stage of its Long March 5B rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly burn up on re-entry, posing little threat to people and property on the ground.
China says the upper stage of its Long March 5B rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly burn up on re-entry, posing little threat to people and property on the ground.Biggest ISPs paid for 8.5 million fake FCC comments opposing net neutrality | Ars Technica
ISP-funded astroturfing used millions of real names and faked consent records.
ISP-funded astroturfing used millions of real names and faked consent records. Google loses “Location History” court battle in Australia
Google's confusing privacy settings will earn it some kind of punishment in Australia. Detroit man sues police for wrongful arrest based on facial recognition
The ACLU has sued the Detroit Police Department on behalf of Robert Williams, a Black man who was arrested for shoplifting based on a faulty facial recognition match. Bad software is turning some Mustang Mach-Es into ‘electric bricks’
Some early Mustang Mach-Es have a software problem that causes the 12-volt battery to die, making it impossible to start the electric SUV without jumping it — which is a process. Ford has come up with a fix, but only dealers can make it.Leaker says they are offering private details of 500 million Facebook users
A leaker says they are offering information on more than 500 million Facebook Inc users - including phone numbers and other data - virtually for free.
A leaker says they are offering information on more than 500 million Facebook Inc users - including phone numbers and other data - virtually for free. Facebook guidelines allow users to call for death of public figures | Facebook
Exclusive: public figures considered to be permissible targets for otherwise-banned abuse, leaked moderator guidelines showWorld's first ship tunnel to be built under Norwegian mountains
Norway has got the go-ahead to construct a $300 million underground route to allow vessels navigate the country's treacherous Stadhavet Sea.
Norway has got the go-ahead to construct a $300 million underground route to allow vessels navigate the country's treacherous Stadhavet Sea. The "S" in IOT is for Security
Recently I was given two LED desk lamps to improve lighting for video meetings, these are just lamps with three controls, on/off, temperature, and brightness. In the misguided vein of “make it an IOT device with an app to monetize human data” mentalitBack to Canada News
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