June 4, 2020 In the pre-pandemic world, we had the luxury of time: time to plan how and when the next technology would be integrated, decommissioned, and replaced. Since the emergence of COVID-19, the world has been forced to rethink, retool, and adapt to how we move forward. COVID-19 has impacted our lives in ways…
US engineering and product design agency Apricity has devised a combined LTE-M and BLE solution for utilities in the US to control demand from domestic water heaters and reduce supply from coal-fired auxiliary power stations. Domestic water heaters are estimated to be responsible for up to 20 percent of power usage per house in the…
Robinhood users simply can’t catch a break. First, a series of interruptions rocked the platform on some of the most volatile days in stock market history, for which the company offered only lacklustre subscription discounts. Now, fresh analysis has shown that the average Robinhood trader hasn’t just underperformed in 2020 — they’ve also posted 6.2% fewer returns…
A Chinese threat actor has developed new capabilities to target air-gapped systems in an attempt to exfiltrate sensitive data for espionage, according to a newly published research by Kaspersky yesterday. The APT, known as Cycldek, Goblin Panda, or Conimes, employs an extensive toolset for lateral movement and information stealing in victim networks, including previously unreported…
Thousands of people are protesting against police brutality and to support the Black Lives Matters cause. If you are a part of the protests, you might post photos of the demonstration around you on social media or send them to your friends — and that’s not entirely safe, because it could help identify people there and…
The newly discovered USBCulprit malware is part of the arsenal of an APT known as Cycldek, which targets government entities.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
Welcome to TNW Pride 2020! All throughout June we’ll highlight articles that focus on representation for LGBTQPIA+ people in the STEM communities. Credit: Nicole Gray It feels weird to talk about trans and non-binary people right now. It feels odd to celebrate Pride while the US government attacks its own citizens. But it also feels…
A new set of critical vulnerabilities uncovered in SAP’s Sybase database software can grant unprivileged attackers complete control over a targeted database and even the underlying operating system in certain scenarios. The six flaws, disclosed by cybersecurity firm Trustwave today, reside in Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE), a relational database management software geared towards transaction-based…
Click Here to Access the Podcast With security threats and breaches happening daily, it is obvious that further action is needed to safeguard our data, devices, and privacy from vulnerabilities. Therefore, understanding of the importance of encryption in cybersecurity practices is needed now more than ever. Brad Beutlich shares his knowledge and insights into how…
Coatue’s $350 million data-driven ‘quant fund’ made a swift exit from the market in early April — having realised the coronavirus pandemic had rendered its algorithm unreliable, Business Insider reports. The tech-focused fund, launched by billionaire Philippe Laffont just over one year ago, joins a growing list of “quant funds” to have failed to turn a…
