Blackcat Claims To Have Hacked U S Defense Contractor

NJVC has not confirmed the breach and is yet to comment on it. On Thursday, deep web intelligence firm DarkFeed confirmed the breach and shared screenshots from BlackCat’s website, where the group claimed to have stolen “a lot of material” from NJVC’s servers. BlackCat urged NJVC to reach out to them, threatening to release stolen confidential data every 12 hours if the company doesn’t comply. “We look forward to your feedback....

February 28, 2023 · 2 min · 387 words · Judy Mccullough

Blue Cash Preferred From American Express 2022 Review

The Blue Cash Preferred from American Express is potentially the most rewarding card when it comes to supermarkets and select streaming services in the U.S., in addition to earning a strong rate for purchases at U.S. gas stations. Here’s why the Blue Cash Preferred would make a welcomed addition to any consumer’s wallet. For example, just by spending as little as $1,600 on groceries annually cardholders will earn $96 back, which is enough to cover the fee....

February 28, 2023 · 4 min · 744 words · Maricela Malachi

Brazilian Government Launches First Iot Research Center

According to the Ministry for Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), the center is the first government research facility to employ the quintuple innovation helix framework, which describes university-industry-government-public-environment interactions within a knowledge economy. The center, located in Sorocaba (103 miles from São Paulo), is expected to generate new jobs and skilled professionals in the so-called “4.0 technologies” and technology application in various sectors and product manufacturing. The facility’s activities, managed in partnership with the Sorocaba city government, will follow the priorities set out in the national strategy for the Internet of Things and the national strategy for digital transformation....

February 28, 2023 · 2 min · 321 words · Calvin Minshall

Brinks Home Security Review Fastest Alarm Response But No Theft Guarantee

We reviewed Brinks against three other home security competitors, evaluated three of its home security plans, and noted all the positive and negative features. Brinks absolutely excels at customer service, and smart home features don’t require a landline and offers the “fastest alarm response” right to your smartphone. But the company lacks in its diversity of contract options, availability of any kind of theft guarantee, and in its transparency of some key features and prices....

February 28, 2023 · 8 min · 1642 words · Isabel Lawson

Build Impressive Websites On Your Mac Without No Coding Experience For 50

Blocs 4 is powerful website builder software for macOS that provides all the tools you need to create incredibly responsive websites without writing a single line of code. Instead, it works by giving you sections, or blocs, that are already fully coded. Then, you just stack them together. It’s a speedy and intuitive method that allows you to customize details as you please. In addition, Blocs 4 includes all of the features your website needs, such as payment integrations for e-commerce, a font manager, sitemap, CMS integration, auto backups, and much more....

February 28, 2023 · 2 min · 292 words · Joseph Castellana

California Dmv Reports Security Breach Investigation

In terms of both attack severity and financial damage caused, the highest-tier threat affecting sensitive databases worldwide is ransomware. Ransomware operations have not left any industry untouched, with anything from finance to healthcare continuing to be attacked and blackmailed. In yet another wide-reaching ransomware campaign, this time there is an ongoing investigation regarding California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The DMV itself, as well as multiple news sources, recently reported news of a security breach....

February 28, 2023 · 3 min · 577 words · William Richardson

Canberra Hands Local Manufacturing Network Au 52M To Build Space Hub

The ASMN was formed last September by over 30 Australian space manufacturing companies. It is led by Gilmour Space Technologies with support from the Queensland government. As part of the funding, Gilmour Space Technologies will work with partners and universities to create a manufacturing and test hub, and a manufacturing facility to produce launch vehicles and satellites. The funding will also be used to support Queensland-based Bowen Orbital Spaceport, which is preparing its launch pad to fire rockets into orbit....

February 28, 2023 · 2 min · 410 words · Joshua Lande

Ceridian Redefines How Employees Get Paid With Its Dayforce Wallet

Starting in March, cardholders will earn rewards with select merchants near where they live. When it launches, a reward tab will be available in the app where users can see different merchant offerings, the amount of cashback they can earn and monitor how much they’re accumulating. Everything will be handled within the Dayforce Wallet app, and rewards are currently offered with over 100,000 merchants. The rewards are automatically added back into the wallet and can be used with the card....

February 28, 2023 · 5 min · 887 words · Sharon Schueler

Ces 2022 Intel Says Its Top Mobile Alder Lake Core I9 Will Beat The Apple M1 Max

In a chart bearing percentages and without helpful grid lines, Intel has claimed its Core i9-12900HK is able to top Apple’s silicon at power loads above 35 watts, although it also shows the M1 Max is able to operate at much lower wattages, down to around 20 watts, while the i9 peters out around the 30 watt mark. For completeness, Intel also said an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX can top the M1 Max at 25 watts, but otherwise has fairly flat performance and is eventually topped by both Apple and Intel 11th and 12th generation silicon....

February 28, 2023 · 4 min · 766 words · Margo Moore

Chegg Acquires Language Learning Platform Busuu For 436 Million

Busuu offers 12 different language courses to more than 500,000 paying subscribers and said it has serviced 120 million users since its founding in 2008. The company has offices in London and Madrid. Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig said the acquisition would allow the company to drive further into international markets and increase Busuu’s growth in the US market. “The addition of Busuu gives Chegg the unique opportunity to expand our business while also adding tremendous value to our existing users....

February 28, 2023 · 2 min · 307 words · Heather Krasley

Chip Shortage Here S Why The Semiconductor Industry Gets Into Trouble Predicting The Future

I used to cover the chip industry for several news publications, for more than two decades and the same pattern of boom-and-bust cycles would repeat itself separated by four or five years. And each time it happened, chip makers vowed it wouldn’t happen next time because this time their forecasts would be far more accurate. And each time they failed they said next time we’ll get it right. It’s a tradition that continues to this day....

February 28, 2023 · 4 min · 745 words · Alison Quesada

Chromebook Vs Laptop Which One Best Fits Your Needs

Also: The 27 best laptop and Chromebook deals right now Are Chromebooks expensive? Generally speaking, Chromebooks are some of the least expensive portable computing devices. In this comparison, “laptop” refers to portable computers running traditional operating systems like Microsoft’s Windows or Apple’s MacOS aka MacBooks). Operating systems like these rely heavily on locally installed software that lives in their internal storage. This differing philosophy on how to access software and services is the crux of what distinguishes a Chromebook from a laptop....

February 28, 2023 · 5 min · 934 words · Jill Durham

Cisa Pledges To Share Incident Reports With Fbi After Doj Backlash To Bipartisan Cybersecurity Act

The FBI and Department of Justice caused a minor furor on Thursday when both came out harshly against The Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act, landmark cybersecurity legislation that sailed through the Senate unanimously on Tuesday. The act forces critical infrastructure organizations to report cyberattacks to CISA within 72 hours and ransomware payments within 24 hours. In statements to Politico, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco trashed the bipartisan bill because the FBI and DOJ are not included alongside CISA....

February 28, 2023 · 3 min · 601 words · Basil Smith

Cisa Warns Upgrade Your Cybersecurity Now To Defend Against Potential Critical Threats

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a new ‘CISA Insights’ document aimed at all US organizations, not just critical infrastructure operators. The checklist of actions is CISA’s response to this week’s cyberattacks on Ukraine’s systems and websites, which the country’s officials have blamed on hackers linked to Russian intelligence services. Ukraine officials also told media that dozens of systems in at least two government agencies were wiped during an attack last week....

February 28, 2023 · 3 min · 459 words · Brady Moeller

Citizen Lab Finds Apple S China Censorship Process Bleeds Into Hong Kong And Taiwan

According to research performed by Citizen Lab, Apple’s application of filters, which pertain to derogatory, racist, sexual, and sometimes political content, censor more than what is required by a certain region’s moderation regulations. The research looked at keyword filtering rules used by Apple to moderate content across China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Canada, and the United States. While the six jurisdictions each have different regulatory and political environments that may affect Apple’s filtering decisions and content moderation policies, Citizen Lab found the censorship applied within China also bled into both Hong Kong and Taiwan, with much of this censorship exceeding Apple’s legal obligations....

February 28, 2023 · 4 min · 712 words · Ernesto Torres

Cloud Security Five Things You Need To Get Right

The ability to log in from anywhere using cloud applications is convenient for employees, but it’s also a potential new opportunity for cyber criminals, who, with a set of stolen passwords, could gain access to sensitive information. There’s even the prospect of hackers abusing cloud services to launch ransomware attacks and other malware campaigns. But there are steps that can be taken – and mistakes that must be avoided – to ensure your organisation’s cloud security strategy both delivers a productivity boost and keeps users and the network safe from cyberattacks and incidents....

February 28, 2023 · 6 min · 1168 words · Roxanne Walsh

Cloudflare Acquires Area 1 Security For 162 Million

Cloudflare said 40-50% of the $162 million price tag is payable in shares of Cloudflare’s Class A common stock. The acquisition will close in Q2. Area 1 Security claims to have blocked more than 40 million “malicious phishing campaigns spanning business email compromise, malware, ransomware, and other advanced threats.” “Email is the largest cyber attack vector on the Internet, which makes integrated email security critical to any true Zero Trust network....

February 28, 2023 · 3 min · 530 words · Stephen Gentry

Cncf Reports Record Kubernetes And Container Adoption

Not bad for a technology that hasn’t seen its eighth birthday yet. The report found: Container adoption and Kubernetes have gone mainstream – Kubernetes usage has risen, particularly in large organizations. SlashData, a software developer analysis company, reports 5.6 million developers are using Kubernetes worldwide. That’s 31% of all backend developers. Kubernetes is going “under the hood” – In other words, Kubernetes is increasingly being used in production by companies leveraging managed services and packaged platforms....

February 28, 2023 · 2 min · 403 words · Alma Young

Coros Sports Watch Firmware Update Improved Sleep And Workout Tracking

The latest updates will be available this week for the Coros Pace 2, Apex Pro, Vertix, and Vertix 2. The Coros smartphone app also receives a couple of updates to improve the Coros experience. The Coros Apex Pro and Vertix were released three years ago and will be receiving nearly all of the key updates. I’ve tested out a few of these features using a beta release of the software on my Vertix 2....

February 28, 2023 · 3 min · 594 words · Jose Brown

Covidsafe Total Cost Was Au 9 2 Million To October 4 With Au 2 8 Million On Hosting

In March it was revealed the agency was spending around AU$100,000 each month on hosting, but had allocated AU$200,000 each month for “future changes”. At the time, the app’s price tag to the end of January was AU$6.75 million and hosting was just over AU$900,000. Taking DTA’s numbers at face value, that would mean the hosting spend increased by AU$1.87 million in the past nine and a bit months, which is consistent with its AU$200,000 monthly run rate....

February 28, 2023 · 2 min · 314 words · Jose Somerville