Subterms
In a joint press conference today in Washington, representatives from the Five Eyes countries and six major tech firms announced a joint framework for fighting online child exploitation and abuse. The “Voluntary Principles to Counter Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse” is a set of 11 actions that tech firms have voluntarily agreed to follow […] More
I’ve been working from home for almost two decades. At first, I missed the camaraderie of the office, but I eventually grew to love managing my time, setting my priorities, and customizing my work environment to be optimal for my ever-changing work responsibilities. Plus, you haven’t lived until you’ve met deadlines while holding a warm […] More
Demand for skills in big data and analytics is driving a lot of the hiring efforts at US companies, with most recruiters seeking mid-level developers with between two and five years’ experience. That recruitment climate means mid-level developers are in luck. Some 49% of 5,297 tech hiring leaders – including engineering managers, tech recruiters, and […] More
Image: T-Mobile, ZDNet US telecommunications giant T-Mobile disclosed yesterday a security breach that impacted both its employees and customers alike. In a data breach notification message posted on its website, the company said that its security team has recently stopped “a malicious attack” against its email vendor. The attack was successful, T-Mobile said, and the […] More
Autonomous vehicles are expected to generate trillions of dollars for the global economy in the next decade. But it’s also pretty clear that right now drivers are still very much to be found at the steering wheels of the cars currently roaming the streets around us, despite some big promises. Governments and industry have […] More
Backdoor and Trojan malware variants are being distributed through a new phishing technique that attempts to lure victims into accepting an “update” to website security certificates. Certificate Authorities (CAs) distribute SSL/TLS security certificates for improved security online by providing encryption for communication channels between a browser and server — especially important for domains providing e-commerce […] More
Chinese cyberattackers continue to improve and deploy a decade-old Remote Access Trojan (RAT) in ongoing campaigns against Russian, Japanese, and South Korean targets. On Thursday, researchers from Cisco Talos said that the Bisonal RAT is an unusual sample of malware that has been improved, rolled back, and refined over a period of 10 years, an […] More
Australia’s Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM), Dr James Renwick, will not be recommending for the country’s encryption-busting Bill to be repealed and sent back for redrafting when he turns in his report by June 30. Renwick, who appeared at the Lowy Institute in Sydney before his resignation from the post of INSLM — which […] More
