Huawei challenges US tech sector with first AI release
Chinese telecom giant, Huawei, has publicized it’s very first AI processor in an attempt to challenge Silicon Valley’s technology advancements. Just this morning, Huawei gave details of the chip it…
Google’s Nest Cam bug lets hackers hijack the camera
A surplus of vulnerabilities has been found on Google’s Nest Cam IQ Indoor, which could lead to hackers being able to watch people through the lens. A cyber-attack on the…
Hackers can now decipher passwords from typing
A new study has found that hackers now have the ability to decipher a person’s password simply through listening to them type. Researchers at the Southern Methodist University in Texas…
Apple accidentally unpatched vulnerability
The latest version of Apple’s mobile iOS operating system has been exposed to hackers as the company accidentally unpatched a previously patched up flaw. Before the system was updated, hackers…
Cyber attack takes 23 government agencies offline
23 government agencies in Texas have been taken offline due to a cyber-attack, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has confirmed. The outbreak started on the morning of 16th…
Capital One staff raised concerns over security before breach happened
Staff at Capital One say they warned of their worry over security breaches at the bank before last month’s huge hacker attack happened. 106 million customers and applicants were affected…
Google rejects cloud contract with CBP
Employees at one of the world’s biggest search engines, Google, are refusing to work on a contract with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The reluctance comes after President Trump’s…
Researchers use AI to detect atrial fibrillation
US-based researchers have created an AI-based test that can identify heart problems, even when regular examinations report normalities. The analyses for the heart condition, atrial fibrillation, last just 10 seconds, compared…
Mendix named as leaders in low-code
Global low-code and no-code app company, Mendix, has been named by IT research firm, Gartner, as the leader in its Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms. The coding corporation…
Android uses biometrics in a step away from passwords
Google’s mobile operating system, Android, has found a way to replace passwords with a stored fingerprint when accessing web services. This is a move away from the reliance on traditional…
Desjardins spent $70M after data breach
Canadian money lender, Desjardins group, announced earlier this week that they have spent a huge CAD $70 million ($53 million USD) on a privacy data breach that affected 2.9 million…
Apple offers $1 million to hack its new iPhone
Multinational tech company, Apple, has offered $1 million (US) ($1.3 CAD), to anybody who can remotely hack its new iPhone. This comes after its CEO spoke about his dedication towards…
WhatsApp flaw allows messages to be manipulated
Researchers revealed a new tool that has exposed a flaw in WhatsApp in which users can manipulate messages and “put words in people’s mouths”. Checkpoint, a cybersecurity firm, demonstrated how…
BlueDot benefits from $9.2 mil CAD Series A funding
A healthtech startup that builds solutions to anticipate, track and contextualize infectious diseases has been successful in raising $9.2 million CAD (around $7 million USD). The alert system for infectious…
Cloudflare cuts ties with right-wing 8chan
An online forum that was used by the suspect of the El Paso shootings, had its services suspended by Cloudflare on Monday in an attempt to stop the spread of…
US companies targeted by fake NCEES emails
Spear phishing emails impersonating members of the US-based engineering licensing board have been targeting companies in the American utility sector. Software and email security company, Proofpoint, say that the emails…
FedDev donates $2.9M to Canadian software firm
Government officials yesterday announced that over $2.9 million (CAD) will be contributed to a software solution company in a bid to make Canada a leader in today’s digital economy. The…
Capital One data breach exposed details of “100 million individuals”
One of the United State’s biggest financial corporations has exposed the personal and economic data of a huge amount of customers through a massive data breach. Capital One reported on Monday…
Apple to buy Intel’s modem business for $1 billion
Multinational software giant, Apple, confirmed last week that they will be buying Intel’s modem business for $1 billion. For almost a decade, Apple has been trying to move away from…
Microsoft to invest $1 billion into developing Azure services
Multinational tech company, Microsoft, is investing $1 billion (around $1.3 billion Canadian) into artificial intelligence start-up, Open AI LP, as a way of growing its Azure cloud computing platform. The…
