Archive for June 2022
Tech News : Russia Cautions Cyber Attacks May Start Military Confrontation
The growing number of cyber-attacks since the start of Russiaâs war against Ukraine have led The Russian Foreign Ministry to warn that more western cyber-attacks on its infrastructure could lead to a direct military confrontation. Housing Ministry Website Hack The warning followed an apparent cyber-attack on the Russian housing ministry website which led to a…
Read MoreTech News : UK Not Adopting EUâs Universal Charger
Following the recent news that the EU plans to introduce a single, universal charger for all devices, it has been reported that the UK has said that it is not currently considering copying the idea. Just One Universal Charger Cable A week ago, the EU parliament announced that by autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become…
Read MoreTech Insight: What Is Shopify?
In this insight, we take a look at Shopify, what it offers, and how it has grown to become a major e-commerce platform. Where And Who? The Canadian-based Shopify Inc. is a multinational e-commerce company founded in 2006 by Tobias LĂŒtke and Scott Lake after they tried to set up an online store for snowboarding…
Read MoreFeatured Article : What Happened Recently With The ICO?
Following news of a Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosure revealing a lack of public reprimands issued over GDPR breaches in the public sector, we take a closer look at the FOI, what it can be used for, and how itâs linked to the ICO. What Is The Freedom of Information Act? The Freedom of Information…
Read MoreSecurity-Stop-Press : Snake Keylogger Malware Being Spread In PDF Files
Online security experts are warning people to take extra care when downloading PDF files after PDFs were recently used in campaigns to deliver Snake Keylogger malware. Snake Keylogger, which is eighth place in Check Pointâs Global Threat Index, records a userâs keystrokes and transmits the collected data to cybercriminals. The advice is to use a…
Read MoreTech News : Google Offers Job Interview ‘Warmup’ Tool
The new AI-based interview Warmup tool from Google uses questions from a series of industry experts to help users prepare for job interviews. Tech Jobs And Skills Gap Googe says that this news Interview Warmup tool was developed as part of its own Google Career Certificates programme which offers professional-level online training. The programme was…
Read MoreTech News : Free Translation Via Firefox – Even Offline
The new, free Firefox Translations browser extension translates websites in the browser without using the cloud, using machine learning. Client-Side Translations Firefox Translations provides automated translation of web content but, unlike cloud-based alternatives, the translation is done locally, on the client-side, so that the text being translated does not leave the userâs machine. With Firefox…
Read MoreTech Insight: What Is A Blockchain Domain?
In this tech-insight, we look at what a blockchain domain is, what it is used for, how to buy one, and what may bring them more into mainstream usage. What Is Blockchain? Blockchain is an incorruptible peer-to-peer network (a kind of ledger) that allows multiple parties to transfer value in a secure and transparent way.…
Read MoreFeatured Article : US Supercomputer Breaks The ‘Exascale’ Barrier
The worldâs first âexascaleâ computer, called the âFrontierâ computing system (i.e. a supercomputer) from Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, has smashed the exascale computing speed barrier. What Is The Exascale? The exascale is a computing system threshold / level of computing performance of a quintillion calculations per second, i.e. a computer thatâs capable of…
Read MoreSecurity-Stop-Press : Microsoft Office Users Warned About Word Malware Scam
Cybersecurity expert, Kevin Beaumont, has warned Microsoft Office users about a scam that uses a hole in a Microsoft Word. The scam, dubbed âFollinaâ, involves cybercriminals leveraging a Windows utility called msdt.exe to cause victims to download a malware-loaded Word file. The malware could allow attackers to run arbitrary code, install programs, change or delete…
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