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According to the UN, Canadians with intellectual disabilities are being exploited

Canada was recently criticized by Tomoya Obokata, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, in relation to the shortcomings of the temporary foreign worker program......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 21st, 2024

Windows 0-day was exploited by North Korea to install advanced rootkit

FudModule rootkit burrows deep into Windows, where it can bypass key security defenses. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A Windows zero-day vulnerability recently patched by Microsoft was exploited by hackers working on be.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

Week in review: MS Office flaw may leak NTLM hashes, malicious Chrome, Edge browser extensions

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Unpatched MS Office flaw may leak NTLM hashes to attackers (CVE-2024-38200) A new MS Office zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-38200) can be exploited.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 18th, 2024

Exposing myths about ballot collection on Native American reservations

Third-party collection of mail-in ballots has helped rural residents and those with disabilities to vote, yet the practice has become contentious and the target of laws aimed at restricting it......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 17th, 2024

Business and tech consolidation opens doors for cybercriminals

Cyber threats continued to intensify in the first half of 2024 as cybercriminals exploited security gaps from growing business and technological consolidation, according to Resilience. Consolidation in business and tech fuels new third-party risks Re.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

Digital Trends 2024 Tech for Change Awards

From helping users with disabilities to bringing distracted audiences back together, our 2024 Tech for Change award winners are making an impact......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

New Apple film ‘The Relay’ shows athletes with and without disabilities competing

A new Apple film entitled The Relay features athletes with and without disabilities competing against each other in a range of events. The film was released ahead of next week’s 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, and of course includes Apple tech.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Microsoft fixes 6 zero-days under active attack

August 2024 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 90 vulnerabilities, six of which have been exploited in the wild as zero-days, and four are publicly known. The zero-days under attack CVE-2024-38178 is a Scripting Engine Memor.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Unpatched MS Office flaw may leak NTLM hashes to attackers (CVE-2024-38200)

A new MS Office zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-38200) can be exploited by attackers to grab users’ NTLM hashes, Microsoft has shared late last week. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely and requires no special privileges or user interact.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

“0.0.0.0-Day” vulnerability affects Chrome, Safari and Firefox

A “0.0.0.0-Day” vulnerability affecting Chrome, Safari and Firefox can be – and has been – exploited by attackers to gain access to services on internal networks, Oligo Security researchers have revealed. The vulnerability ste.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

How parents can promote positive sibling relationships

Sibling relationships are some of the longest-lasting relationships we have in our lives. Half of Canadians and around 80% of people worldwide have at least one sibling. Sibling relationships are unique from all other relationships because siblings o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Prompt injection attack on Apple Intelligence reveals a flaw, but is easy to fix

A prompt injection attack on Apple Intelligence reveals that it is fairly well protected from misuse, but the current beta version does have one security flaw which can be exploited. However, the issue would be very easy for the company to fix, so.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

An 18-year-old Safari loophole exploited by hackers is finally being fixed by Apple

There’s a pesky loophole lurking in every major browser, including Apple’s Safari, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, that hackers have been exploiting for the past … The post An 18-year-old Safari loophole exploited by hackers is.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Roundcube flaws allow easy email account compromise (CVE-2024-42009, CVE-2024-42008)

Two cross-site scripting vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-42009, CVE-2024-42008) affecting Roundcube could be exploited by attackers to steal users’ emails and contacts, email password, and send emails from their account. About the vulnerabilities Rou.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Critical Apache OFBiz pre-auth RCE flaw fixed, update ASAP! (CVE-2024-38856)

CVE-2024-38856, an incorrect authorization vulnerability affecting all but the latest version of Apache OFBiz, may be exploited by remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. About CVE-2024-38856 Apache OFBiz is.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 5th, 2024

Week in review: VMware ESXi zero-day exploited, SMS Stealer malware targeting Android users

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Why a strong patch management strategy is essential for reducing business risk In this Help Net Security interview, Eran Livne, Senior Director of P.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 4th, 2024

Nintendo Switch Sales Figures Fall in Latest Report

The company's mobile and intellectual property division also felt a significant downturn. The post Nintendo Switch Sales Figures Fall in Latest Report appeared first on Phandroid. While the Nintendo switch has mostly remained a popular vi.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2024

Multi-state Apple fraud ring exposed by DHS after routine traffic stop

The Department of Homeland Security busted a sophisticated counterfeiting operation where fraudsters exploited retail return policies to swap genuine Apple products with counterfeit devices nationwide.The Department of Homeland SecurityChalvin Tan wa.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

VMware ESXi auth bypass zero-day exploited by ransomware operators (CVE-2024-37085)

Ransomware operators have been leveraging CVE-2024-37085, an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Active Directory domain-joined VMware ESXi hypervisors, to gain full administrative access to them and encrypt their file system. VMware owner.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

Five reasons why Canada should consider moving to a four-day work week

Nine out of 10 Canadians are interested in a four-day work week, according to a recent survey, making it their most desirable benefit ahead of health care, flexible scheduling and additional vacation days......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

Critical Acronis Cyber Infrastructure vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-45249)

CVE-2023-45249, a critical vulnerability affecting older versions of Acronis Cyber Infrastructure, is being exploited by attackers. About Acronis Cyber Infrastructure Acronis is a privately held Swiss cybersecurity and data protection technology comp.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024