According to Threat Post, Windows task scheduler does not check the permission registry when undertaking basic processes. This flaw allows malicious code to alter privileges in a negative way. The flaw was detected within the Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) interface which is a key component of the task scheduler…

Air Canada, the Canadian flag bearing airline, has suffered a major data breach that could pose a massive ID fraud risk for customers. The breach is down to bad password management approaches, with Air Canada’s own rules and guidelines on password management being named as the main culprit. The lack of a ‘strong’ password framework has allowed a major ID fraud and brand damaging experience to impact the airline. (more…)

There is no doubt that the cloud is here – businesses are already embracing the power of the cloud – from MS Office 365 to Amazon Web Services via a myriad of diverse cloud-based applications that have helped enterprise and start-ups alike blossom online. However, Deloitte’s cyber security team have published a report outlining the importance of sound control frameworks when deploying and utilising cloud-based services. (more…)

The Auditor General of Western Australia published a damming report into the state of user account security within the public sector. The era of capital letters, 8 characters and some numbers must surely come to an end after this report was made public? The report noted that good practice within password management frameworks was lacking. The myriad of diverse agencies using the Western Australian Government’s systems illustrated the centrality of strong password management systems. (more…)

Many of us are used to using Amazon’s digital voice-activated assistant for all kinds of things at home. You can also use it via Windows 10 in the office. Here’s how: (more…)

Ride-hailing service Uber, which has until recently been associated with cars, has announced a shift in focus towards bikes and scooters in order to drive growth and keep people using the platform. (more…)

An AI system for diagnosing eye disease caused by diabetes that has been approved for use in the US works autonomously and doesn’t need a doctor to interpret its results. (more…)

Facebook has reacted quickly and taken down many accounts of Myanmar’s military leaders after a damning UN report accused them of genocide and war crimes against the Muslim Rohingya population. (more…)

President Donald Trump has criticised Google for what he sees as hiding “fair media” coverage of him in its search engine results in a way that amounts to left-wing political bias and negativity. (more…)

Research carried out in Australia by US data experts have highlighted the possible dangers of a future where, by default, many of us could fall foul of unchecked big-data and automated algorithmic decision-making. (more…)