The Problem with Cyberattacks

Cyberattacks are on the Rise It’s no surprise that cyberattacks can and may happen. However, the Shadowserver Foundation has reported that a brute force attack campaign by malicious actors has been ongoing since January. This vicious attack has targeted edge security services, resulting in…

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Beware of Bots

What are Bots? Bots are commonly found in various places in the Internet. However, a large portion of them poses threats to both consumers and businesses. With advances in AI, and the numerous forms of frauds, bots are dangerous. These scams can leave serious…

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The Tech Sector in 2024

“Economists are more optimistic about the US economy as a whole, lowering the risk of a recession in 2024 to below 50%. For the tech sector specifically, analysts are optimistic about a potential return to modest growth in 2024, with more robust prospects for…

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Don’t Discount Older Employees

The US economy has been on a slow train to recovery, but tech layoffs are still happening. Men still outnumber #womenintech, but the gap is narrowing. There are now four generations actively in the workplace. And in tech—a sector notoriously always looking for the…

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A History in Algorithms

Why are algorithms called algorithms? Over 1,000 years before the internet and smartphone apps, Persian scientist and polymath Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī invented the concept of algorithms.In fact, the word itself comes from the Latinised version of his name, “algorithmi”. And, as you might…

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Ticketmaster held for Ransom

Photo by Wendy Wei In July 2024, a hacking group called ShinyHunters claimed it had stolen user data of more than 500 million Ticketmaster customers and demanded a ransom of $500,000 US ($680,000 Cdn), according to media reports. Ticketmaster says it first identified the breach…

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