Top technology companies like Microsoft and Google are set to work with schools to support staff professional development, cut teacher workloads and improve outcomes for students. The application of technology in schools is set to be transformed by a new, far-reach government EdTech strategy. The new strategy was unveiled at the Schools and Academies Show in London, with an injection …
Cloud weaponization and Digital Security for a modern age
Cloud providers such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon and Google are perennial targets for attackers seeking to compromise and weaponize virtual machines and other resources.The digital age opens so many opportunities but also very serious threats. Once compromised the attacker can use these platforms to use these virtual machines to launch attacks, including brute force attacks against other virtual machines, to …
Hijacked Email Reply Chains
Although phishing has been around in various forms since the 1980s, it continues to evolve—and remains a major threat. These days, phishing tactics have become so sophisticated, it can be difficult to spot a scam—particularly in the case of hijacked email reply chains. Let’s look at a example using a concrete supplier.. Imagine you’re the purchaser for this concrete supplier, …
Ubisoft pledges money and offers use of its digital reconstruction of the cathedral
The recent destruction of Notre-Dame spire has been met with lots of donations and willingness to help. Ubisoft recreated Notre Dame in digital form for their Assasins Creed Unity game. They have stepped up to donate not only money but have also offered the digital models used in the game. Games being produced these days strive to be as accurate …