Military trials training for missions in virtual reality

Military trials training for missions in virtual reality

SimCentric’s virtual reality system Saf-Tac combines the Oculus Rift S headset and the Unreal Engine software to create training simulations for the military. The software allows the creation of 3D virtual worlds using ready made parts, meaning bespoke environments can be rapidly produced for each mission. While undergoing trials at RAF Honington, BBC Technology reporter…

Solarwinds blamed intern for weak password – experts have doubts

Solarwinds blamed intern for weak password – experts have doubts

SolarWinds told Congress that using the password ‘solarwinds123’ was an intern’s mistake. A key researcher told Insider the log-in information was posted publicly on GitHub for years. Cybersecurity experts say the issue appears to represent more than an intern’s weak password.  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Two SolarWinds CEOs told the…

Israeli cyber co Axonius joins unicorn club

Israeli cyber co Axonius joins unicorn club

Israeli cybersecurity asset management company startup Axonius has announced that it has raised $100 million in a D round. The round was led by New York-based growth investment firm Stripes, with the participation of existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, OpenView, Lightspeed, and Vertex. Stripes founder and partner Ken Fox is joining Axonius’s board of…

Chinese cyber attack caused massive Mumbai power outage last year?

Chinese cyber attack caused massive Mumbai power outage last year?

As India and China reaffirmed their commitment to ending the standoff in Ladakh late last month, a report in The New York Times has claimed China has been targeting Indian utilities and infrastructure using cyber attacks to possibly coerce New Delhi on the border issue. The New York Times on Sunday reported that a study…

House SolarWinds Hearing Focuses on Updating Cyber Laws

House SolarWinds Hearing Focuses on Updating Cyber Laws

Lawmakers and Witnesses See Expanded Role for CISA Following Attack Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • February 26, 2021     (Clockwise from top left): Reps. James Comer, Bennie G. Thompson, John Katko and Carolyn Maloney led the joint committee hearing on Friday examining the supply chain attack that targeted SolarWinds. A pair of U.S. House committees…

Cyberpunk 2077: CD Projekt game suffers more issues as cyber attack delays scheduled fix | Science & Tech News

Cyberpunk 2077: CD Projekt game suffers more issues as cyber attack delays scheduled fix | Science & Tech News

A scheduled release of fixes for the troubled Cyberpunk 2077 game have been delayed following a cyber attack on the creator’s internal systems. CD Projekt, the Polish video games maker also known for its medieval fantasy Witcher, said on Thursday the patch will now be released in the second half of March, rather than this…

Oxford University Covid-19 lab suffers cyberattack, IT News, ET CIO

Oxford University Covid-19 lab suffers cyberattack, IT News, ET CIO

London, Oxford University has confirmed that one of its laboratories involved in Covid-19 research suffered cyberattack after an investigation by Forbes suggested that hackers were showing off access to a number of systems. The university on Thursday, however, said that there has been “no impact” on any clinical research. The hack is understood to have…

Chinese Hackers Hack Gmail with a Browser Extension

Chinese Hackers Hack Gmail with a Browser Extension

Specialists of the information security company Proofpoint spoke about a Chinese cybercriminal group that hacks into Gmail accounts using a browser extension. Cyber criminal group TA413 has been active for almost a decade and is usually associated by experts with the LuckyCat and ExileRAT malware, and its victims are mostly Tibetans. In early 2021, TA413…