The latest alert comes following a spate of high-profile ransomware attacks around the world during the past month, including incidents encrypting the networks of Colonial Pipeline, Ireland’s health service and meat supplier JBS. The NCSC has previously warned about ransomware attacks targeting the education sector, but late May and early June has seen another increase in incidents – at a critical time of year when it comes to coursework, exams and other assignments....

Vulkan is a graphics and compute API that provides high-efficiency, cross-platform access to modern GPUs, and aims to provide graphics developers with new ways to get the best performance out of hardware. Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton described the driver as a ‘much requested feature’ when work started on the project a couple of years ago. The new driver will come to future Raspberry Pi OS updates as the Vulkan 1....

In a blogpost titled “The Ventura problem”, Raspberry Pi Trading’s head of documentation Alasdair Allan explains the glitch affecting the Pi Pico on Ventura and urges Pico users not to upgrade to Ventura, “at least not yet”. The issue affects the Pico and other boards using Raspberry Pi’s RP2040 chip. Allan says these boards’ virtual volume will mount as expected, but if users attempt to drag-and-drop a UF2 file onto that volume, they’ll be met with a MacOS “error code 100093”....

Read AI has exited stealth mode with a $10 million seed round led by Madrona Venture Group. The company also launched Read Dashboard, a real-time dashboard that measures engagement and sentiment for meeting attendees. The concept behind Read AI is notable given hybrid work and the reality that most of our meetings will be conducted via video conferencing. Read AI is akin to Waze for meetings. Read Dashboard is in beta....

A survey of more than 1,000 professionals by Paychex found that employees who update their benefits packages to new working preferences benefit from greater productivity, higher job satisfaction and better company culture as a result. Paychex, a company providing payroll and HR services to small and medium-sized businesses, found that 65% of employees whose benefits had changed since switching to remote work reported an increased level of job satisfaction, while 73% of employees noted that productivity levels had improved when employers adjusted their benefits package....

In November, the agency announced that by the summer of this year, taxpayers will need to have an ID.me account in order to access certain IRS online resources. The IRS signed an $86 million contract with ID.me, according to the Washington Post, which noted that more than 70 million Americans who filed for unemployment insurance, pandemic assistance grants, child tax credit payments, or other services that have already been scanned....

MITRE publishes the the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for software flaws, but this year has run a survey to create its first ever equivalent list for hardware flaws. The 2021 Hardware List aims to boost awareness of common hardware flaws and to prevent hardware security issues by educating designers and programmers on how to eliminate important mistakes early in the product development lifecycle. SEE: Gartner releases its 2021 emerging tech hype cycle: Here’s what’s in and headed out “Security analysts and test engineers can use the list in preparing plans for security testing and evaluation....

As of yesterday, Ring security camera and video doorbell customers will only have access to setting Home and Away modes for their devices with a paid subscription. This feature, which let customers ‘arm’ their security cameras to record events when you’re not home or leave them activated while not recording when home, was free for non-subscribing customers before the updates. Also: The best home security cameras The biggest changes to the Ring updated subscription affect Ring Alarm users, especially those who purchase a base station after March 29....

Under a memorandum of understanding, the plan is to develop 35 new 220-tonne 793 zero-emissions haul trucks to be used at the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine, located in the Pilbara region. As part of the development, prototypes will be developed, tested, and undergo pre-production trials before the trucks are rolled out on-site. The move is part of the mining giant’s $1 billion climate change commitment where it plans to have net zero emissions by 2050....

The pledge, made as part of Samsung’s new sustainability platform called Galaxy for the Planet, is aimed at reducing the waste created during the lifecycle of Samsung smartphones products. The pledge sets various sustainability goals that Samsung hopes to reach by 2025. Following that timeline, along with dropping plastic packaging, Samsung plans to incorporate recycled material in all new smartphone products, achieve zero waste to landfill, and reduce the standby power consumption of its smartphone chargers to below 0....

Samsung’s 5G smartphone sales grew a whopping 79% between Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, far ahead of the 5G category’s overall growth of 6% and way ahead of Apple, whose 5G iPhone sales declined 23% quarter on quarter, according to Strategy Analytics, although that largely reflected how strong iPhone sales were in Q4 of last year. And Apple is still by far the biggest vendor of 5G smartphones despite the drop in shipments....

Also: Samsung TVs compared: Neo QLED, S95B OLED, and The Frame If you’re unfamiliar with The Frame, the 65-inch 4K screen brings your favorite movies and shows to life with quantum technology. And when you’re not watching TV, you can display a visual masterpiece using Art Mode. Just head over to Samsung’s Art store to pick out your favorite work of art. With Quantum HDR, the screen offers top-notch contrast and 100% color volume....

The offer alone will give you bring down the price from just under $190 to $148, and when you apply our code and head to your basket, you will save a further $16. Overall, you will pay $131 – a reduction of $59, or 31%. The Reolink TrackMix PoE camera makes its presence known and is far from discreet, which in itself can be a deterrent to unwanted visitors or would-be burglars....

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However, the total national student loan debt continues to increase each year. According to the Education Data Initiative, over half of master’s degree holders owe an average of $70,000. Individuals can enjoy that lucrative salary without substantial student debt. Other financial aid options exist — like scholarships. Start your scholarship search with our lists below. You can explore academic, identity, and need-based MBA scholarships. Though the 2022 deadlines for some have passed, we chose popular programs likely to open for new applicants in 2023....

Cetera Advisor Networks, Cetera Investment Services, Cetera Financial Specialists, Cetera Advisors and Cetera Investment Advisers (collectively, the Cetera Entities); Cambridge Investment Research and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors (collectively, Cambridge); and KMS Financial Services (KMS) were all named by the SEC for lackluster cybersecurity policies that led to “email account takeovers exposing the personal information of thousands of customers and clients at each firm.” According to an SEC statement, all of the firms are Commission-registered as broker-dealers, investment advisory firms, or both....

The WPIT project is in its sixth year and is slated to cost around AU$1.6 billion. It was kicked off by the Department of Human Services, now Services Australia, to replace the then 30-year-old Income Security Integrated System (ISIS). The new entitlement calculation engine (ECE) is being built on a Pegasystems rules engine. “The new ECE platform allows Services Australia to obtain readily available resources from the market, as Pega is a configurable, off-the-shelf product with a wide user base,” Services Australia transformation projects deputy CEO Charles McHardie said, speaking during the virtual Gartner APAC IT Symposium/Xpo....

For the past several weeks, I’ve been testing out the Shark ION Robot Vacuum AV751. It’s a decent robot vacuum, and keeps up with my two dogs and cat. The Shark ION Robot Vacuum AV751 is an older model, making it a budget-friendly option with name-brand recognition. That said, while it gets the job done in terms of suction power and cleaning ability, there are some notable drawbacks that you may or may not be deal breakers for you....

In a statement, the company said portions of the Lifetouch and BorrowLenses business were affected. They experienced interruptions with Groovebook, manufacturing offices, and some corporate systems as well. Law enforcement has been contacted and a cybersecurity company was also hired to help respond to the incident. “As part of our ongoing investigation, we are also assessing the full scope of any data that may have been affected. We do not store credit card, financial account information, or the Social Security numbers of our Shutterfly....

These industries increasingly were automating more of their operations, but currently required manual handling for some processes, according to NUS. The human hand’s natural dexterity remained necessary for these tasks. Rave Yeow, associate professor from NUS Advanced Robotics Centre and Department of Biomedical Engineering, said: “An object’s shape, texture, weight, and size affect how we choose to grip them. This is one of the main reasons why many industries still heavily rely on human labour to package and handle delicate items....