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In the course of the CN 30 Underdarity Program, Conference News talks to program members about what is advocating for professional journeys and shaping a more inclusive and foresighted industry. This week we will meet Owen Tonks-Lewis, Director of Creative Rebel CIC, business lecturer at Lincoln College and curator and co-organizer of Tedxbrayford pool. Tonks-Lewis has always been drawn to the power of events to bring people together and induce meaningful change. What began as a passion for a united community has rapidly evolved into a deeper commitment to the events industry. Currently, Owen is on a mission to advocate…
New investments in advanced technology research will boost high-tech exports, strengthen the relationship between research and industry, and create high-value jobs in New Zealand. New advanced technology research, published by Dr. Shane Reti, Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, is set to lead to life-changing innovation. Minister Letty explained: “Breakthroughs that can be achieved through fields such as cryogenic temperatures and quantum science are extremely important. “From developing portable MRI machines to building smaller and faster engines, this investment will enable innovations that can improve daily life while driving economic growth in areas such as health, transportation, energy and the…
Bulgaria has taken a bold step towards securing its position in Europe’s rapidly evolving technological environment with the launch of a national capacity centre dedicated to the integrated circuit. Presented at Sofia Institute of Technology, this cutting-edge initiative is part of the EU’s Chips for Europe programme and is a strategic initiative to enhance Europe’s independence and innovation in semiconductor technology. The core of the capabilities of the integrated circuit field is set to be the driving force behind microelectronics research, development and education, supporting everything from advanced chip design to high-tech sector startup growth. George Angelov, Bulgarian Deputy Minister…
On Tuesday, Microsoft shipped fixes to address a total of 78 security flaws across its lineup of software, including a set of five zero-days that are undergoing aggressive exploitation in the wild. Of the 78 defects resolved by the tech giants, 11 are rated as important, 66 are rated as important, and one is rated as low severity. 28 of these vulnerabilities lead to remote code execution, of which 21 are privilege escalation bugs and 16 are classified as defects in disclosure. The update adds to eight security flaws patched by the company in the Chromium-based Edge browser since the…
Four days after India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire after a rapid escalation of military conflict between them, the important differences between their battlefield claims remain unresolved. Among them is Pakistan’s claim that five Indian fighter jets were fired down on May 7, the first day of the battle in response to India’s attack on its territory. As the story battles take over from the actual battles, Al Jazeera prevents us from knowing about the claims and why it matters if it is true. what happened? Tensions between India and Pakistan erupted into a military conflict on May 7 after…
Malawi, Lilongwe – He was young, so Enok Dayton made a living from the bananas. The 30-year-old was born and raised in Morele, in the Malawia district of southern Tiyoro, which was at the heart of local banana production until the plant virus destroyed the crops more than a decade ago. At his stall at Mukesi Market in Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital, Dayton serves customers of the bundle of green bananas he has. “I started this business when I was younger. We had a farm that grew bananas. We take the truck and bring it here and sell it to individuals,”…
Islamabad, Pakistan – A ceasefire on May 10, a few days after the rapid escalation of military tensions, four days after the ceasefire of full-scale war, a battle of narrative erupted, with countries claiming “winning” more than others. The conflict broke out after killing 26 civilians in Pahargam in India-controlled Kashmir on April 22. Initially, the little-known armed group, the Resistance Front (TRF), accused Pakistan of supporting it. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised retaliation despite Pakistan’s denying its role in the attack. Tensions exploded militarily after a series of neglect diplomatic measures among neighbors. In the early hours…
What happened in Palestine in 1948? Every year on May 15, Palestinians around the world mark the Nakbah, or catastrophe, mentioning the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948. As they secured the support of the British government for the creation of the Palestinian Jewish state on May 14, 1948, as soon as the British order expired, Zionist forces declared the establishment of an Israeli state, triggering the first Arab-Israel war. Zionist troops expelled at least 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and lands, capturing 78% of historic Palestine. The remaining 22% were divided into the currently occupied West Bank and the…
May 14, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Network Security Fortinet patched a critical security flaw that it said was exploited as zero-day in an attack targeting Fortivoice’s enterprise phone system. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-32756 has a CVSS score of 9.6 out of 10.0. “Stack-based overflow vulnerability [CWE-121] “Fortivoice, Fortimail, Fortindr, Fortirecorder, and Forticamera could allow remote, uncertified attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands via created HTTP requests,” the company said in its advisory. The company said that while defects being exploited in the wild in the Fortivoice system were observed, it did not disclose the scale of the attack and the threat…
May 14, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Endpoint Security Ivanti has released a security update to address two security flaws in Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) software that was taken to an attack to gain remote code execution. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below – CVE-2025-4427 (CVSS score: 5.3) – Authentication bypass attackers can access protected resources without proper credentials on IVANTI Endpoint Manager mobile CVE-2025-4428 (CVSS score: 7.2) Defects affect the next version of the product – 11.12.0.4 and previous (fixed to 11.12.0.5) 12.3.0.1 and Prior (fixed to 12.3.0.2) 12.4.0.1 and Front (fixed to 12.4.0.2) 12.5.0.0 and Front (fixed to 12.5.0.1) Ivanti praised…