Archive for June 8, 2026

LG launches “Match Day Heroes” contest 

Posted in Commentary with tags on June 8, 2026 by itnerd

LG Electronics is celebrating the local businesses, gathering places and passionate fans that bring communities together through the game. 

Today, LG Electronics Canada announced the launch of Match Day Heroes – a national contest and video content series spotlighting the community spaces where Canadians gather to cheer, connect and celebrate match day moments.  

In partnership with Ottawa-born soccer star Jonathan David, LG is inviting Canadians from coast-to-coast to nominate the local footy hubs that make match days unforgettable for a chance to win the ultimate LG Match Day Upgrade.  

From neighbourhood sports bars and cafes to beloved community gathering spaces, one winning ‘hub’ will receive a premium LG technology upgrade valued at up to $10,000. 

Rooted in LG’s Life’s Good brand promise, the campaign celebrates the connection and sense of belonging that sports can inspire in communities across Canada. By shining a spotlight on the local businesses and gathering places or footy hubs where fans come together to celebrate the game, LG aims to recognize the people and spaces that create meaningful shared experiences during Match Day.  

Canadians can nominate their Match Day Heroes beginning today by visiting https://www.lg.com/ca_en/about-lg/sponsorship/ and sharing why their favourite local footy hub deserves the ultimate LG Match Day Upgrade. Eligible nominations can include neighbourhood sports bars, cafes, restaurants and other local gathering spaces – or even your own backyard – where fans come together to watch and celebrate the game. The winning entry will receive an LG technology upgrade package designed to elevate the viewing experience for fans. The contest closes on July 26, 2026. 

As part of the Match Day Heroes campaign, LG has also produced a video content series highlighting four Toronto-area small businesses and community gathering spaces: Nganda, Liberty Village Market, Este es Columbia, and Amigos da Dundas.

The series celebrates the passion, diversity and community spirit that makes footy culture in Canada so unique while highlighting how sport can strengthen local communities and bring people together through shared experiences – an extension of LG’s belief that Life’s Good when the community comes together.  

To watch the Match Day Heroes videos series, visit https://www.lg.com/ca_en/about-lg/sponsorship/

Visit LG’s Sponsorship page to access the Contest entry form and complete all required fields, including submitting a minimum of two photos of the Entrant’s footy hub, showcasing the space and reason for the nomination on the Contest entry page: 

Share your hub’s story. The more detail, the better. Here are a few things to cover: Origin story: How did your hub start? Was it a spontaneous gathering that grew into something bigger? Traditions & rituals: What matchday customs have become part of your culture? Your crew: Who shows up, and how did this group come together? Why does it deserve an LG technology upgrade? 

Upload at least 2 photos, with a maximum of 6 photos: Show us your hub at its best! Submit photos that capture your space set up and ready for matchday! Think screens, appliances, seating, decorations, and any theming that makes your hub uniquely yours and candid shots of your crew in the moment. Picture 1: Show us your crew! A selfie of you and the community you gather with on match days. Pictures 2-6: Show us your footy hub! Include the decorations, layout, appliances/electronics that make up your Match Day viewing.  

Submitted materials may be used for marketing purposes, see full contest rules for details. 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of Canada, 19 years of age or older. Contest runs from June 2, 2026 to July 26, 2026. Limit one (1) entry per person. One (1) prize package available, consisting of up to three (3) LG products (approximate retail value up to $10,000 CAD). Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. Winner must correctly answer a skill-testing question. Sponsored by LG Electronics Canada Inc. Full rules available on the LG’s Sponsorship Page. Self-nominations are eligible to win the Prize. If entrant nominates the community hub, the community hub will receive the Prize if declared a winner. The owner of the nominated community hub must agree to the Contest rules and regulations and consent to receiving the Prize on behalf of their establishment. 

Handala Disrupted Israeli Radar Systems Says New Report

Posted in Commentary with tags on June 8, 2026 by itnerd

On the same day that Iran and Israel traded missile strikes in their most serious exchange since the April ceasefire, Iranian-linked hacker group Handala posted a series of messages on Telegram claiming it had launched crippling cyberattacks against Israeli military and civilian targets. The claims include “widespread and targeted signal disruption” of Israeli radar systems and a “cyber siege” on the Kfar Yona municipality in central Israel.

The messages opened with “In the name of God, the Breaker of Tyrants” in Arabic. Five minutes later came the main statement: “Today marks the beginning of the end. Handala invites you to witness the most devastating cyberattacks targeting the enemy’s military and vital infrastructure, and this is only the first warning.” The message threatened every country that supports Israel, saying “no land is too distant, no server is safe, and no network is out of reach.”

The group claimed that “at this very moment, the radar systems of the Zionist regime are experiencing widespread and targeted signal disruption by Handala’s team.” Handala then shifted to a governmental target, claiming the Kfar Yona Municipality was “under Handala’s cyber siege, drowning in a storm of digital paralysis and information chaos.”

In a new SOCRadar report published today, the company’s security researchers warn that the radar claim should be treated with caution as the evidence shared so far does not support it, including no proper details posted, and many other specifics shared in the SOCRadar report.

The details on the new SOCRadar report is here: Handala Claims It Disrupted Israeli Radar Systems: Here’s What We Actually Know

Tumeryk Partners with Cloud Security Alliance

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Tumeryk today announced a strategic collaboration with Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), joining the organization’s newly launched RiskRubric ecosystem as an official AI risk assessment and scoring provider. As part of the collaboration, Tumeryk CEO Rohit Valia co-authored the RiskRubric v2 Concept Paper and collaborated on the framework’s updated scoring methodology. It also announced the beta of its

AI Trust Score™ for RiskRubric v2, available at https://studio.tmryk.com

The announcement marks a significant milestone in the evolution of enterprise AI governance as organizations seek objective, evidence-based methods for evaluating the security, reliability, safety, privacy, and trustworthiness of increasingly autonomous AI agents and MCP servers.

Advancing the Industry Standard for AI Risk Assessment

Cloud Security Alliance’s RiskRubric framework was introduced to provide organizations with a structured, evidence-based method for assessing AI technologies. RiskRubric v2 expands that vision significantly, moving beyond standalone AI models to evaluate modern AI ecosystems that include AI agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, and autonomous systems.

Tumeryk played a key role in developing the RiskRubric v2 scoring model and the underlying concept framework, helping shape how AI systems are evaluated across six foundational trust pillars:

  • Security
  • Privacy
  • Reliability
  • Safety 
  • Transparency
  • Excessive Agency

The updated framework reflects the rapidly evolving AI threat landscape and introduces a new focus on autonomous behavior, agentic systems, and governance requirements emerging from regulations such as the EU AI Act, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO 42001, and other global standards.

Official Scanner for RiskRubric v2 Assessments

As part of the partnership, Tumeryk’s AI Trust Score Scanner has been integrated into the RiskRubric ecosystem as an official assessment and scoring platform.

The scanner uses automated evidence-based testing to evaluate AI models, agents, and AI services across a dozen risk dimensions, including prompt injection, jailbreak resistance, privacy leakage, bias, hallucinations, transparency, reliability, and agentic boundary violations.

Assessment results are translated into a quantitative AI Trust Score and detailed pillar-level ratings, providing organizations with a repeatable method for benchmarking and monitoring AI systems over time.

Alongside the partnership, Tumeryk is launching the beta of its AI Trust Score Assessment Service for RiskRubric, enabling enterprises, AI developers, technology vendors, and regulators to generate CSA RiskRubric-aligned evaluations of their AI systems.

The service provides:

  • Comprehensive RiskRubric v2 assessments
  • AI Trust Scores and benchmark reports
  • Workforce AI security
  • Agentic AI governance
  • Audit-ready documentation for regulatory and compliance requirements

Organizations can use the service to evaluate foundation models, AI copilots, autonomous agents, and enterprise AI applications before deployment and throughout their operational lifecycle.

As AI systems become more autonomous and deeply integrated into critical business processes, organizations face increasing pressure to understand and manage AI risk.

Through its partnership with CSA, contributions to RiskRubric v2, and launch of the AI Trust Score Assessment Service, Tumeryk is helping establish the infrastructure needed for transparent, measurable, and trustworthy AI governance.

The RiskRubric v2 platform and scanner ecosystem are scheduled to launch later this year.

Roku Launches New Soccer Zone in Canada

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Today, Roku announced the launch of its new Soccer Zone, a dedicated destination that brings live matches and related content together in one place, as Canada prepares to co-host the world’s biggest soccer tournament alongside the United States and Mexico.

The Soccer Zone includes full access to this summer’s live soccer matches available through subscriptions to TSN, RDS, and Crave, in one simple, centralized hub on Roku devices. Fans can also stay up to date with a dynamic scoreboard covering all matches, alongside a leaderboard tracking the tournament’s top goal scorers. Built for a streaming-first audience, the Soccer Zone shows where matches are available across supported apps, so that fans can focus on watching soccer, not searching for it.

Beyond live coverage, the Soccer Zone curates a selection of soccer-related films, series, and documentaries, giving fans more ways to engage with both the tournament and the sport.

The Soccer Zone will be available on all existing and new Roku players, Roku TV models, and Roku Smart Projectors in Canada. Viewers can access it directly from the Roku Home Screen menu, as well as through featured placements on the Home Screen and within the What to Watch destination, ensuring the next game is always within easy reach.

Ericsson and Epiroc expand alliance to accelerate mining automation and digital transformation

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As industrial enterprises increasingly turn to digitalization to enhance safety, productivity, and sustainability, Ericsson and Epiroc are evolving their global relationship to accelerate this transformation within the mining sector. The companies are expanding their longstanding relationship into a broader go to market alliance designed to help mining companies accelerate automation, digitalization, and operational transformation.

Under the agreement, Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, will offer Ericsson’s robust LTE and 5G connectivity solutions as part of its comprehensive digital portfolio for both surface and underground mines. This integrated approach makes it easier for mining customers to deploy secure and high-performing wireless networks, laying the foundational layer for scaling automation, remote operations, and predictive maintenance. By combining Ericsson’s technology leadership with Epiroc’s deep domain expertise and global footprint, the partnership addresses the growing demand for connected, resilient operational technology (OT) ecosystems.

Epiroc is empowered to further its position as a performance partner, supporting its customers by seamlessly integrating the Ericsson Private 5G solution with its own digital offerings, including telematics, vendor-agnostic remote-control solutions, and systems for situational awareness and collision avoidance.

The agreement builds on a collaboration established in 2018, when Epiroc and Ericsson signed a cooperation agreement to explore how LTE and 5G technologies could be applied in mining operations.

For more information about Ericsson’s mining solutions and technology, visit Epiroc | Mining Partnership | Ericsson