Microsoft has released the public preview for a new capability in Microsoft Defender for IoT that gives device builders and solution operators the ability to create secure-by-design, managed IoT devices. This capability comes after Microsoft recently announced Defender for IoT sensor, version 22.1, that features Azure portal to scale large environments and control the security […]
An updated experience in web and app version of Microsoft Office is now available to all commercial and education customers after first being announced in November 2021 and rolled out to some customers since. Now, anyone with a work or school account will be able to use the new experience to help manage their files […]
The notorious and heavily distributed email-borne malware Qakbot is now being spread via a new technique: inserting malicious replies into the middle of existing email conversations. According to cybersecurity firm Sophos, Qakbot uses the compromised accounts of other infected victims to interject itself in the form of a reply-all message that includes a short sentence […]
Microsoft is releasing a new device in the Azure Stack Edge family, the Pro 2, a new short-depth, 2U server designed for deployment in edge locations such as retail and remote branch offices. According to Microsoft, the device is compact and comes with flexible mounting options and multiple configurations for organizations running edge workloads. Among […]
Microsoft Azure is now ahead of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in several areas, including the proportion of enterprises using the cloud service, according to a new report from IT management solution provider Flexera. In the company’s 2022 State of the Cloud Report, Flexera gives data on the enterprise cloud market, finding that Azure has surpassed […]
Enterprises that deploy smartphones and other mobile devices to its employees should be on the lookout for malware sent via text-based phishing, which has risen 500% since early February, cybersecurity firm Proofpoint says in a new report. This comes after a 2021 where malware attacks on mobile devices fell sharply. However, new strains of malware […]
The IT industry continues to hammer home the idea that identity security and password hygiene are often the first lines of defense when it comes to cyberattacks, yet organizations continue to engage in poor practices and have trouble balancing security requirements and user experiences. Just recently, we have covered several studies from IT companies about […]
With today’s cybersecurity attacks rapidly escalating to never-before-seen proportions and new threats constantly emerging, IT and cybersecurity professionals should be able to quickly pivot and develop the knowledge and skills to defend against these threats. However, a new study suggests that it takes more than three months for that to happen. According to cybersecurity firm […]
Despite an increased focus on identity, multifactor authentication and password security, passwords continue to be vulnerable to attack, according to a new report from password security provider Specops Software. According to the study, The 2022 Weak Password Report, 93% of password attacks use passwords with at least eight characters, suggesting that attackers are aware of […]
Microsoft has released 71 new security patches addressing vulnerabilities as part of the March 2022 Patch Tuesday, including three zero day bugs and three critical-rated software flaws. The patches fix issues in Windows, Azure Site Recovery, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and IoT, Intune, Edge, Windows HTML Platforms, Office, Skype for Chrome, .NET and Visual Studio, […]
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