Even for those companies that are eager to return to the office, there’s one word that defines success in this new era of work: flexibility. Employees want it, clients expect it, business models demand it. To maintain resilience, and to bolster recruitment and retention, flexibility is everything. During the pandemic, companies had to adapt to […]
Google says its Threat Analysis Group of cybersecurity researchers is tracking new activity of an Iranian hacking group that uses novel techniques to steal credentials of high value targets in government and other related sectors. In a new blog, Google says it has sent over 50,000 security warnings to its customers this year, an increase […]
If you have ever thought about the many IoT devices that live on networks at your organization, you should seriously look into the security of those products and segment those networks. At the very least, change the default passwords. That’s the lesson an Illinois high school district learned when a student hacked into his school’s […]
Microsoft has released patches for 71 new vulnerabilities in Windows systems and applications this past Tuesday, which follows 11 previously patched software flaws in Microsoft Edge and OpenSSL. That makes 82 patches this month, which is just slightly down from the 86 patches issued by Microsoft in September. This month’s patches address issues in Edge, […]
Microsoft said it is tracking what it believes is an Iran-based threat actor that has been observed conducting “extensive password spraying” against more than 250 organizations, including U.S. and Israeli defense technology firms. Other targets include points of entry in the Persian Gulf or global maritime transportation companies that do business in the Middle East. […]
Microsoft Teams (Teams) has become an integral component in facilitating communications and collaboration for companies of all kinds. In fact, Microsoft recently announced that Teams surpassed 250 million monthly active users. Microsoft is expanding its communications capabilities with a new calling service for Teams called Operator Connect, which has caused much excitement — and also […]
As cyberattacks continue to be disruptive to organizations and economies of all shapes and sizes, the tech industry is stepping up by making basic cybersecurity tools like multi-factor authentication widely available. Now, Google plans to automatically enroll 150 million Google users in its two-step verification program and require 2 million YouTube users to turn the […]
The constant barrage of ransomware attacks and notable IT supply chain compromises are largely attributed to Russia-based threat actors, and Microsoft’s 2021 Digital Defense Report confirms that the vast majority of cyberattacks are coming from Russia. Specifically, 58% of cyberattacks observed by Microsoft from nation-states have come from Russia from July 2020 to June 2021. […]
Based on millions of aggregated and anonymous data points, Cisco’s first Hybrid Work Index reaffirms that flexibility and wellness are key drivers for hybrid work, and employees will consider leaving an employer if working remotely isn’t at least an option. Specifically, 64% of employees of Cisco’s customers agree that a remote work option directly affects […]
One of the hallmark features of Windows 11’s productivity tools is the Microsoft Teams chat built into the Taskbar, which was designed to make it easy to collaborate and quickly start a video call or chat with someone. Most were expecting that feature to be a useful tool for the enterprise as workers would be […]
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