Cybersecurity training and education organization Infosec Institute has launched new free educational resources designed to help organizations and their employees level up their cybersecurity chops during Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) in October. The organization is providing what it calls a comprehensive security awareness and training toolkit that features a training module for all employees, an […]
Ransomware groups continued to target industrial organizations and infrastructures and disrupt operational technology (OT) operations in the second quarter of 2022, according to industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos, Inc. In May of 2022, electronics manufacturer Foxconn was hit by Lockbit 2.0 ransomware, resulting in over 1,200 servers in one of the company’s factories in Mexico becoming […]
Microsoft is launching the general availability of Entra Verified ID, the newest member to join the Microsoft’s portfolio of Entra identity solutions, that enables Azure AD customers to issue, request and verify credentials to represent proof of employment, education or other claims. According to Microsoft, each credential issued with Entra Verified ID is signed with […]
Cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks recently revealed it had discovered a new vulnerability affecting the implementation of an Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) authentication mechanism in some IP cameras developed by Dahua Technology. According to a blog post by the cyber experts, this vulnerability could be abused by attackers to compromise Dahua network cameras by sniffing a […]
Has your organization ever found out about a technology vendor’s security incident from news reports rather than a transparent disclosure to customers from the vendor itself? If so, and that vendor has not profusely apologized for not disclosing that incident, then it may be time to cut bait with that particular provider. That is especially […]
Ransomware hackers have stolen over 30 terabytes (TB) of personal and other sensitive data throughout more than 300 attacks in 2022, according to researchers at Atlas VPN. The team analyzed 623 ransomware incidents across the EU, the United Kingdom and the United States for a reporting period from May 2021 to June 2022. In January, […]
ATEN Technology, Inc., the Irvine, Calif.-based manufacturer of KVM and AV/IT connectivity and management solutions, announced a new suite of secure KVM solutions that are National Information Assurance Partnership (NAIP) certified PP v4.0. The switches are ideal for highly sensitive applications that demand isolation between different network security enclaves, such as in government, military, healthcare, […]
Microsoft has announced two release updates to Viva Sales and Viva Goals, two new tools under its Viva employee experience and engagement product family launched last year. For Viva Sales, Microsoft has put its new selling tool in public preview. The company bills it as a new app designed for salespeople that connects Microsoft 365 and […]
The Federal Communications Commission is warning of a substantial rise in smishing and scam text messages targeting consumers, with 2022 on pace to nearly triple what was reported to the commission in 2019. According to the FCC, which tracks complaints about scam calls and texts, there have been about 8,500 such complaints through June 30, […]
Organizations’ IT and cybersecurity professionals are struggling to spread security awareness and build security into their workplace culture, with a shocking percentage of employees responding to a recent study that they are simply unaware of cybersecurity issues and don’t find security awareness training effective. According to a recent report from cloud email security software provider […]
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