Microsoft Teams users can now use the popular collaboration and conferencing tool to chat with any Teams user outside their organization, including with personal account users. The company first previewed this ability at its annual Ignite event in November and rolled the feature out to users this week. “It takes a lot of communication to […]
Phishing remains among the top security threats to any organization, as the attack vector is often where a hacker first attempts to steal credentials and access victim networks with the end goal of stealing secrets, deploying ransomware or other malicious activities. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, phishing attempts have grown considerably, with nearly […]
As IT professionals know, the pace of digital transformation has accelerated rapidly as a result of the pandemic. This rapid shift to remote environments reshaped digital transformation priorities and challenges. Remote and hybrid work models have proven successful and delivered many benefits—such as enabling companies to expand its talent pools—which is why The Washington Post […]
The North East Independent School District (NEISD) in San Antonio, Texas opened a new cybersecurity training facility in response to increased cyberattacks. The new facility, Institute of CyberSecurity and Innovation (iCSI), trains students on detecting and identifying hacks and cyberattacks and responding to threats. Students from all seven NEISD high schools have access to networking […]
Utelogy, a unified communications, audiovisual and device management company has acquired CloudThinQ, a provider of IoT and real-time device management for the enterprise workplace. According to Utelogy, CloudThinQ has developed a unique cloud-based enterprise IoT platform to intelligently integrate building systems into a flexible and scalable framework for enhanced smart building experiences. Utelogy, meanwhile, has […]
Microsoft says it is tracking a new consent phishing campaign that uses OAuth request links to trick users into granting consent to an app that gives malicious actors access to email accounts. In a series of tweets, Microsoft Security Intelligence says phishing messages misled users into granting permissions to an app called “Upgrade” that gave […]
For the last two years as organizations adapt with remote work and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, cybercriminals have had a field day by exploiting weaknesses in distributed work security and the fact that our attention is elsewhere. That has forced many companies to invest in new technology to harden network defenses from outside […]
DHL has surpassed Microsoft’s long-standing reign as the brand most frequently imitated by cybercriminals in attempts to steal credentials or deploy malware via sophisticated phishing techniques. Twenty-three percent of all brand phishing attempts were related to DHL, up from just 9% in the previous quarter, according to Check Point Research’s latest Q4 brand phishing report. […]
Tech distribution giant TD SYNNEX has announced a new cybersecurity program designed to close the skills gap and upskill new and existing cybersecurity professionals for the firm’s channel partners. According to the company, the Passaged Program aims to reduce the cybersecurity skills gap through its Placement and Upskill initiatives that are designed to place candidates […]
The past two years have forced our global community to restructure the way we work, leading to a hybrid operating model that has evolved into an established part of how organizations communicate. A recent whitepaper released by Frost & Sullivan, in collaboration with Shure, shows 57% of teams expect to be in the office less […]
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