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 […]
Cybersecurity giants McAfee and FireEye have completed their merger, creating a cybersecurity company with more than 40,000 customers, 5,000 employees and nearly $2 billion in revenue, according to the companies. The merger is complete with the technology consortium Symphony Technology Group (STG) closing its sponsored acquisition of FireEye in an all-cash transaction worth $1.2 billion. […]
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. […]
HP has announced new offerings designed to help IT equip and secure the remote workforce from malicious cyber threats. The offerings include a new HP Work from Home service designed to equip the furnish home offices with HP PCs and printers along remote management tools so IT can sup port and protect those endpoints and […]
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 […]
Tech giant Google is investing $1 billion for startup companies in Africa over the next five years and putting a subsea fiber optic cable to help the continent undergo digital transformation. As part of Google’s Black Founders Fund, 50 African startups will receive mentoring, funding and Google platform credits. In partnership with Kiva, the duo […]
VMWare is partnering with edge computing company Ori Industries to advance telco cloud and multi-cloud adoption at the enterprise level with the interoperability of VMWare’s Telco Cloud Platform and Ori’s Global Edge. The partnership has produced Ori Global Edge on VMWare Telco Cloud Platform, which the companies call a managed cloud service that delivers a […]
A pair of U.S. lawmakers are introducing a bill designed to improve information sharing on ransomware threats by requiring organizations that pay the ransom to disclose information on the payment and attack to the Department of Homeland Security. The bill is designed to bolster the U.S. government’s understanding of how cybercriminal enterprises like ransomware groups […]
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