Hackers are finding all sorts of ways to compromise our systems while we work remotely, and much of that activity is coming through applications currently in demand, like videoconferencing and collaboration platforms. Zoom has become one of the more popular platforms and hackers are taking notice — including leveraging Zoom installers to spread a cryptocurrency […]
Organizations’ rush to build up remote work programs and deploy cloud-based collaboration solutions may have jeopardized their cybersecurity, says a new alert from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In an advisory through the department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, the government warns that quick rollouts of cloud services like Microsoft 365 – with applications like […]
According to research on the security features of videoconferencing and video chat solutions, the vast majority of popular platforms are secure. This research on videoconferencing security comes from Mozilla, producers of popular internet browser Firefox, which found that 12 of 15 products tested meet Mozilla’s Minimum Security Standards. Those that are up to snuff include […]
Enterprise IT software company Red Hat has released a new version of its popular Red Hat Enterprise Linux built for the hybrid cloud era. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.2 is designed to extend beyond the reliability of previous versions of the platform and help organizations get more value from existing RHEL subscriptions with new […]
What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, April 27, 2020? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.
Microsoft says it has resolved a security problem in Microsoft Teams in which an attacker could have taken over user accounts through a .GIF file. Researchers from cybersecurity software firm CyberArk found that attackers could have used a malicious .GIF file to scrape a user’s data and ultimately take over an organization’s entire roster of […]
With millions working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations have uncovered a problem: many employees don’t have access to critical files stored in on-premises servers and storage applications. VPNs struggle in lower-bandwidth environments, making desktop access a messy process and mobile access downright difficult. FileCloud, a cloud-agnostic enterprise file sync, sharing and data governance […]
A security firm has reportedly found a flaw in over half a billion iPhones and iPads which left the devices vulnerable to hackers. Reuters reports an iPad and iPhone security bug was discovered by mobile security forensics company ZecOps during its investigation into an attack in 2019. ZecOPs CEO Zuk Avraham says his evidence points […]
According to an IBM report, the average total cost of a data breach worldwide is $3.92M, while the average cost in the United States jumps up to $8.19. You don’t want your firm on the hook for causing a breach at customer sites. According to Commercial Integrator’s State of the Industry Survey conducted in December […]
Zoom is working to regain public trust as it releases Zoom 5.0, a new version of the popular videoconferencing app that includes security upgrades and new data options. The general availability of Zoom 5.0 is a key milestone in the company’s 90-day plan to address security and transparency lapses with the platform after it came […]
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