With a holiday break upon us, Microsoft is again warning Exchange customers of deprecation of basic authentication in Exchange, which will take place early in the new year once employees come back from a long break. The Redmond, Wash.-based IT giant has been warning customers of this move for awhile, and the time has finally […]
Microsoft says it has uncovered a vulnerability in macOS that could allow attackers to bypass restrictions imposed by Apple’s Gatekeeper security mechanism, which is designed to ensure that only trusted apps run on the company’s devices. According to Microsoft’s Security Threat Intelligence team, the vulnerability, it calls Achilles, could allow attackers to bypass Gatekeeper and […]
The FBI is urging organizations and their end users to be careful when using search engines as cybercriminals are using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and direct users to fake websites designed to steal credentials and deploy ransomware. According to a public service announcement from the FBI, cybercriminals have been buying advertisements that […]
Axonius, the New York-based provider of cybersecurity asset management and SaaS management, released two new capabilities within Axonius SaaS Management to help organizations better understand their overall SaaS application risk. According to the company, behavioral analytics and SaaS app-to-device correlation allow IT and security teams to gain added visibility and context into the users and […]
The metaverse is emerging as a new technology that both consumers and businesses see as valuable for communication, collaboration, enhanced services, entertainment and real estate, but those hopes also come with the same security concerns any IT professionals have about a new technology. Nearly 70% of organizations are planning to do business in the metaverse […]
Google is bringing client-side encryption to Gmail on the web, giving Google Workspace users the ability to add more security to their emails and strengthen the confidentiality of their data. According to Google, Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus and Education Standard customers are eligible to apply for the client-side encryption beta until Jan. 20, 2023. […]
U.S. agencies are warning organizations in the food and agriculture sector about recently observed incidents of business email compromise designed to steal shipments of food products and ingredients with hefty price tags. Instead of being used to directly steal money, these new campaigns are designed to spoof emails and domains to impersonate employees of legitimate […]
Phishing attacks have been around for just about as long as email, yet employees still regularly fall for them. According to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, roughly 90% of data breaches occur on account of phishing and those attacks have increased approximately 400% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Assessing and reacting to […]
Editor’s note: This article was originally published last year, but the main points are still relevant today as we head into another holiday break. Review these tips and recommendations to keep your organization safe and secure this year. With the holidays approaching, federal officials are again warning organizations of all sizes to be on the […]
Apple this week has patched a wide range of security fixes, including one in WebKit that is being actively exploited and impacting all supported iPhones. The security update, included in iOS 16.1.2, macOS Ventura, macOS Big Sur, macOS Monterey, Apple TV, fixes a bug that would allow arbitrary code execution if maliciously crafted web content […]
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