Microsoft is urging administrators to apply a workaround for a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) that exists when the tool is called using the URL protocol from a calling application such as Microsoft Word. According to Microsoft, attackers who successfully exploit the bug, tracked as CVE-2022-30190, can run arbitrary code […]
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the last week has added more than 70 security flaws to its list of known exploited vulnerabilities that U.S. agencies must patch by a certain date, indicating a heightened danger if the bugs are left unpatched. CISA on Wednesday added 34 bugs to its catalog of […]
Microsoft has begun rolling out security defaults to existing Microsoft customers who have yet to roll out security defaults or Azure AD Conditional Access, helping tenants created before October 2019 better secure their IT environments. Microsoft introduced security defaults in the fall of 2019 for new tenants, which included multifactor authentication (MFA) and modern auth […]
To help IT teams gain insights about potential security threats and events from Chrome, Google is launching the Chrome Enterprise Connectors Framework, a new set of plug-and-play integrations with security solution providers, such as Splunk, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike. Google says the Chrome Enterprise Connectors Framework will help protect users when they navigate to […]
In one of the largest technology acquisitions ever recorded, semiconductor maker Broadcom is acquiring enterprise software solutions provider VMware in a cash-and-stock deal worth $61 billion. The Broadcom Software Group will rebrand and operate as VMware, and Broadcom’s existing infrastructure and security software will be included in that rebranded and expanded VMware group. According to […]
Microsoft has released the public preview of access reviews for inactive users as part of Azure Active Directory (AD) Governance for organizations can take action to remove inactive accounts that could be leading to security risks. The feature is designed to help organizations deactivate accounts from former employees or contractors whose assignments have ended by […]
Ransomware will continue to disrupt operational technology (OT) environments amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to the latest research from industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos. Researchers analyzed ransomware variants targeting industrial organizations worldwide and tracked ransomware information via public reports, and information uploaded or appearing on dark web resources. Dragos’ findings suggest even though the […]
Despite a global focus on cybersecurity, increased pressure from law enforcement on cybercrime groups and a software industry that continues to rapidly innovate to solve security issues, ransomware continues its upward trajectory, rising as much in one year as it has over the past five years combined, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report. […]
The tech industry is one of the most breached sectors, according to the latest study by NordPass. The findings suggest high-level executives worldwide are still practicing poor password hygiene, as the most popular password remains “123456.” NordPass, in partnership with independent researchers analyzing cyber incidents, compiled a list of top passwords used by top-level executives. […]
Thrive, a managed security services provider with more than 1,500 global customers, has upgraded their around-the-clock Security Operation Center with the integration of a Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) engine designed to enable the firms’ global security team to enhance its clients’ security. According to the company, the integration features tool aggregation and coordinated […]
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