Microsoft will officially end extended support for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 in October of 2023, meaning the company will stop providing users with critical security updates and patches. Organizations that continue to leverage Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 after this date will become increasingly vulnerable to cyber attack and compliance risks. Any […]
Microsoft is making it safer to browse online, join networks, and help protect devices and sensitive data with Microsoft Edge Secure Network. The Microsoft Edge Secure Network is currently in preview mode and allows the following: Encrypts the connection: Encrypts users’ internet connection to help protect data from online threats. When using the secure network, […]
Cybersecurity firm Mandiant has published a detailed analysis of a new threat actor that has been observed remaining undetected in victim environments for at 18 months by installing backdoors on IP cameras appliances that do not support security tools and leveraging a large IoT botnet to spy on organizations involved in large corporate transactions. According […]
Microsoft has released the availability of a strong password generator in Microsoft Authenticator, giving the authentication tool’s 75 million-plus active users the ability to generate a strong, random password. Microsoft Authenticator currently provides passwordless authentication, push notifications, time-based one-time passwords and security alerts in addition to autofill passwords and other features. While the IT community […]
Microsoft is launching the general availability of the stand-alone version of Microsoft Defender for Business, a new offering designed for small-to-mid-sized businesses that brings enterprise-grade endpoint security, detection and response to smaller organizations. According to Microsoft, this is designed to provide protection against ransomware and other sophisticated cyberattacks for SMBs, who say cyberthreats are becoming […]
Enterprises involved in the global supply chain, even tangentially, have become highly susceptible to cyberattacks. This is because infiltrating a third-party software provider gives bad actors an avenue to target and access thousands of downstream customers. One of the biggest recent supply chain attacks was on IT management software provider SolarWinds, which saw hackers insert […]
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Red Canary, the Denver-based managed detection and response (MDR) provider performed an analysis of emerging and significant trends that its cybersecurity team encountered over the past year. Its annual 2022 Threat Detection Report covers the most prominent trends of 2021 and shows major themes that may prelude into 2022. Last year, ransomware groups (Sodinokibi/REvil, BlackMatter, […]
Record numbers of Americans are quitting their jobs in what many are now calling the “Great Resignation.” Remaining employees who have had an opportunity to prove their value and ability to work productively from anywhere are placing intense pressure on their employers to support a remote/hybrid work environment. Gartner recently stated that “51% of global knowledge workers will be […]
Cybersecurity firm Red Canary is launching a new endpoint detection and response solution for Linux, designed to focus on the constraints that DevOps, engineering and security teams demand. According to the company, the Linux EDR and MDR solution will help organizations better protect their Linux environments, which can be difficult to secure. The solution leverages […]
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