Microsoft is beginning the final phase of disabling SMB1 in Windows, announcing that SMB1 is now disabled by default for Windows 11 Home Insiders, and the company will remove the SMB1 binaries and the drivers and DLLs of SMB1 in future releases. In a Tech Community blog, Ned Pyle, a principal program manager in the […]
NordLocker, the encrypted cloud storage service provider has launched a business product to offer organizations around the world protection of their corporate data. Nord Security, parent company of NordLocker, introduced NordLocker’s file encryption tool in 2019. Since then, it has undergone many development phases and is “…now positioned as an end-to-end encrypted cloud storage option […]
Security researchers have discovered three Unified Extensible Firmware Interface vulnerabilities impacting more than 100 different models of Lenovo consumer laptops that could allow attackers to deploy and execute malware. According to Slovakia-based cybersecurity firm ESET, two of the discovered firmware bugs affect UEFI firmware drivers originally designed to only be used during the manufacturing process […]
Although the IT software supply chain and the technologists tasked with using those tools to keep organizations safe from cyberattacks continue to innovate, hackers are also adapting their techniques to target and infiltrate organizations’ IT environments, according to cybersecurity firm Mandiant’s M-Trends report. The company’s M-Trends 2022 report, based on investigational metrics between Oct. 1 […]
More than three-quarters of organizations believe they’ll be successfully attacked over the next year as the cyber risk level continues to rise, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Trend Micro that suggests organizations allocate more resources to people, processes and technology to be more prepared for cyberattacks and reduce their overall risk levels. The […]
Crestron, the Rockleigh, N.J.-based workplace technology provider announced the latest enhancements to its DM NVX AV-over-IP platform. Since its introduction, the DM NVX has evolved with feature-rich firmware updates that consistently deliver a reliable and high-performing solution to customers. Crestron says it continues to adapt existing solutions with frequent upgrades and enhancements. These increase the solutions’ […]
Matrox Video, the Montreal, Canada-based video technology solutions provider expanded its display layout options and Full HD display support with its Extio 3 IP KVM extenders’ Tile View feature to provide users with new productivity-enhancing remote workspace configurations. Available via the latest Extio 3 software release, Tile View facilitates monitoring and controlling up to four […]
The Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART) in collaboration with the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is warning of a defense evasion malware called Tarrask. The malware creates “hidden” scheduled tasks, and subsequent actions to remove task attributes, to conceal scheduled tasks from traditional means of identification. Microsoft notes the simplicity of the malware technique, […]
Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team has released details and a warning about the ZLoader Trojan. The ZLoader trojan, known for its ability to evolve and change from campaign-to-campaign, is said to be derived from the Zeus banking trojan first discovered in 2007. Microsoft says ZLoader is an attacker’s tool of choice— it has defense […]
Zero trust edge cloud security provider iboss has released its new Zero Trust Policy Manager designed to enable organizations of all sizes to implement zero trust policies in their IT environment. The Boston-based company’s Zero Trust Policy Manager (ZTPM) helps organizations implement zero trust in accordance with the new federal guidelines from the National Institute […]
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