Although fewer than 40% of tech executives store more than half of their legacy app data on the cloud, more than 80% of tech leaders are prioritizing a move to the cloud for their legacy app data over the next 12 months, according to new research from cloud migration software provider Archive360. The company’s survey […]
Microsoft says devices need to be powered on and connected to Windows Update for at least eight hours to ensure a successful update. In a Tech Community blog on achieving better patch compliance, the company says it looked into why some Windows devices are not always full up to date, and one of the most […]
Attackers are now seizing the opportunity to spoof Zoom meeting invites. About 10,000 mailboxes have been hit with the socially engineered emails, according to cybersecurity company Armorblox. The social engineered attacks are designed to look like a legitimate email from Zoom mimicking existing business workflows. Attackers will use the Zoom email address, “Zoom Communications” and […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced a new $3 million program to help emerging small businesses develop their cybersecurity infrastructure. According to the SBA, state governments will be able to compete for grants via the Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program to help small young businesses in their state to build their cyber defense […]
Tenable’s 2021 Threat landscape retrospective report looks back at year unlike any other. Dozens of groups, like REvil, Conti, DarkSide and more, dominated the headlines and continued to wreak havoc across a wide range of industries. Tenable’s research team noted a surge in ransomware attacks, data breaches, zero-days and much more in 2021. Top vulnerabilities […]
Microsoft says it recently mitigated a 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack with a packet rate of 340 million packets per second, which would make it the largest such attack in history. In an Azure blog, Microsoft says the November 2021 attack targeted an Azure customer in Asia that originated from about 10,000 sources from multiple countries, […]
Phishing remains among the top security threats to any organization, as the attack vector is often where a hacker first attempts to steal credentials and access victim networks with the end goal of stealing secrets, deploying ransomware or other malicious activities. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, phishing attempts have grown considerably, with nearly […]
As IT professionals know, the pace of digital transformation has accelerated rapidly as a result of the pandemic. This rapid shift to remote environments reshaped digital transformation priorities and challenges. Remote and hybrid work models have proven successful and delivered many benefits—such as enabling companies to expand its talent pools—which is why The Washington Post […]
The North East Independent School District (NEISD) in San Antonio, Texas opened a new cybersecurity training facility in response to increased cyberattacks. The new facility, Institute of CyberSecurity and Innovation (iCSI), trains students on detecting and identifying hacks and cyberattacks and responding to threats. Students from all seven NEISD high schools have access to networking […]
Microsoft says it is tracking a new consent phishing campaign that uses OAuth request links to trick users into granting consent to an app that gives malicious actors access to email accounts. In a series of tweets, Microsoft Security Intelligence says phishing messages misled users into granting permissions to an app called “Upgrade” that gave […]
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