If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times: USE A PASSWORD MANAGER TO HAVE DISTINCT PASSWORDS FOR EVERY APP AND WEBSITE. Yes, we just yelled that at our screens. Did you hear us? We’re taking such a harsh approach because we’re frankly tired of writing so many stories on the importance of password management. […]
According to cybersecurity firm Sophos, the growing threat of ransomware tops the list of threats that will shape IT security trends in 2021. The company’s 2021 Threat Report written by security researchers, threat hunters, rapid responders, cloud security and AI experts, details how cybersecurity threats like ransomware are evolving and becoming more sophisticated. The report […]
Microsoft has introduced its new Pluton security processor in collaboration with leading chipmakers to bring more security advancements to Windows PCs and other Microsoft devices. Microsoft Pluton leverages chip-to-cloud security technology already used in Xbox and Azure Sphere to bring enhanced cybersecurity tools to future Windows PCs. This is a collaboration with some of the […]
Chris Krebs, a career cybersecurity and risk management expert and first director of the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has been fired by President Donald Trump. Krebs, a former Microsoft executive, had been actively refuting claims – including those by Trump – that the 2020 elections were subject to widespread voter fraud and […]
According to one of the world’s largest insurance brokerages, cybersecurity is the most pressing risk for businesses, topping even the coronavirus pandemic and climate change. Dan Glaser, CEO of March & McLennan Companies Inc., said at the Reuters Events Future of Insurance USA conference Monday that the security of their network should now be the […]
If your team is working remotely, there’s a good chance that has led to a disconnect between the IT department and your end users. No longer under the watchful eyes of IT, end users aren’t reporting IT issues or asking the IT department for help, and they’re using applications that might not be approved for […]
CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2021 finds that the technology industry has become an even more important part of our digital society thanks to the chaos that was 2020. The annual report, released Monday, finds that the IT industry is morphing to rebuild a new ecosystem that takes lessons learned from 2020. The report also predicts […]
Zoom has released two new security features designed to let meeting admins remove and report disruptive meeting participants. The new tools allow hosts and co-hosts to get a better handle on their meetings and eliminate distractions caused by disruptive people and report them to Zoom, according to a company blog announcing the new features. The […]
What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, November 16, 2020? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.
Top U.C. cybersecurity officials have refuted President Donald Trump’s claims of a fraudulent election in a joint statement, calling the election “the most secure in American history.” The Nov. 3 election – which dragged on for several days until former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winter by media organizations – was thought to […]
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