Ransomware payments have skyrocketed in recent months, hitting an average of over $300,000 in the last quarter of 2021, as the risks of doing business has increased for ransomware threat actors, according to a new report. Coveware, a ransomware recovery firm, reports that the average ransomware payment in the fourth quarter was $322,168, a 130% […]
As one of the top party destinations in the nightlife district of Guangzhou, China, Catwalk Disco and Club has carved out a reputation for an opulent, over-the-top guest experience. That meant that when its ownership group decided to open a sister venue dubbed Catwalk+ in August 2021, they needed to raise their own bar and […]
AVI-SPL announced it has earned the Cloud Productivity competency from Microsoft at the Gold level. According to the announcement, Microsoft Gold competencies demonstrate best-in-class capabilities within a specific solution area. AVI-SPL is, of course, a digital enablement services provider. As a Gold Cloud Productivity competency holder, AVI-SPL earns new benefits and support from Microsoft. Thus, […]
Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature that will block VBA macros obtained from the internet by default for five Office apps that run macros, helping to prevent malware deployments to unwitting end users. In a Tech Community blog, the company says this default setting impacts Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Word, and only […]
Microsoft says that it has disabled the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol and is working on a fix after a security bug was discovered that allows an attacker to spoof App Installer. According to a Microsoft Tech Community blog, an attacker could spoof App Installer to install a package that a user did not intend to install. […]
Despite a cyberthreat landscape that continues to evolve and become even more dangerous, just 22% of Microsoft Azure Active Directory customers have implemented strong identify authentication protection, Microsoft says in a new report. In the company’s Cyber Signals report, a new quarterly cyber threat intelligence brief marketed to IT and security leaders, Microsoft says less […]
Within the last two years, there’s been a high demand for IT professionals across nearly every industry and sector, according to the Dice Tech Salary Report. Tech unemployment remained low throughout 2021, dipping to 2.1% by October. The average technologist salary increased 6.9%, between 2020 and 2021, reaching $104,566, the highest salary every recorded by […]
Editor’s note: This article was originally posted on Feb 7, 2022, but has been updated as of April 20, 2023. As IT pros, you’re no stranger to the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), error messages, startup screens, Windows update reminders and the like, but that is usually on an end user’s device in the office […]
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is now a standard cybersecurity practice—or at least it should be—across an organization’s IT environment. MFA has been proven to stop hackers from accessing accounts and thwart ransomware attacks from happening with compromised credentials alone. However, like with most IT security safeguards, cybercriminals are finding ways around it with phishing attacks that […]
Fremont, Calif.-based AVer Information Inc. USA announced the release of TR333V2 4K 30X AI Auto Tracking PTZ Streaming camera, the latest in its lineup of artificial intelligence tracking cameras. AVer, is of course, the provider of video collaboration solutions and education technology solutions. Per a statement, the TR333V2 includes 30X optical zoom and an 8MP […]
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