Organizations in the transportation, defense and insurance industries should be on the lookout for suspicious USB drives that arrive in the mail, as they may contain malicious payloads and ransomware. According to a new FBI alert obtained by CNN, The Record, Bleeping Computer and other publications, the ransomware group FIN7—the same group behind the BlackMatter […]
Technology-related employment and hiring opportunities continue to expand, according to an analysis by CompTIA, the Downer’s Grove, ILL.-based nonprofit association for the IT industry and workforce. Technology industry companies added 11,000 workers in December, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which shows the 13th consecutive month of tech employment growth at […]
Threat actors are leveraging the comment feature in Google Docs and other Google collaboration tools to send malicious content, primarily to Outlook users. According to new research from cybersecurity firm Avanan, hackers have found a way to use these useful collaboration tools from Google to target Outlook users, hitting over 500 inboxes across 30 tenants, […]
Thanks to a year in which ransomware attacks wreaked havoc on corporate networks, IT and cybersecurity professionals have an opportunity to provide more detailed updates and actionable intelligence to corporate leaders, according to a recent survey from (ISC)². The information security nonprofit membership association’s survey of 750 C-level executives across the U.S. and U.K. show […]
The last 12-18 months has taught us many things. But, if there’s one thing we should all take away from the recent widespread disruption, it’s that resilience, agility and adaptability have become absolutely essential to business success. Whether a global pandemic, a natural disaster or a cyber-attack, today’s organizations must be able to rapidly respond […]
Google says its Quantum AI team is determined to build an error-corrected quantum computer within the next decade despite it being seen as a highly-experimental area of tech development. According to the company, it’s making progress towards building an error-corrected qubit hardware prototype. It outlines three long-term commitments: Demonstrate that quantum computers can outperform supercomputers […]
A new report suggests that quantum computing is poised to become a mainstream technology in the coming years, as nearly 70% of global enterprise executives have adopted or have plans to adopt quantum computing within a year. Zapata Computing, an enterprise quantum software provider, released the results of a global study, “The First Annual Report […]
Google is releasing a Chrome security update for Windows, Mac and Linux that contains fixes for 37 vulnerabilities. Fixes for the updates are included in Chrome 97.0.4692.7, which the company says will roll out over the coming days and weeks. Of the 37 security bugs, one is rated as critical—a use after free flaw in […]
Google is acquiring Siemplify, an Israeli cybersecurity company, to bolster the tech giant’s security cloud-based security offerings and help companies better manage their threat response. The deal, which comes with a reported price tag of $500 million, will help Google business customers solve more incidents with greater complexity while requiring less effort and specialized knowledge […]
The first Microsoft Pluton-powered PCs will become available later this year with Windows 11 as Lenovo and AMD announced during CES 2022 a new ThinkPad Z series laptops powered by AMD’s Ryzen-6000 Series processors which will integrate the Microsoft Pluton security processor. The Microsoft Pluton is a security processor first pioneered in Xbox and Azure […]
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