The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with a coalition of U.S. and foreign security and law enforcement agencies, have released a list of the 15 most exploited vulnerabilities from 2021, calling on both public and private organizations to ensure these critical security bugs are mitigated and systems patched. The list, published in a […]
For phone service companies—or “telcos”—aiming to expand their value-added services, maintaining a fleet of smart TVs and other devices is a given. The challenge became getting the right device management software to manage these smart devices properly. Meanwhile, not all electronics manufacturers who joined the smart TV bandwagon recognized the importance of developing their own […]
An alarming new report from U.K.-based cybersecurity company Sophos finds that both the amount of organizations hit with ransomware and the ransom paid are drastically increasing, with the average ransomware payment now not far off from reaching seven figures. The company’s State of Ransomware 2022 report, the results of a survey of 5,600 IT professionals […]
Microsoft announced an upgrade to its next generation of protection on Linux and MacOs with a new Microsoft Defender Antivirus malware engine. The new antimalware engine brings machine learning, big-data analysis, in-depth threat research, and the Microsoft cloud infrastructure to protect devices (or endpoints) within organizations. The new antimalware engine in Microsoft Defender is currently […]
Microsoft will be rolling out a new account switching feature for Microsoft 365 web apps that eliminates the need for workarounds to use multiple Azure Active Directory and personal Microsoft accounts while using any web apps. According to Microsoft, users will be able to sign into multiple accounts in the same browser and easily switch […]
Notorious botnet Emotet is reportedly testing out new attack methods that bypass new Microsoft protections against Macros in Office documents and leverage OneDrive URLs and PowerShell. The Emotet botnet began its reemergence in November 2021 after its January 2021 takedown by a multinational coalition of law enforcement, with the group associated with the botnet targeting […]
Conferencing hardware maker Poly is adding to its lineup of Poly Sync devices with the Poly Sync 10, a new plug-and-play USB speakerphone designed to convert any space into a conferencing space via high-quality audio. The device is certified to work with Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Zoom and works seamlessly with any other cloud-based […]
Tampa, Fla.-based AVI-SPL has expanded the release of its collaboration-as-a-service (CaaS) offering to support customers globally. According to the company, it was piloted in the U.K. last fall. The purpose-built program addresses AV and UC&C technology procurement, deployment and management needs of organizations engaged in hybrid work and learning. AVI-SPL adds that its CaaS helps […]
Videoconferencing provider Lifesize has launched Lifesize Connect Plus+, a new Device Software Subscription (DSS) feature for its 4K Lifesize Cloud Room hardware that introduces new interoperability to enable users to use the Lifesize hardware to connect to Zoom or Microsoft Teams. According to the company, Lifesize Connect Plus+ builds on to Lifesize Connect to provide […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Cybersecurity Program Office of Information Security warned healthcare facilities on Thursday about vulnerabilities to insider threats. HHS cited a 2020 study from Ponomon, which found that 61% of data breaches involving an insider are primarily unintentional, caused by negligent insiders. Nearly 14% of breaches, however, are […]
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