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 […]
New research finds that about a third of hybrid workers struggle to be heard during hybrid meetings and 70% of workers remain frustrated by technical meeting issues nearly two years into the pandemic and remote work. The research, from Barco’s ClickShare Hybrid Meeting Survey, finds that 35% of workers are still having trouble fully engaging […]
Avocor, the Wilsonville, Ore.-based collaboration solutions provider announced a strategic partnership with Miro, an online visual collaboration platform. Together, the two companies will accelerate innovation through visual collaboration and explore an optimized user experience on Avocor Devices. The companies hope to solve the complexities of the new hybrid work environments across interactive displays and visual […]
Utelogy, a unified communications, audiovisual and device management company has acquired CloudThinQ, a provider of IoT and real-time device management for the enterprise workplace. According to Utelogy, CloudThinQ has developed a unique cloud-based enterprise IoT platform to intelligently integrate building systems into a flexible and scalable framework for enhanced smart building experiences. Utelogy, meanwhile, has […]
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 […]
For the last two years as organizations adapt with remote work and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, cybercriminals have had a field day by exploiting weaknesses in distributed work security and the fact that our attention is elsewhere. That has forced many companies to invest in new technology to harden network defenses from outside […]
DHL has surpassed Microsoft’s long-standing reign as the brand most frequently imitated by cybercriminals in attempts to steal credentials or deploy malware via sophisticated phishing techniques. Twenty-three percent of all brand phishing attempts were related to DHL, up from just 9% in the previous quarter, according to Check Point Research’s latest Q4 brand phishing report. […]
Tech distribution giant TD SYNNEX has announced a new cybersecurity program designed to close the skills gap and upskill new and existing cybersecurity professionals for the firm’s channel partners. According to the company, the Passaged Program aims to reduce the cybersecurity skills gap through its Placement and Upskill initiatives that are designed to place candidates […]
Excel is now a little safer for organizations to use as Microsoft is making a once optional setting that disables the usage of Excel 4.0 macros the default. According to a Tech Community blog, the setting—which was rolled out as an optional setting in July 2021—is now the default when users open Excel 4.0 macros. […]
Cloud governance, compliance and security policies are top inhibitors for organizations looking to adopt the cloud this year, according to a study by Arlington, VA-based developer Stacklet. The survey included over 700 IT professionals, developers and solutions architects from a cross-section of mid-to large-size companies in industries such as software, financial services, government and computers. […]
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