Who Got Hacked This Week? April 27 Edition
What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, April 27, 2020? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.
Blogs
Microsoft Patches .GIF Vulnerability in Teams
Microsoft says it has resolved a security problem in Microsoft Teams in which an attacker could have taken over user accounts through a .GIF file. Researchers from cybersecurity software firm CyberArk found that attackers could have used a malicious .GIF file to scrape a user’s data and ultimately take over an organization’s entire roster of […]
Mitigate COVID-19 Risk on Campus with Video Surveillance
It’s becoming all the more clear with each passing day how deep and far-reaching the impact of the coronavirus crisis is and will likely continue to be. It has claimed too many lives already and taken a serious toll on just about all aspects of our collective, everyday lives. Physically and emotionally, COVID-19 has truly been an […]
Week in Review: Avoid Phishing, Database Software, Videoconferencing Fatigue, etc.
This week, April 20-24, 2020: making sure students and faculty don’t fall for phishing attacks, database software for SMBs, Zoom and AWS updates, and more.
Inject Some Fun Into Your Video Calls With These 10 Virtual Background Ideas
The world is becoming increasingly familiar with Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms due to the COVID-19 lockdown, and that means we’re discovering the ins and outs of these apps. Many of these apps offer options to blur your background so your messy room isn’t visible to your colleagues, clients, family or friends. But, some platforms […]
Is Videoconferencing Fatigue a Real Thing? I Doubt It.
A recent article from the BBC on Zoom fatigue has made its way around the technology sphere, but I wonder if it’s a bit overblown.
Data-Mining Company Palantir Will Gather COVID-19 Data for U.S.
After success working with global intelligence, military, and law enforcement agencies, Palantir will gather data and information on COVID-19 for HHS Protect Now.
Zoom Releases Zoom 5.0, Adds New Security Features
Zoom is working to regain public trust as it releases Zoom 5.0, a new version of the popular videoconferencing app that includes security upgrades and new data options. The general availability of Zoom 5.0 is a key milestone in the company’s 90-day plan to address security and transparency lapses with the platform after it came […]
Netflix Uses TLS 1.3 for Faster Streaming on Crowded Networks
With a surge in users watching Netflix as a result of so many people being home during COVID-19, the company has utilized TLS 1.3 to make sure streaming doesn’t stop.
Zoom Announces New Data Routing Options For Paid Customers
Videoconferencing platform Zoom is continuing to roll out security upgrades, the most recent being new data routing options that give paid customers the ability to customer their data center settings. This new feature began April 18 and allows users with paid subscriptions to customer which data center regions their account can use for its real-time […]
