A hacking group backed by a foreign government is conducting a global attack through the software supply chain and widely-used IT infrastructure management software from SolarWinds, according to cybersecurity company FireEye. The attack method appears to be linked to a compromise of FireEye’s own systems in a breach reported last week in which attackers stole […]
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Microsoft Warns of New Browser-Modifying Malware
Microsoft is warning about new malware that infects a device and adds browser extensions and changes settings to insert unauthorized ads into web pages.
Microsoft is warning about a new malware strain that infects a user’s device and adds browser extensions and changes settings to insert unauthorized ads into web pages. In a blog post, the Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team calls this family of browser-modification malware Adrozek. The malware has been infecting devices since at least May, and […]
Google Releases New Workspace, Microsoft Office Integrations
Google has released more features that make it easier to use Google Workspace – formerly G Suite – with Microsoft Office and Office 365.
Google has released more features that make it easier to use Google Workspace – formerly G Suite – with Microsoft Office and Office 365. On Thursday, Google made it possible to open Office files for editing directly from a Gmail attachment, allowing users to open Microsoft files like Word documents and start editing in Google […]
AR Contact Lenses are Coming
Two manufacturing companies are teaming up to create AR contact lenses, a project currently in the research & development phase.
Menicon & Mojo Vision have teamed up to create AR contact lenses, which allow wearers to see augmented reality images in the real world. The device features a miniscule display which lets wearers turn their eyes into a screen. The two companies – Mojo, an AR developer, and Menicon, a Japanese contact lens manufacturer – […]
The Modern Workplace Must Be Reimagined, Experts Say
According to experts on a recent episode of “The Green Room with David Pearl," the modern workplace must be transformed to match the new way of working.
The way we work is changing, and our offices and workspaces have to be redesigned to accommodate that change, according to a panel of experts on a recent episode of “The Green Room with David Pearl.” The show looked at the future of the workplace, and it featured experts in workplace design and technology, including […]
Some GE Medical Devices Could Expose Patient Data, Researchers Say
Vulnerable GE medical devices are used for CT scans, MRIs, mammograms, ultrasounds and positron emission tomography, and may risk patient data.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning to hospitals about dozens of GE medical devices, including imaging and ultrasound products. According to CISA, an authentication flaw in them poses a serious risk to protected health information. “A successful exploitation could expose sensitive data such as a limited set […]
Breakout Rooms Now Available in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams meeting organizers can create up to 50 breakout rooms and choose to automatically or manually assign participants into rooms.
Breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams is now generally available, allowing meeting organizers to divide meetings into sub-groups to facilitate smaller discussions. According to a Microsoft blog, meeting organizers can create up to 50 breakout rooms and choose to automatically or manually assign participants into rooms. Organizers can start breakout rooms in a regular Teams meeting […]
Supply Chain Innovation: The Role of Continuous Improvement
To mitigate the timing issue, more organizations are pursuing the concept of continuous innovation for their supply chain.
When it comes to marketplace innovation, time is of the essence. Over the last two decades, 52 percent of Fortune 500 companies have gone extinct. This statistic alone proves that many businesses, even stellar ones, don’t survive for an extended period of time without going through a reinvention of some sort. The tough decision for […]
Johnson Controls and Microsoft Announce Integration of OpenBlue Digital Twin and Azure Digital Twins
Microsoft's Azure Digital Twins is the newest Azure platform service integrated into Johnson Controls OpenBlue platform, digitizing building management.
Johnson Controls and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced a global collaboration to “digitally transform how buildings and spaces are conceived, built and managed.” Microsoft also announced the general availability of Microsoft Azure Digital Twins., As a key partner for Azure Digital Twins, Johnson Controls’ OpenBlue Digital Twin is “a comprehensive platform that will support the entire […]
Cybersecurity Vendor FireEye Says It Was Attacked By ‘Sophisticated’ Actor
FireEye CEO says a highly trained threat actor stole tools the company uses to test the network defenses of its customers.
Nation-state hackers with access to advanced tools broke into the network of U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye and stole tools it uses to test the network defenses of its customers, the company announced Tuesday. According to a statement from FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia, the attacker appears to be highly sophisticated and has access to advanced tools […]
