Remote Resolution service provider Viakoo is offering 100 days free use of the company’s Video Assurance Service (VAS) for Remote Problem Resolution to healthcare facilities across the U.S. Available immediately, the Viakoo 100 Day Healthcare Initiative was conceived to join the national fight against the coronavirus pandemic, according to an announcement. “We have never experienced a threat […]
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Who Got Hacked This Week? April 6 Edition
What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, April 6, 2020? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.
What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, April 6, 2020? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.
Tailscale Launches New Quick Setup VPN
Tailscale's VPN is based on Google’s architecture and was built using the WireGuard protocol, making it available to organizations of any size.
Tailscale, a Toronto-based company founded by former Google engineers claiming its new virtual private network can be set up for remote workers in just minutes, has officially launched with a $3 million seed round. According to a press release, the VPN is based on Google’s zero-trust BeyondCorp architecture and was built using the WireGuard protocol, […]
Remote Work Is Here to Stay—Plan Accordingly
Companies that were reluctant to embrace remote work prior to COVID-19 can take this opportunity to develop a lasting program.
It’s become increasingly clear that the coronavirus crisis isn’t going to last for a few short weeks. We’re facing a protracted global situation that some experts believe could come in multiple waves over the next 18 months. That means the abrupt mass adoption of remote work could last just as long. Many companies suddenly practicing […]
Almo Corporation’s Solar Power
Paradise Energy solar panels will generate enough electricity in just one year to offset 100,000 gallons of gasoline & pay for themselves in less than 5 years.
For over 70 years, Almo Corporation, the largest U.S. independent distributor of professional AV equipment, appliances, consumer electronics, and home goods, has been making a difference in the Philadelphia community with their various outreach efforts, and now they are contributing to the community in a new way. The Tech Decision “We’ve been looking at solar for […]
Microsoft: Hospitals Vulnerable to Ransomware, Must Fix VPNs
Microsoft says it has identified dozens of hospitals that have vulnerable gateway and virtual private network (VPN) appliances in their infrastructure.
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has identified dozens of hospitals that have vulnerable gateway and virtual private network (VPN) appliances in their infrastructure that make them susceptible to more sophisticated human-operated ransomware attacks during the COVID-19 crisis. “To help these hospitals, many already inundated with patients, we sent out a first-of-its-kind targeted notification with important information […]
This is How Google Really Makes Its Money
While Google doesn’t specifically sell users’ data, it participates in the process through real-time-bidding.
While Google doesn’t specifically sell users’ data, it participates in the process through real-time-bidding.
Zoom Suspends New Features to Address Security, Transparency
Zoom is suspending any new feature development to fix security flaws just now being discovered due to a massive increase in usage.
After a slew of negative headlines about Zoom’s cybersecurity issues and a lack of transparency about data sharing, Zoom is freezing any new feature development to fix security flaws just now being discovered due to a massive increase in usage. CEO Eric Yuan, in a long blog post, outlined several other steps the company is […]
The FBI Warns Schools: Online Classrooms, Teleconferencing Apps Are Being Hijacked
FBI says school closings due to COVID-19 and increased presence of children online both pose an increased risk for child exploitation.
With distance learning and videoconferencing on the rise, the FBI says it has received reports that video platforms are being hijacked (“Zoom-bombing”). Two schools in Massachusetts reported the following incidents: In late March 2020, a Massachusetts-based high school reported that while a teacher was conducting an online class using the teleconferencing software Zoom, an unidentified […]
Microsoft Pushes Out Windows 10 Remote Work Bug Fix
Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix a bug in Windows 10 that prevented some users from reaching the cloud or accessing the internet.
Microsoft earlier this week released an emergency update to fix a bug in Windows 10 that prevented some users from reaching the cloud or accessing the internet. The issue is related to devices using a proxy, especially those using a virtual private network (VPN). “An out-of-band optional update is now available on the Microsoft Update […]
