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NSA Collaboration Security

NSA Releases Security Criteria for Meeting Platforms

The U.S. National Security Agency has published a security assessment of 13 popular communication and collaboration platforms.

May 4, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Large parts of the U.S. are essentially running on virtual meeting platforms like Zoom, WebEx, Microsoft Teams, BlueJeans and others thanks to the coronavirus forcing organizations to quickly shift to remote work. As with any new technology, organizations must take steps to ensure that it is secure and safe from malicious actors and cybercriminals. That’s […]

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Zoom Installers, Trend Micro, Zoom Installers Hack

Hackers Are Using Zoom Installers to Mine Cryptocurrency, Report Says

Hackers are taking notice of the demand for meeting platforms and are leveraging Zoom installers to spread a cryptocurrency miner, Trend Micro says.

May 4, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Hackers are finding all sorts of ways to compromise our systems while we work remotely, and much of that activity is coming through applications currently in demand, like videoconferencing and collaboration platforms. Zoom has become one of the more popular platforms and hackers are taking notice — including leveraging Zoom installers to spread a cryptocurrency […]

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Zoom Zero-Day

Yes, Your Videoconferencing Solution is Secure, Mozilla says

Most popular videoconferencing platforms being used by organizations during the COVID-19 quarantine are secure, reports Mozilla.

April 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to research on the security features of videoconferencing and video chat solutions, the vast majority of popular platforms are secure. This research on videoconferencing security comes from Mozilla, producers of popular internet browser Firefox, which found that 12 of 15 products tested meet Mozilla’s Minimum Security Standards. Those that are up to snuff include […]

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ASSA ABLOY hurricane resistant door

New ASSA ABLOY Launches Explosion and Hurricane-Resistant Door

New ASSA ABLOY explosion- and hurricane-resistant door opening was tested to meet the Department of Defense Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for buildings.

April 28, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Access control manufacturer ASSA ABLOY releases its multi-solution door opening that protects against explosions, hurricanes, and fires. The Blast and Hurricane Resistant door and hardware solution was influenced by ASSA ABLOY’s tornado-resistance door and hardware, according to the company. It includes openings from CURRIES or Ceco Door and Corbin Russwin BL6600 Series or SARGENT BL7300 Series multi-point locks, with the new SARGENT and Corbin Russwin’s multi-point deadlocking systems factory […]

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Microsoft Teams .GIF

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.

April 27, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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 […]

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FileCloud

FileCloud Offers Remote Workers Secure Access to On-Premises Data

Surge in remote work has opened organizations up to security and compliance risk. FileCloud offers secure access to on-premise files.

April 24, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

With millions working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations have uncovered a problem: many employees don’t have access to critical files stored in on-premises servers and storage applications. VPNs struggle in lower-bandwidth environments, making desktop access a messy process and mobile access downright difficult. FileCloud, a cloud-agnostic enterprise file sync, sharing and data governance […]

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iPhone security bug, Apple, Kaspersky

iPad & iPhone Security Bug Could Have Affected Over Half a Billion Devices

iPad & iPhone security bug allowed hackers to steal personal data off of the devices and could have affected over half a billion.

April 23, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

A security firm has reportedly found a flaw in over half a billion iPhones and iPads which left the devices vulnerable to hackers. Reuters reports an iPad and iPhone security bug was discovered by mobile security forensics company ZecOps during its investigation into an attack in 2019. ZecOPs CEO Zuk Avraham says his evidence points […]

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