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The Cybersecurity Implications of AI Like ChatGPT

While tools like ChatGPT can help IT and cybersecurity professionals do their jobs, there is potential for it to be used maliciously.

January 31, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

While ChatGPT may appear to be a shiny new tool that technologists get to play with under OpenAI’s public preview, cybersecurity experts are warning that the conversational AI chatbot could be abused just like any other legitimate IT tool. However, the implications are far more serious, as a highly intelligent assistant being leveraged by attackers […]

Yubico Launches New Security Keys, Updated Enterprise Subscription Program

Yubico is expanding its lineup of security keys with two new enterprise keys and is introducing an improved enterprise subscription program.

January 27, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Security key maker Yubico is expanding its lineup of security keys with two new enterprise keys and is introducing an improved enterprise subscription program. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company hopes the new updates will help organizations equip employees with hardware-based authentication and services to help combat the increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks and credential theft. The […]

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This Week in IT: Microsoft Outage, VR, Cyberattacks, iOS 16.3

A Microsoft 365 outage, the AltspaceVR shutdown, Hive ransomware takedown, legitimate RMM abuse and iOS 16.3 highlight this week's IT news.

January 26, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology news stories each week. Microsoft 365 outage Multiple Microsoft 365 […]

BlackBerry: Cyberattacks Are Being Launched Once Every Minute

Threat actors are evolving to target a wide variety of systems and infrastructure, BlackBerry says in a new report.

January 25, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new report from BlackBerry reveals that threat actors are launching an attack about once every minute, with the resurgence of the Emotet botnet, phishing attacks and infostealers dominating the attack landscape. The Ontario-based intelligent security software and services provider’s first Global Intelligence Report on the fourth quarter of 2022 find that the company’s AI-driven […]

ChatGPT and Why it Matters to IT Professionals

Here is what IT professionals should know about OpenAI's new conversational chatbot and how it can help them do their jobs.

January 24, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Conversational chatbot ChatGPT has captivated the internet with its ability to respond to nearly any prompt and provide real-time answers on a range of topics, and according to the chatbot’s own website, answer follow-up questions, admit mistakes, challenge incorrect premises and reject inappropriate requests. It’s been available in a preview since the end of November, […]

Bitwarden Makes Acquisition for Passwordless API Framework

Bitwarden has acquired Passwordless.dev to help minimizes complexities for developers building passwordless solutions.

January 19, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Password management company Bitwarden has acquired European-based startup Passwordless.dev, which provides an API framework that minimizes complexities for developers building passkeys and FIDO2 WebAuthn features. According to Bitwarden, Passwordless.dev was founded as an open-source project with an aim to make passwordless authentication more developer friendly and help eliminate phishing attacks. The API is designed to […]

Beyond Identity Receives FIDO2 Certification

Beyond Identity says it has received FIDO2 certification and can help companies adopt standards-based passwordless authentication.

January 13, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Passwordless technology and phishing-resistant multifactor authentication provider Beyond Identity says it has received FIDO2 certification and can help companies adopt standards-based passwordless authentication. FIDO2, developed by the FIDO Alliance, is a more secure standard that enables users to leverage common devices to easily authenticate online services in both mobile and desktop environments. The FIDO Alliance […]

These are Microsoft’s 5 Identity Priorities in 2023

Microsoft outlines its five identity security priorities for the new year, with Entra tools as the key solution.

January 10, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With cybercriminals hellbent on stealing passwords and compromising credentials, identity has become the new cybersecurity battleground, with Microsoft reporting more than 111 million password attacks a day. The Redmond, Wash. tech giant’s analysis of identity attacks doesn’t stop there, as the company says password breach replay attacks grew to 5.8 billion per month in 2022, […]

Our Top IT Stories From 2022

Hybrid work, cybersecurity, cloud computing, recession, and new products and services highlight this year's top IT stories.

December 29, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

2022 was a very busy year for IT professionals as they grappled with new trends, technologies, tools, workplace models, cyberattacks and more while they helped their organization remain productive and secure. We looked back at our coverage to find common trends in our content to bring you our top 10 stories from this past year. […]

Password Management Company Warns of Potential for Credential Attacks

LastPass says some users should consider changing their passwords after new information about the August 2022 security incident is unveiled.

December 27, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Password management company LastPass is recommending some users without default master password settings enabled change their passwords of websites they have stored after new information was revealed about an August 2022 security incident. This new information, posted on the company’s website on Dec. 22, stems from an August 2022 incident which was originally thought to […]