Microsoft announced a new U.S. government cloud environment: Office 365 Government Secret Cloud which is currently under review, pending accreditation with targeted availability starting mid-2022. The new Azure environment is built to support the U.S. Federal Civilian, Department of Defense, intelligence community and U.S. government partners working within the secret enclave. As workloads have shifted […]
In the new world of work, job ads are increasingly featuring some of tech’s new favorite buzzwords – the ‘metaverse’, ‘crypto’, ‘cybersecurity’ – and are seeking experts in the field. The number of ‘metaverse’ vacancies has more than quadrupled in four months, increasing +379% from October, according to research from the Indianapolis-based job search engine […]
With thousands of new software vulnerabilities to protect against each year, it is critical that organizations develop a robust vulnerability management program that can quickly identify and remediate vulnerabilities in IT environments. Issues like Log4Shell, PrintNightmare, ProxyLogon and dozens of other critical vulnerabilities in widely used systems have kept IT departments up at night as […]
George Waller, EVP and co-founder of StrikeForce Technologies, an entrepreneur and technologist with over two decades in the cybersecurity and computer industries offers insights into must have cybersecurity features for videoconferencing and how we should be thinking about meetings in the future. Q: What are the top cybersecurity and data privacy concerns with general purpose […]
As Big Tech firms begin to dive head first into the metaverse, Microsoft is urging the industry to make cybersecurity a priority and establish core security principles before the emerging technology becomes too advanced and vulnerable to exploitation. In a blog post, Charlie Bell, the company’s executive vice president of security, compliance, identity and management, […]
Workplace technology maker Crestron says its line of DM NVX AV-over-IP solutions are now certified by the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) and the U.S. government’s Common Criteria, certifying that the products meet cybersecurity standards. The designations open up new avenues for the DM NVX products in U.S. government agencies, including federal civilian agencies and […]
For IT and cybersecurity professionals, ransomware has been the scourge of the earth over the last two years, as the cybercrime economy continues to grow and beat system administrators and network defense pros to the point of attack. One reason for the difficulty in preventing and responding to ransomware attacks is the speed with which […]
According to a new study, a majority of small businesses have no protection against cyberattacks, suggesting that businesses and their consumers are vulnerable to hacking and identity theft. A study from Digital.com, an independent website for small business online tools, products and services, revealed that 51% of small businesses do not have protection against cyberattacks. […]
Security researchers at TrustWave SpiderLabs encountered a phishing scheme that acts like a chameleon by changing and blending its color based on its environment. The site adapts its background page and logo depending on the user input to trick victims into giving away their email credentials. The phishing scheme starts with an email asking the […]
More than two months after the Log4j vulnerabilities known as Log4Shell were discovered, 30% of Log4j instances remain vulnerable for hackers to exploit and take control of affected systems, according to cybersecurity firm Qualys. The company indexed more than 10 trillion data points across its installed enterprise customer base and completed six billion IP scans […]
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