Jun 28, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
A ransomware gang has breached the infrastructure of at least three managed service providers (MSPs) and has used the remote management tools at their dispossal, namely the Webroot SecureAnywhere console, to deploy ransomware on the MSPs’ customers systems. The...
Jun 27, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Effective October 1, 2019, Microsoft StaffHub will be retired. Microsoft are building StaffHub capabilities into Microsoft Teams. Today, Teams includes the Shifts app for schedule management and additional capabilities will roll out over time. These changes are part...
Jun 26, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Overheating batteries are no laughing matter, so this may be urgent: Apple has just issued a recall for the 2015 MacBook Pro with Retina Display, saying its batteries “may pose a fire safety risk.” The company says there are a “limited number” of affected units, sold...
Jun 25, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
After years of listening to the cosmos, scientists have failed to pick up any sign of alien civilizations. So, the experts have dumped online a petabyte of signals picked up from the Breakthrough Listen project so nerds like you and me can rifle through the readings...
Jun 24, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Malicious Android apps have been uncovered which are able to access one-time passwords (OTPs) in order to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) security mechanisms. Researchers from ESET said that the apps impersonated a cryptocurrency exchange based in Turkey, known...
Jun 21, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
The IBM-built Pangea III supercomputer has come online for French energy giant Total, bringing 31.7 petaflops of processing power and 76 petabytes of storage capacity. It’s now the world’s most powerful supercomputer outside government-owned systems....
Jun 20, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Facebook’s plans to launch its own cryptocurrency could change the game for Bitcoin, ETH, XRP, Litecoin, and other coins, in a positive and a negative way. On the positive side, Facebook’s movement could change investor sentiment, as is already evident by the upward...
Jun 19, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Cybersecurity researchers have released an updated version of GandCrab ransomware decryption tool that could allow millions of affected users to unlock their encrypted files for free without paying a ransom to the cybercriminals. GandCrab is one of the most prolific...
Jun 18, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Mozilla could be rethinking the way it offers some features on Firefox. The company is rethinking its business to generate more revenue and introduce new sources of revenue for the business, and one of them could involve offering a subscription service on Firefox....
Jun 17, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Phishing remains one of the most useful tools in a cybercriminal’s arsenal as new research from Valimail has revealed that at least 3.4bn fake emails are sent out worldwide each day. The firm’s latest quarterly report, Email Fraud Landscape for...
Jun 14, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is in the process of notifying nearly 3,000 people about a potential privacy breach involving personal health information, the organization announced on Monday. The health authority says the breach was detected by its IT...
Jun 13, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Apple and Microsoft are making it easy for customers to access and enjoy the benefits of their iCloud account across their Windows 10 PC and Apple devices with the all-new iCloud for Windows app available today from the Microsoft Store. You can easily access your...
Jun 12, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Microsoft hasn’t quite killed off the password and probably never will. But it’s claiming that the just-released Windows 10 version 1903 or the May 2019 Update makes significant inroads to creating a ‘passwordless’ experience for users....
Jun 11, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Microsoft’s security researchers have issued a warning on Friday afternoon about an ongoing spam wave that is spreading emails carrying malicious RTF documents that infect users with malware without user interaction, once users open the RTF documents. Microsoft...
Jun 11, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
The new leak has exposed the source code of a hacking tool named ‘Jason’ which is completely new and has not been spotted in any previous attacks. Lab Dookhtegan has previously leaked six hacking tools belonging to Iranian state hackers on the same Telegram channel. A...
Jun 10, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Password manager maker Dashlane has raised $110 million in its latest round of funding, the company said Thursday. The company said Sequoia Capital led the Series D round, with partner Jim Goetz joining the board. Dashlane also said Lyft executive Joy Howard was...
Jun 7, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
You may find it surprising that small businesses make up more than 97% of total businesses in North America, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Given this statistic, I suppose the good news is that fewer than half of all cyberattacks target small...
Jun 6, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Any type of security breach can have an impact and far-reaching repercussions for a company and its customers. Infrastructure security is a top priority for all IT managers. Organisations must be proactive in locating network vulnerabilities and resolving them, in...
Jun 5, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Apple has finally launched a new, high-end Mac Pro with an up to 28-core processor and support for up to 1.5TB of RAM – and a price tag starting at $5999. The all-new device was launched by Apple CEO Tim Cook and head of hardware John Ternus at the...
Jun 4, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
Apple, Google, Microsoft, and WhatsApp have opposed a proposal by UK spy agency GCHQ to give spies access to end-to-end encrypted communications. Rather than add a backdoor or undermine encryption itself, technical whizzes from GCHQ and its cybersecurity unit, the...
Jun 3, 2019 | Cloud Consultancy News
There has been a major decline in ransomware and malware attacks, with Ireland having some of the lowest rates globally, according to the latest report released by Microsoft. This is a significant change from 2017, following a prolific series of attacks that targeted...
