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Are your remote workers storing enterprise data in the right place?
With employees now working remotely, there is an unprecedented lack of control over data. Without much notice, in the course of just a few weeks, remote working has become the norm across the globe. This, in turn, has hyper-accelerated the digital transformation of...
Linksys forces password reset for Smart Wi-Fi accounts after router DNS hack pointed users at COVID-19 malware
Router biz Linksys has reset all its customers' Smart Wi-Fi account passwords after cybercrims accessed a bunch and redirected hapless users to COVID-19 themed malware. The mass reset took place after all user accounts were locked on 2 April, following infosec firm...
Shipping Company MSC Data Centre Closes Following Suspected Cyber-Attack
A container shipping company has said malware could be to blame for the closure of one of its data centers last week. A container shipping company has said malware could be to blame for the closure of one of its data centers last week. The Mediterranean Shipping...
New Microsoft Teams features: Video to show 9 people on screen with more coming soon
With Teams video usage exploding across the world because of the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown, Microsoft has decided to accelerate the rollout of some much-needed features to help remote workers and schools hold better video calls. Microsoft has responded to calls...
What is Transport Layer Security or TLS?
Transport Layer Security or TLS is a method of encrypting web traffic. It helps ensure your daily web browsing is safe and secure. Here’s how it works. Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a security protocol that’s mostly used to secure traffic between the web browser...
Zoom is easy. That’s why it’s dangerous.
The technology we love is easy to use. Paying the babysitter on Venmo, sharing a puppy video on Facebook or buying a novel on Amazon is a breeze. Most of the time, this is good. But as the security concerns swirling around Zoom show, there’s a dark side to making it...
BEC gift card scams switch to online stores due to pandemic
Scammers behind business email compromise (BEC) attacks have adjusted their tactics to match the current situation given the tens of millions of employees working from home during the COVID-19 outbreak. While normally, they've been attempting to convince victims to...
Zoom shareholder accuses executives of fraud over security practices
A Zoom shareholder has filed a lawsuit against the video-conferencing company for allegedly covering up security vulnerabilities in its app. The suit, filed April 7 in a San Francisco federal court, accuses top Zoom executives of failing to disclose flaws in the...
Coronavirus-themed attacks proving more successful than typical phishing campaigns
Phishing emails try to ensnare potential victims by highlighting a subject designed to intrigue or alarm them. Often, they feature some topic in the news as a way to catch the recipient's attention. With the coronavirus striking panic around the world, cybercriminals...
Teams Meeting experience improvements
Microsoft have announced the following features will be available to improve your Teams Meeting experience: Background effects in Teams meetings – Roadmap ID 62890 Rolling out beginning in mid April New experience for launching instant channel meetings - Roadmap...