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Small organizations outpace large enterprises in MFA adoption
The use of MFA has nearly doubled since 2020 and that phishing-resistant authenticators represent the best choice in terms of security and convenience for users, according to Okta. MFA authentication gains traction MFA authentication has steadily gained traction...
IT providers become go-to for cybersecurity advice
61% of SMBs have been hit by a successful cyberattack in the last year, according to BlackFog. The research study, which examined the business impact of cybersecurity for organizations in the US and UK, also revealed the growing importance of engaging with trusted...
IBM Claims Major Breakthrough in Quantum Computing Reliability
Source: Extremetech By: Ryan Whitwam Quantum computers are fast, but they produce a lot of wrong answers. IBM says its error mitigation technique could fix that. Today's most powerful supercomputers can simulate complex weather patterns and the birth of stars, but...
LockBit ransomware extorted $91 million in 1,700 U.S. attacks
U.S. and international cybersecurity authorities said in a joint LockBit ransomware advisory that the gang successfully extorted roughly $91 million following approximately 1,700 attacks against U.S. organizations since 2020. This Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)...
North Korean Hackers Blamed for $35 Million Atomic Wallet Crypto Theft
Source: SecurityWeek By: Ionut Arghire Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic believes that the North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as Lazarus Group is responsible for the recent theft of cryptocurrency from Atomic Wallet. A decentralized...
Critical FortiOS and FortiProxy Vulnerability Likely Exploited – Patch Now!
Fortinet on Monday disclosed that a newly patched critical flaw impacting FortiOS and FortiProxy may have been "exploited in a limited number of cases" in attacks targeting government, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors. The vulnerability, tracked...
BBC, British Airways, Novia Scotia Among First Big-Name Victims in Global Supply-Chain Hack
Source: SecurityWeek By: AssociatedPress U.S. and British cybersecurity officials warned Wednesday that a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations could have widespread global impact. Initial data-theft victims include...
macOS compatibility: Find out the latest version your Mac can run
Source: Macworld By: Karen Haslam Wondering which versions of macOS or Mac OS X your Mac can run? We’ve put together a macOS compatibility checker that will show you what Macs the different versions of macOS and Mac OS X support so you can tell what version you...
Zyxel Firewalls Under Attack! Urgent Patching Required
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday placed two recently disclosed flaws in Zyxel firewalls to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities, tracked...
Apple previews new features coming to Apple services this fall
Users will be able to create Collaborative Playlists in Apple Music, browse offline maps and trails with Apple Maps, enjoy new experiences in Apple Podcasts, and much more. Apple’s world-class services are an integral part of many millions of users’ everyday lives,...