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54% of all employees reuse passwords across multiple work accounts
Yubico released the results of a study into current attitudes and adaptability to at-home corporate cybersecurity, employee training, and support in the current global hybrid working era. The report surveyed 3,006 employees, business owners, and C-suite executives at...
It’s time to stop ransomware in its tracks
Only 16% of organizations have reported no security incident types related to phishing and ransomware in the past 12 months. That’s according to a survey done by Osterman Research. For most of us, though, phishing, particularly ransomware, has become an...
What Does “HODL” Mean?
You’re scrolling through social media, and you encounter someone saying that they’re “HODLING” or telling someone else to “HODL.” Confused? Here’s what the word means in the world of cryptocurrency and finance, and why it’s not misspelled. HODL = HOLD “HODL” is...
Unauthorised access accounts for 43% of all breaches globally
There has been a 450% surge in breaches containing usernames and passwords globally, according to a ForgeRock report. Researchers also found unauthorized access was the leading cause of breaches for the third consecutive year, increasing year-over-year for the past...
Prometheus Ransomware Gang: A Group of REvil?
Executive Summary This great report has been put together by Paloalto Networks ( https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ ) Unit 42 has spent the past four months following the activities of Prometheus, a new player in the ransomware world that uses similar malware and...
OneDrive to be M1-Native on Mac by Late 2021
One year after Apple shipped its first M1-based Macs, Microsoft plans to finally update OneDrive to run natively on that hardware. “We are thrilled to announce that later this year, we will be updating OneDrive for Mac to run natively on M1-powered Macs,” Microsoft’s...
Norton Antivirus Is Now a Cryptominer … Wait, what?
You can’t be serious. Norton 360, the somewhat-frustrating antivirus software that comes preinstalled on many Windows computers, will soon have a built-in Ethereum cryptominer. In its press release, NortonLifeLock says that Norton Crypto will empower people to mine...
Major Microsoft OneDrive update will change the way you share your files
Microsoft is working on a major upgrade for OneDrive that is set to arrive later this year which will give users greater control over how they share files using the company's cloud storage software. According to four separate posts on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap, the...
Bose Admits Ransomware Hit: Employee Data Accessed
High-end audio-tech specialist Bose has disclosed a ransomware attack, which it said rippled “across Bose’s environment” and resulted in the possible exfiltration of employee data. The incident began on March 7, according to a disclosure letter sent to the Attorney...
Ransomware attacks are not a matter of if, but when
There are higher incidents of ransomware because new threat models are emerging and bad actors are participating more frequently in ransomware as a service, said United Airlines VP and CISO Deneen DeFiore. "There is an evolution happening," said DeFiore, speaking...