How SMBs can create an identity management strategy
At an identity management webinar experts offered advise for small and medium businesses
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Qbot Spread Malware With Malicious MSI Windows Installer Package
Qbot has introduced a new strategy for spreading malware payloads. The trojan is now spreading malware through phishing emails with password-protected ZIP archive attachments that contain malicious MSI Windows installer packages. The trojan’s previous tactic so far has been to spread malware through phishing emails containing Microsoft Office documents laced with malicious macros. Researchers believe […]
Extortion DDoS Attacks Dropped To Record Low In Q1 2022
Cloudflare’s quarterly report showed that ransom DDoS attacks have dropped drastically in 2022, with only 17% of DDoS attacks reported in January, 6% in February, and 3% in March. The report represents a 28% year-on-year decrease and a 52% decrease compared to the last quarter of 2021. Rising trends in the first quarter of 2022 […]
Meta Tests New Tools That Allow Creators Sell Virtual Assets
Meta is testing new tools that allow creators to sell virtual assets and experiences on the virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds. Horizon Worlds (formerly Facebook Horizon) is a free virtual reality online video game that lets users build and explore virtual worlds. Although it has not been possible to buy and sell digital assets, Meta […]
$27 Million Spent On Zuckerberg’s Security and Private Jet Travel In 2021
According to Meta’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company spent $26.8 million on security and private jet travel for Mark Zuckerberg and his family in 2021. Meta did not disclose details about what Zuckerberg’s security arrangement involved in the SEC filing. The company said more than $15.1 million was spent on personal […]
What Organizations Need Apart From Being Prepared For Ransomware Attacks
Fifty-two percent of those surveyed said their willingness to use ransomware was much stronger than two years ago, while 47 percent said their willingness to use ransomware was somewhat stronger. 82% stated that they plan to slightly or significantly boost their spending on ransomware preparedness over the next 12 to 18 months. Despite the level […]
What You Need To Know About The American Opportunity Tax Credit
The American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) is a credit for qualified educational expenditures paid to an eligible student in the first four years of his or her college education. Eligible candidates are students seeking a degree or other recognised educational certificate, students who have enrolled for at least half of an academic period beginning in […]
How Bad Cloud Security Can Expose Organizations To Cyberattacks
An increase in hybrid work has led to the rise of cloud applications and services, but careless security makes organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks. Some of the measures that expose organizations that use cloud services include excessive permissions, poor password security (weak passwords, password re-use), and public exposure of cloud accounts. According to a study conducted […]
Nokia Stops Business Operations In Russia
Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark has announced the company’s plans to cease operations in Russia. Although telecoms companies are not included in the sanctions against Russia, Nokia said that leaving Russia was its only option. “We just simply do not see any possibilities to continue in the country under the current circumstances. A lot would have […]
KKR Set To Buy Cybersecurity Firm Barracuda
KKR has announced it will buy cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks from its private equity owner Thoma Bravo. The deal to acquire Barracuda will close by the end of 2022. While KKR did not disclose the financial terms of the deal in its announcement, sources close to the deal said the acquisition will cost KKR about […]
