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Day: June 6, 2022

LockBit claims Mandiant data will be published, Mandiant says no evidence of theft

A major ransomware gang claimed today it has data from Google subsidiary Mandiant, one of the biggest names in threat intelligence and incident response. According to several news sites, the LockBit gang’s data leak site now lists Mandiant.com as one of its victims, along with the notice “All available data will be published.” Mandiant quickly […]

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Apple Blocked 1.6 Million Apps in 2021 To Protect Against Fraud

In 2021, Apple’s App Review team blocked more than 1.6 million risky apps and updates from the App Store for potentially defrauding users. In the company’s first fraud prevention analysis report in 2021, the tech giant said that almost 1 million problematic new apps and close to 1 million app updates were rejected or taken […]

Facebook Whistleblower Outline What The Company Needs To Do To Move Forward

Facebook’s whistleblower Frances Haugen said Facebook could only recover from the chaos it caused if Mark Zuckerberg stepped down. The whistleblower made her position known in an interview with Bloomberg when asked if Mark Zuckerberg should go. Haugen has been in the headlines since she leaked some of Facebook’s internal data that she was able […]

Apps That Help Users Manage An Efficient Work Schedule

Maintaining an efficient work schedule can be a task, but applications like Calendly and Acuity can help users track events and meetings in real-time. Calendly and Acuity are two applications that offer a variety of scheduling features to help users manage their time more effectively. Notable features of Calendly include sending reminders to meetings invitees, […]

Zero Trust Architecture Avert Five Major Cyberattacks A Year

Leaders who have adopted a zero-trust architecture thwart five major cyberattacks a year, according to cybersecurity firm Illumio. Zero Trust is a security framework that requires that all users, whether inside or outside the corporate network, are authenticated, authorized, and continuously validated for security configuration before accessing applications and data. 66% of companies say they […]

Experts And People Disagree On Why People Quit Their Jobs

Human resources experts have identified one reason why people quit their jobs, and it is not a pay rise. This position has been vehemently criticized by people who believe that pay remains one of the biggest factors why people leave organizations. The debacle began after a human resources software expert asked, “Which of the following […]

Over 46,000 People Lose More Than $1 Billion To Crypto Fraud Since 2021, FTC

The report found that nearly half of people who reported losing digital currencies to a scam claimed it started with an ad, post, or message on a social media platform. Nearly four out of every ten dollars lost to a scam that began on social media were lost in crypto. Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram […]

Russian Ministry Website Shutdown By Attackers

The site of the Russian Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities, was reportedly hacked, and internet searches for the site led users to a “Glory to Ukraine” sign in Ukrainian. According to the Russian state news agency RIA, the ministry representative pointed out that the site had gone offline but that users’ data were protected. […]