Phishing Campaign targets Microsoft Corporate Accounts
Researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabz have uncovered a large-scale phishing campaign targeting Microsoft email services. The campaign uses a custom proxy-based phishing kit to bypass multi-factor authentication in order to crack corporate accounts. The goal is to compromise business emails and redirect payments to bank accounts with forged documents under their control. Targets include fin-tech, lending, […]
Spanish Research Agency’s Centers Still Disconnected After Cyberattack
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) suffered a ransomware attack last month. In a statement on Tuesday, the agency shared details of the attack, saying the majority of its centers were still disconnected and unavailable, and only slightly more than 25% of them are online. According to the research agency, the ransomware attack occurred over […]
Store Owner Access T-Mobile’s Internal System To Unlock Phones
Argishti Khudaverdyan, a former T-Mobile store owner, was found guilty of running a US$25 million scheme that allowed him to access T-Mobile’s internal systems to unlock mobile phones. “From August 2014 to June 2019, Khudaverdyan fraudulently unlocked and unblocked cellphones on T-Mobile’s network, as well as the networks of Sprint, AT&T and other carriers. Removing […]
Only 9% Of Tech Workers Have Confidence In Their Job Security
According to a June survey by Blind, only 9% of tech workers have confidence in their job security, a huge drop from the 80% of tech workers who were confident in the job market and looking for a new job in March. At the time of the June 20-21 Blind survey, the companies with the […]
Meta Sued For Using Medical Data Without Permission
A new lawsuit is accusing Meta of using the medical data of people without permission. The lawsuit alleges that Meta has unauthorized access to the private medical data of millions of people and that the company uses the data to conduct targeted medicine and treatment advertising on Facebook. The lawsuit, filed last week in the […]
92% Agree That Effective Customer Engagement Is “Very Critical” To The Success Of Every Organization
92% of respondents in a new Harvard Business Analytics report believe that effective customer engagement is “extremely critical” or “very critical” to the success of an organization. 88% of executives also agree that customer engagement has a significant impact in their organization’s bottom line. 36% rated their current customer engagement as “good,” while only 9% […]
Microsoft To Launch New Universal-binary Version Of Teams For Mac
Microsoft has officially announced that the new Teams client for Mac will be available to customers “in increments over the coming months.” According to Microsoft officials, the upcoming optimized Teams client will receive a significant performance boost, one of which will eliminate the need to run the application in emulation with Apple’s Rosetta 2. The […]
U.S. To Investigate Manufacturers Of Video Equipment Accused Of Patent Infringement
The United States International Trade Commission announced Wednesday that it is reviewing complaints accusing some video technology manufacturers of patent infringement. Among the companies under investigation are Lenovo and Acer. Companies identified as respondents in the investigation include Motorola, Micro-Star International and MSI Computer Corp. The companies were accused of violating U.S. law by selling […]
Senate Bill To Turn CFTC Into Direct Regulator Of Bitcoin And Ether
A new bill championed by leading Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee aims to make the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) the direct regulator of Bitcoin and Ether. The bill thus joins a growing list of laws aimed at clarifying the rules governing cryptocurrencies, as the sector remain largely unregulated. The law requires […]
