Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, March 31, 2023
This episode features a discussion on the call for a temporary halt in developing AI applications, the future of TikTok, World Backup Da
World Backup Day: Time to think about the task few IT pros want
Backup ‘isn’t the sexiest part of IT’ says one expert. Read what to d
Cyber Security Today, March 31, 2023 – World Backup Day advice, new malware targeting Linux and more
This episode reports on how crooks take over Instagram accounts, a WiFI problem in Linux-based devices like access points and smartp
Cyber Security Today, March 31, 2023 – World Backup Day advice, new malware targeting Linux and more
This episode reports on how crooks take over Instagram accounts, a WiFI problem in Linux-based devices like access points and smartp
Microsoft announces enhanced security feature for OneNote
Microsoft has released further information on the increased security measures it is deploying for OneNote in order to protect users from phishing attacks that spread malware. This news follows the March 10 publication of the Microsoft 365 roadmap. OneNote documents have been used in spear phishing operations since mid-December 2022, with malicious actors inserting hazardous […]
Google Drive rolls out new search filters
Google Drive has launched new search filters for users to quickly find and retrieve files. The new filters can be accessed below the file path, and users will soon see three filter options: file type, people, and last modified. Previously, these filters were only available in Google Drive search, but now they are accessible “throughout […]
Russian hacker group steals Emails of NATO officials and diplomats
Since February 2023, a Russian hacking gang known as TA473 or ‘Winter Vivern’ has targeted unpatched Zimbra endpoints in order to collect the emails of NATO officials, governments, military people, and diplomats. The gang has been aggressively exploiting the CVE-2022-27926 vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration servers to get access to NATO-aligned organizations’ and individuals’ communications. Sentinel […]
Nearly 70% of IT leaders to increase outsourcing
According to research performed by software development business JetRockets, almost 70% of IT executives are increasing their demand for outsourcing as a result of a continuous labor scarcity, with some deciding to source personnel locally. According to the survey, this trend is being driven by “extraordinary pressure” brought on by the rising need to digitize […]
Employers increasing standards for employee performance reviews to cut costs
Many large firms, like Google, Salesforce, and Goldman Sachs, are instituting tighter employee performance review criteria. Their goal is to remove people who do not fulfill standards and to cut the growing labor expenditures. Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Google, Meta, and Salesforce are altering their performance evaluation methods to line with the present economic context and […]
Microsoft increases Bing Chat’s session limit
Since early user feedback revealed flaws in Bing’s AI chatbot, Microsoft has progressively increased the communication limit. When the model became confused over extended talk sessions, Microsoft reduced the chat restriction to five turns per session and 50 per day. Microsoft, on the other hand, has been focusing on increasing the chat limit in order […]
