WISP If you are an accounting firm, you should be aware of the new requirements from the government to have a Written Information Security Plan (WISP). Your firm should go through the process of assigning specific resources per the plan and making sure each employee has read the plan and signed off. Most of the…
DetailsWorld Cup Phishing Attacks If you’ve been invested in watching the World Cup, you should be equally invested in staying protected against the rise in online scams. Researchers at Trellix revealed that phishing email attacks targeting users in the Middle East doubled in October 2022 and they anticipate this to continue throughout the world from…
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Journey to Passwordless Last summer, LastPass announced passwordless login to the LastPass vault through the Authenticator, followed by passwordless login on mobile using biometrics. This summer, the journey to passwordless continues with FIDO2 compatible authenticators as additional options for passwordless login on desktop. The LastPass Authenticator was the first passwordless login option; the LastPass Authenticator…
DetailsEnd of Basic Authentication After many years of applications using Basic authentication to connect to servers, services, and API endpoints, it will be coming to an end in Exchange Online. Basic authentication means the application sends a username and password with every request and those credentials are often store or saved on the device. Traditionally,…
DetailsSave the Date Next month, on September 10, 2021, OneDrive sync client will no longer update or be supported on macOS Sierra 10.12 and macOS High Sierra 10.13. The OneDrive team is committed to bringing the best and most secure experience possible to your devices. Both macOS Sierra 10.12 and macOS High Sierra 10.13 have…
DetailsTeramind Release 626 Earlier this month Teramind rolled out their latest update, Release 626, including new features and many improvements to boost efficiency and increase the security and reliability of deployment. Support for Zoom (Web) IM monitoring has been added to the list of monitored channels, allowing you to track chat conversations, participants and file…
DetailsEmployee Cyber Risk Everything from endpoints, to passwords, to training, to security policies and a lack of awareness are all contributing to a higher risk of cyberattack. Employee cyber risk is a multifaceted issue that can revolve a lot around cyber hygiene. Some of the most important issues include passwords, device use, and a lack…
DetailsSilver Sparrow Malware No platform is safe from infection, as we were reminded earlier this year when a new strain of malware was found on 30K Macs. The new macOS malware was discovered by security vendor Red Canary, who named the unusual strain Silver Sparrow. Silver Sparrow did not exhibit behaviors that are now expected…
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