Windows Server 2008 has enjoyed a 12-year run, but after multiple extensions, Microsoft will officially cut off support on January 14, 2020. Windows Server 2008 R2, which is just one year younger, will also reach end of support on that date. It should be quite the retirement party with the Windows 7 desktop operating system reaching [...]
In January, an image-based malware threat that targets Mac users was discovered. The malware campaign, called VeryMal, uses malicious payloads embedded in ad images, which are delivered through an ad-serving domain. The URL added to the image attempts to trick Mac users into installing a fake Adobe Flash update. When installed, the user contributes to [...]
According to the 2018 BSA Global Software Survey, unlicensed software accounts for 37 percent of all software installed on personal computers, down slightly from 39 percent in 2016. However, the majority of countries in the survey still have software piracy rates of at least 50 percent, and unlicensed software still creates significant risk. More specifically, [...]
With the clock ticking towards Windows 7 end-of-life (EOL) on Jan. 14, 2020, Microsoft recently announced that it will offer paid Extended Security Updates on a per-device basis through January 2023. The key word here is “paid.” Windows Enterprise and Microsoft 365 customers will have to cough up $25 per device for the first year, [...]
The number of successful endpoint attacks is up, the number of unknown threats is up, and the financial consequences of these attacks are more severe, according to the 2018 State of Endpoint Security Risk survey from Ponemon Institute. To make matters worse, organizations aren’t particularly confident in their ability to detect, prevent and respond to [...]
Wired magazine recently reported on the months-long struggles of a large East Coast animal shelter that had its Facebook page hacked. Using social engineering and phishing links, the hacker repeatedly accessed the account of the organization’s director, wreaking havoc on the organization. Despite exhaustive efforts to control access by implementing two-factor authentication, new antivirus software, [...]
Cybersecurity professionals tend to lose sleep over hackers from every corner of the globe who try to steal data and disrupt business operations. However, insider threats have also become a growing problem. And those threats that exist right under your nose are difficult to detect and costly to manage. Research from the Ponemon Institute found [...]
Just how frequently are cyberattacks happening? According to a new Osterman Research study, U.S.-based organizations experienced an average of 1.8 very serious security events in 2017, more than twice the global average (0.8 percent). These are events that disrupted normal operations or completely shut down an organization’s IT infrastructure for at least one day. Just [...]
Although Wi-Fi is now integral to the operations of many businesses, it is inherently less secure than wired networks. The WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) security protocol helps protect Wi-Fi communications by encrypting data traveling over the network. However, a vulnerability discovered in October 2017 has spurred the development of a new protocol that provides [...]
It’s no secret that today’s hackers take a more sophisticated approach to cybercrime than the stereotypical 20-year-old living in his parents’ basement. Hackers do a lot of research to learn about their targets and find vulnerabilities. They develop advanced solutions and look for help on the dark web. They’re master impersonators and manipulators. Most importantly, [...]
