RSS_Virtulization

Fake online reviews are responsible for an estimated $152 billion in purchases, according to a new study based on data shared by major e-commerce sites. Customer acquisition security vendor CHEQ teamed up with the University of Baltimore to produce its Fake Online Reviews 2021 report — part of what it claims to be the “first-ever in-depth economic analysis of the full scale of internet harm.” The report’s headline claim is based on an average rate…

56% of all Microsoft critical vulnerabilities could have been mitigated by removing admin rights, according to the 2021 BeyondTrust Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report. Image: Anawat Sudchanham/EyeEm/Getty Images The total number of vulnerabilities in Microsoft products reached an all-time high of 1,268 in 2020, a 48% increase year over year, according to a new report. Windows, with 907 issues, was ridden with the most vulnerabilities. Of those, 132 were critical. “Windows 10 was touted as the ‘most…

If only more things in life came with training wheels; a child’s first smartphone could certainly use some.  Like taking off the training wheels and riding out into the neighborhood for the first time, a smartphone opens an entirely new world for children. There are apps, social media, group chats with friends, TikTok stars, and the joy of simply being “in” with their classmates and friends through the shared experience of the internet.   For parents, the similarities between first bike rides and first phones continue. You love the growing independence that…

If only more things in life came with training wheels; a child’s first smartphone could certainly use some.  Like taking off the training wheels and riding out into the neighborhood for the first time, a smartphone opens an entirely new world for children. There are apps, social media, group chats with friends, TikTok stars, and the joy of simply being “in” with their classmates and friends through the shared experience of the internet.   For parents, the similarities between first bike rides and first phones continue. You love the growing independence that…

Over a third (36%) of workers claim to have picked up bad security behaviors since working from home, potentially putting their employers at risk, according to a new study from Tessian. The security vendor polled over 4,000 employees in the US and UK across various company sizes and industries, along with 200 IT professionals, to better understand back-to-work trends. The resulting Back to Work: Security Behaviors Report revealed that many staff found security workarounds since working…

News Detail New Solution Will Improve Spectrum Efficiency for Mobile Networks by as Much as 2x PALO ALTO, Calif. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As communication service providers (CSPs) move to open radio access network (O-RAN) architectures, the door to innovation opens. Partnering to accelerate this innovation, Cohere Technologies and VMware (NYSE: VMW) today announced they are developing an … Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 New Solution Will Improve Spectrum Efficiency for Mobile Networks by…

According to a new report, no two criminal groups deploy the infamous REvil ransomware variant identically, adding to the challenge for those tasked with detecting and responding to such attacks. The new study from Sophos details the activity of the affiliates who license the malware itself and handle the break-ins. This ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model now accounts for the majority of attacks in the wild. Initial network access could come from brute-forcing internet-facing services like VPNs, RDP, VNC, and cloud-based…