Every day you place your personal information in the hands of companies and trust that it will remain safe. However, what happens when external threats jeopardize your personal data security, especially while working remotely?  The transition to remote work environments and consumers’ online habits have made it more difficult for Canadian employees and consumers to protect their personal information. This challenge is primarily due to ransomware. To protect yourself, you need to first understand how cybercriminals take advantage of users’ online behaviors to launch strategic attacks against employees and consumers…

This post was written by Emmanuel Making the most of opportunities and putting in the work with an employer who invests in you is a powerful combination. My journey at McAfee would not be complete had it not been for the chance to prove myself. McAfee Rotation Program (MRP) program helps candidates find the right fit within the organization. MRP consists of five month-long placements within Professional Services, Pre-Sales Engineering, Security Operations and Sales Operations….

Introduction Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface+, also known as GDI+, allows various applications to use different graphics functionality on video displays as well as printers. Windows applications don’t directly access graphics hardware such as device drivers, but they interact with GDI, which in turn then interacts with device drivers. In this way, there is an abstraction layer to Windows applications and a common set of APIs for everyone to use. Because of its complex format,…

Organizations of all industries and sizes are adopting a multi-cloud strategy to meet the demands of today and tomorrow. So much so, that 80% of organizations expect to support a distributed model for cloud apps across public, private, and edge environments in the next three years. Whether to support diverse business needs or leverage best-of-breed functionalities by aligning app needs to specific cloud capabilities – a multi-cloud strategy provides the speed, flexibility, and scalability organizations…

Microsoft discovered that Russia-linked SolarWinds hackers, tracked as Nobelium, have breached the network of three new organizations. Microsoft revealed on Friday that Russia-linked SolarWinds hackers, tracked as Nobelium or APT29, have conducted news cyber attacks against other organizations. Threat actors carried out brute-force and password spraying attacks in an attempt to gain access to Microsoft customer accounts. Microsoft pointed out that the recent campaign was mostly unsuccessful and most of the attempts failed, but confirmed to be…

New survey finds that the attack also motivated more information sharing within the industry and improved supply chain security. Image: Shutterstock/Vchal The good news is that security teams are beefing up network defenses, but the bad news is that most companies have recently suffered a cybersecurity incident that required a board meeting. That’s the analysis from the 2021 Cybersecurity Impact Report from IronNet.  The report is based on interviews with 473 security IT decision makers…

Co-written with Austin Stubblefield With cyber threats moving from attacks on private businesses to sweeping strikes on national infrastructure, the federal government is shifting resources and implementing new rules and regulations to address the growing challenge. On May 12, the administration outlined many ways federal agencies should improve their security procedures in an executive order signed by President Joe Biden. After the Solar Winds hack, Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and a series of other high-stakes,…

The United States of America stands alone as the only “top tier” cyber-power nation, according to a new research paper by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). The London-based think tank assessed the cyber-prowess of 15 countries around the world for two years before ranking them into tiers according to their global state cyber-capacity.  To gauge the cyber-power of each country, IISS examined a range of cyber capabilities, including the strength of the digital economy, core cyber-intelligence…

Using iCloud Private Relay in iOS 15, you can easily obscure your internet traffic and ensure that network providers cannot spy on your activity. Image: CNET Apple prides itself on its commitment to privacy and safety while using its products. iOS 15 continues this mission with Safari and protecting your web browsing activity. With any paid iCloud plan in iOS 15, you will get access to a new service called iCloud Private Relay, which routes your…

If you have a tween or teen, you’ve likely heard a lot of excited chatter about Roblox. With a reported 150 million users, there’s a good chance your child has the Roblox site on their phone, tablet, PC, or Xbox. In fact, in 2020, Roblox estimated that over half of kids in the U.S. under 16 had used the forum. However, as with all digital destinations, the fun of Roblox is not without some safety concerns.   Why do kids love Roblox?  Roblox is an online gaming forum (not an app or game as one might assume) where users can create and share games or just play games. Kids can play Roblox…