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Week in review: 5 free online cybersecurity resources for SMBs, AI tools might fuel BEC attacks
2023-04-23 08:00

Balancing cybersecurity with business priorities: Advice for BoardsIn this Help Net Security interview, Alicja Cade, Director, Financial Services, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud, offers insights on how asking the right questions can help improve cyber performance and readiness, advance responsible AI practices, and balance the need for cybersecurity with other business priorities. 5 free online cybersecurity resources for small businessesThis article will explore five free resources that small companies can leverage to improve their cybersecurity posture without breaking the bank.

5 free online cybersecurity resources for small businesses
2023-04-19 05:00

As cyberattacks increase in frequency and sophistication, small and medium-sized businesses become more vulnerable to cyber threats. With limited budgets and IT staff, many small companies are forced to make difficult decisions about where to allocate their resources.

Police disrupts $98M online fraud ring with 33,000 victims
2023-04-13 15:44

Europol and Eurojust announced today the arrest of five individuals believed to be part of a massive online investment fraud ring with at least 33,000 victims who lost an estimated €89 million. The fraudulent operation lured investors through web and social media banner ads, tricking their targets into committing small amounts of up to €250 as initial investments by promising big profits.

Five arrested after 33,000 victims lose $98M to online investment fraud
2023-04-13 15:44

Europol and Eurojust announced today the arrest of five individuals believed to be part of a massive online investment fraud ring with at least 33,000 victims who lost an estimated €89 million. The fraudulent operation lured investors through web and social media banner ads, tricking their targets into committing small amounts of up to €250 as initial investments by promising big profits.

Kodi discloses data breach after forum database for sale online
2023-04-11 16:31

The Kodi Foundation has disclosed a data breach after hackers stole the organization's MyBB forum database containing user data and private messages and attempted to sell it online. The now-shut down Kodi forum has roughly 401,000 members who used it to discuss media streaming, exchange tips, offer support, share new add-ons, and more in 3 million posts.

Microsoft delays Exchange Online CARs deprecation until 2024
2023-04-08 14:05

Microsoft announced today that Client Access Rules deprecation in Exchange Online will be delayed by one year until September 2024. Microsoft 365 administrators can utilize CARs comprising priority values, exceptions, actions, and conditions to filter client access to Exchange Online using various factors.

Google Mandates Android Apps to Offer Easy Account Deletion In-App and Online
2023-04-06 03:40

Google is enacting a new data deletion policy for Android apps that allow account creation to also offer users with a setting to delete their accounts in an attempt to provide more transparency and control over their data. "For apps that enable app account creation, developers will soon need to provide an option to initiate account and data deletion from within the app and online," Bethel Otuteye, senior director of product management for Android App Safety, said.

Stop online counterfeiters dead in their tracks
2023-04-05 04:00

Hofmann sheds light on the modus operandi of counterfeiters, who operate with impunity on online marketplaces and digital sales channels, luring unsuspecting customers into purchasing fake products. How do counterfeiters operate on online marketplaces and digital sales channels, and what industries and brands are affected by this?

Microsoft uses carrot and stick with Exchange Online admins
2023-03-30 14:27

Some Exchange Online users who have the RPS feature turned off by Microsoft can now have it re-enabled - at least until September when the tool is retired. Microsoft is moving all of its Exchange Online tenants from the legacy - and increasingly insecure - Remote PowerShell Protocol to the PowerShell v3 module.

Exchange Online will soon start blocking emails from old, vulnerable on-prem servers
2023-03-28 17:55

Microsoft aims to make it impossible for unsupported and/or unpatched on-prem Microsoft Exchange servers to use the company's Exchange Online hosted cloud service to deliver email. Blocking potentially malicious emails from reaching Exchange Online.