Russian Dutch-domiciled search engine, ride-hailing and email service provider Yandex on Friday disclosed a data breach that compromised 4,887 email accounts of its users. The company blamed the incident on an unnamed employee who had been providing unauthorized access to the users' mailboxes for personal gain. "The employee was one of three system administrators with the … [Read more...] about Yandex Employee Caught Selling Access to Users’ Email Inboxes
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Critical Flaws Discovered in Popular Industrial Remote Access Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have found critical security flaws in two popular industrial remote access systems that can be exploited to ban access to industrial production floors, hack into company networks, tamper with data, and even steal sensitive business secrets. The flaws, discovered by Tel Aviv-based OTORIO, were identified in B&R Automation's SiteManager and … [Read more...] about Critical Flaws Discovered in Popular Industrial Remote Access Systems
Major Instagram App Bug Could’ve Given Hackers Remote Access to Your Phone
Ever wonder how hackers can hack your smartphone remotely? In a report shared with The Hacker News today, Check Point researchers disclosed details about a critical vulnerability in Instagram's Android app that could have allowed remote attackers to take control over a targeted device just by sending victims a specially crafted image. What's more worrisome is that the flaw not … [Read more...] about Major Instagram App Bug Could’ve Given Hackers Remote Access to Your Phone
Crossing the Chasm of Remote Access Doesn’t Have to Be Scary
And just like that, everything changed On March 9, 2020, like so many other workers around the globe, I was told to stay home. There was a sudden, collective agreement: going into our place of business was no longer an option. And I was grateful. I was grateful that my company had the technology in place to ensure that I could not only keep working, but we could all thrive … [Read more...] about Crossing the Chasm of Remote Access Doesn’t Have to Be Scary
Tame the wilderness of remote access and answer the call of the mobility
Summer is just about over. You may have missed it as we kept our distance and curbed many of our travel plans. As the reality of a continued work from home, school from home, and stay at home hit our home; we hit the road to capture a bit of summer, heading into the Pacific North West. While watching the clouds roll above the remote beaches along the Oregon coast, I wondered if … [Read more...] about Tame the wilderness of remote access and answer the call of the mobility
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In the world of professional IT, recruiters look for certificates as an important criterion for eligibility. Any résumé that includes CompTIA certificates tends to rise up the pile.Of course, there are many different CompTIA exams you can choose from based on your interest and already chosen path.Our educational and industry partners have introduced "Complete 2020 CompTIA … [Read more...] about CompTIA Certification Prep Courses – Get Lifetime Access @ 99% Discount
Remote Access Trojans – Cisco Blog
You’re working for a high-profile technology company, close to releasing a market-changing product to the public. It’s a highly contested space, with many competitors, both domestic and international. There’s also a lot of buzz in the media and online speculation on the scope and impact your new product will have. And it goes without question that customers are keen to know … [Read more...] about Remote Access Trojans – Cisco Blog
Viral FaceApp Unnecessarily Requests Access to Users’ Facebook Friends List
FaceApp—the AI-powered photo-morphing app that recently gone viral for its age filter but hit the headlines for its controversial privacy policy—has been found collecting the list of your Facebook friends for no reason.The Russian-made FaceApp has been around since the spring of 2017 but taken social media by storm over the course of the past few weeks as millions of people … [Read more...] about Viral FaceApp Unnecessarily Requests Access to Users’ Facebook Friends List
Never give strangers access to your computer
Paradoxical as it may sound, a polite request is one of the simplest ways to get access to your computer. Intruders will use all sorts of pretexts — from technical troubleshooting to (ironically) cybercrime investigation. Learn what tricks they may use and why they are never to be trusted. Fake tech support One day you receive a phone call from someone addressing you by name … [Read more...] about Never give strangers access to your computer