How To Easily Create An Efficient Workspace

August 6, 2022

The more efficient you are, the more effective you are. That's true whether you're working from the office or from home. Fortunately, most office environments lend themselves to being efficient, so there's probably not much you need to do on that front. So, the tips below are aimed mostly at those who are working from home. Having said that, if you want to try and squeeze out a bit more efficiency from your office setup, you can certainly apply these ideas there too!

Hackers Are Stealing Facebook Accounts With Malicious Messenger Bots

August 5, 2022

Researchers at Trustwave have shed light on a recently discovered phishing campaign revolving around Facebook Messenger bots. If you don't spend much time on social media, chatbots are programs designed to impersonate live people and are usually relegated the task of answering simple questions as a form of triage customer support. If the bot can't answer the question, then a handoff escalation is made to a human customer support person.

Fake Copyright Infringement Emails Used To Spread Malware

August 4, 2022

Hackers found a new way to slip malware past your defenses. Researchers around the world have spotted a curious new campaign designed to scare victims by sending them emails warning of copyright infringement. The email begins by warning that the recipient's website is hosting copyright-protected content and threatens legal action if the offending material isn't removed immediately. The red flag here is that rather than simply spelling out what materials are copyright protected in the body of the email, the attackers include a ZIP protected archive file which supposedly provides the details.

Conflict Resolution In The Workplace

August 3, 2022

Conflict in the workplace is sadly inevitable. Put a group of people in a room together for eight hours or longer every day, week after week. No matter how well they get along, sooner or later, it's going to happen. Since it can't be completely avoided, the next best thing is to have a plan for when it occurs. That's because if left unaddressed, employee conflicts can ruin morale and permanently damage your company's culture.

Android And iOS Network Protection Added With Microsoft Defender

August 2, 2022

Recently, Microsoft added a new feature for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) which has fans of the product cheering. Once the new "Mobile Network Protection" feature is enabled on the iOS and Android devices you want to monitor, the security platform will provide the same robust protections and notifications that your other network devices currently enjoy. The company had this to say about the recent addition: "As the world continues to make sense of the digital transformation, networks are becoming increasingly complex and provide a unique avenue for nefarious activity if left unattended.

The Windows 11 Apps That Use Your Microphone And Camera

August 1, 2022

Are you a member of the Windows 11 Insiders group? If so, then you already know that you get a sneak peek at all the cool new features the engineers at Microsoft are building into the new Operating System. If you're not yet a member of that group, then this announcement might entice you to join. In a June Windows 11 Preview Build, the company added a new privacy feature that keeps track of apps that have access to your microphone, camera, location, and the like.

Conduct More Effective Meetings With These Simple Tips

July 30, 2022

Do the meetings you hold tend run off the rails? Do you find that they frequently run far longer than you intended and that very little actually comes out of them? If those things are true and if you're looking for ways to improve the structure of your meetings, here are some quick tips that will help make them more effective: 1 - Consider Your Attendees Carefully Unless someone's presence is essential at any given meeting, don't send them an invite.

WordPress NinjaForms Plugin Was Force Updated Due To Vulnerability

July 29, 2022

Do you run a WordPress site? Do you also use the popular forms design and management plugin called NinjaForms? If you answered yes to both of those questions, be aware that NinjaForms was recently found to have a critical security flaw. The flaw takes the form of a code injection vulnerability and impacts all versions of NinjaForms from 3.0 forward. With more than a million installations to its name, that makes the newly discovered bug a problem indeed.

Voicemail Phishing Attacks Called Vishing Are On The Rise

July 28, 2022

While "vishing" is by no means a new threat, it's not something that has ever happened with sufficient frequency to get most people's attention. So, if you haven't heard the term before, you're not alone. "Vishing" is short for voicemail phishing, and it is apparently on the rise based on data collected by the security firm Zscaler. Attackers are specifically targeting tech firms and US military installations. No actual voice mails are involved, which is interesting.

Simple Tips For Securing Smart Device Data

July 27, 2022

Data security isn't something that's at the forefront of most people's minds, but it probably should be. These days, we use far more than just our trusty laptops and desktops to do real, meaningful work. Most people have a plethora of devices they tap into on a regular basis and take with them wherever they go. From smart phones to smart watches and more, the average person has no less than four different devices they can and often do use to get stuff done.

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