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The Information Highway

The Information Highway

Explore the latest technology trends, innovations, and practical solutions shaping today’s businesses. Learn how modern IT, cloud services, automation, and emerging technologies can improve productivity, strengthen operations, and support smarter business growth.

Facebook PrestaShop module exploited to steal credit cards

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Hackers are exploiting a flaw in a premium Facebook module for PrestaShop named pkfacebook to deploy a card skimmer on vulnerable e-commerce sites and steal people's payment credit card details.

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US sanctions 12 Kaspersky Lab execs for working in Russian tech sector

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The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned twelve Kaspersky Lab executives for operating in the technology sector of Russia.

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Phoenix UEFI vulnerability impacts hundreds of Intel PC models

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A newly discovered vulnerability in Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware tracked as CVE-2024-0762 impacts devices running numerous Intel CPUs, with Lenovo already releasing new firmware updates to resolve the flaw.

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Microsoft: New Outlook security changes coming to personal accounts

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Microsoft has announced new cybersecurity enhancements for Outlook personal email accounts as part of its 'Secure Future Initiative,' including the deprecation of basic authentication (username + password) by September 16, 2024.

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Microsoft delays Windows Recall amid privacy and security concerns

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 Microsoft is delaying the release of its AI-powered Windows Recall feature to test and secure it further before releasing it in a public preview on Copilot+ PCs.

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Apple to unveil new 'Passwords' password manager app for iPhones, Macs

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Apple will reportedly unveil a standalone password manager named 'Passwords' as part of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 during the upcoming Apple Worldwide Developers Conference.

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Microsoft: Windows 24H2 will remove Cortana and WordPad apps

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Microsoft says the Cortana, Tips, and WordPad applications will be automatically removed on systems upgraded to the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 release.

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Microsoft Copilot fixed worldwide after 24 hour outage

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After over a 24-hour outage, Microsoft's Bing, Copilot, and Copilot in Windows services are back online worldwide, with no information released as to what caused the problem.

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New ShrinkLocker ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt your files

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A new ransomware strain called ShrinkLocker creates a new boot partition to encrypt corporate systems using Windows BitLocker.

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Microsoft to start killing off VBScript in second half of 2024

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Microsoft announced today that it will start deprecating VBScript in the second half of 2024 by making it an on-demand feature until it's completely removed.

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Microsoft to start enforcing Azure multi-factor authentication in July

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Starting in July, Microsoft will begin gradually enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users signing into Azure to administer resources.

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Microsoft: Windows Server 2019 updates fail with 0x800f0982 errors

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Microsoft has acknowledged a new known issue causing this month's KB5037765 security update for Windows Server 2019 to fail to install with 0x800f0982 errors.

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How to manage the security risks of generative AI tools

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Over the past year, we've witnessed an explosive growth spurt in consumer-focused AI productivity tools that has once again transformed the way we work. Once the realm of data science and engineering teams, generative AI was packaged and delivered to the masses in 2023.

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Microsoft rolls out passkey auth for personal Microsoft accounts

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Microsoft announced that Windows users can now log into their Microsoft consumer accounts using a passkey, allowing users to authenticate using password-less methods such as Windows Hello, FIDO2 security keys, biometric data (facial scans or fingerprints), or device PINs.

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Killware: The emerging cyberthreat

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 Given the surge of incidents within the past decade, many people are becoming familiar with ransomware and data breaches. However, a new type of cyberattack known as killware has emerged in recent years. It's now a major security issue for organizations. But what does the term "killware" actually mean? Let's take a look:

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FBI warns against using unlicensed crypto transfer services

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The FBI has warned today that using unlicensed cryptocurrency transfer services can result in financial loss if law enforcement takes down these platforms.

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New Brokewell malware takes over Android devices, steals data

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Security researchers have discovered a new Android banking trojan they named Brokewell that can capture every event on the device, from touches and information displayed to text input and the applications the user launches.

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Windows 11 KB5036980 update goes live with Start Menu ads

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Microsoft has enabled Start menu ads in the optional KB5036980 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2.

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Recent Windows updates break Microsoft Connected Cache delivery

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Microsoft says Windows 10 updates released since the start of the year are breaking Microsoft Connected Cache (MCC) node discovery on enterprise networks.

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Microsoft releases emergency fix for Windows Server crashes

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Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band (OOB) updates to fix a known issue causing Windows domain controllers to crash after installing the March 2024 Windows Server security updates.

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024