Tag: Business
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Several WordPress sites vulnerable to a major security flaw
Ninja Forms repairs serious flaw and it also allows full site takeover. With over a million installs, Ninja Forms is a massively popular forms builder plugin for the WordPress website builder. It is vulnerable to a high-severity bug that might allow threat actors to total website takeover. Ninja Forms recently issued a new patch that,…
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Microsoft is in hot waters for its tardy security patching!
Experts argue that Microsoft should provide fixes more often. Several cybersecurity firms have chastised Microsoft for its allegedly delayed and opaque patching methods. Both Orca Security and Tenable have been outspoken about how Microsoft handles high-severity issues. According to Orca Security, it has been attempting to get Microsoft to fix a critical issue in Azure’s…
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Yahoo leaves the website building and web hosting industry
Seems like Yahoo left the website building and web hosting solutions game. It is now on its third owner following the Yahoo sale. The global media and tech company Yahoo have exited the website builder and web hosting game for good. After the sale of its Small Business Essentials portfolio to app management company Infinite Computer Solutions. The program…
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Microsoft committed a quite simple but embarrassing security error
Apparently, the software company failed to renew main Windows Insider web page certificate. Microsoft forgot to renew the certificate for one of its most significant web pages. It caused the site to crash and diverted visitors to other sites. According to British technology news website; The Register this certificate was for the Windows Insider software…
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Facebook Messenger Phishing Scam: Things you need to know!
Facebook Messenger Phishing Scammers made millions of dollars A massive phishing campaign has been discovered, potentially earning its perpetrators millions of dollars via affiliate advertising commissions. The campaign was first discovered in September 2021 by AI-focused cybersecurity firm PIXM. Prior to its peak in April and May 2022. This campaign was employed for Facebook’s Messenger…
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Microsoft: Now Teams users can join Zoom Meetings without switching platform
Microsoft claims direct Guest Join is a “one-touch experience” that allows users to join a third-party online conference directly from their Teams Rooms. Forget about switching platforms for Teams and Zoom meetings. Now you can simply join zoom meetings from Teams. Microsoft is making it simpler to join third-party meeting platforms from Teams Rooms. Starting…
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Google: Chrome user accounts are under threat from Emotet malware
Emotet has released a new version aimed at Chrome users. A new module in the Emotet botnet grabs credit card information contained in Google Chrome user accounts. Proofpoint cybersecurity researchers discovered Emotet dropping the new module on June 6. It attempts to steal names, expiration dates, and credit card details from Chrome user accounts. An…
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Phishing: Things you need to know
Cybercriminals are targeting your credentials; here’s how to keep them at bay. Phishing assaults are on the rise, and they are becoming increasingly expensive for enterprises. According to PhishLabs, assaults increased by 28% in 2021 compared to the previous year. Phishing emails are being used to launch a substantial number of cyberattacks. As a result,…
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Microsoft Teams will be allowing you to share your opinions
Share your opinions with polls on Microsoft Teams. Getting your coworkers to participate in polls on Microsoft Teams might become a lot easier mainly due to a new upgrade to the service. The video conferencing platform Microsoft Teams has announced a new feature that will bring “rating” questions to Teams’ official Polls app. This will broaden the…
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Microsoft Office exploit is making us question our web security
What if Outlook shows a seemingly genuine URL in an email? Researchers discovered that the Microsoft office productivity tool may be used to launch phishing attacks capable of fooling even the most seasoned online users. Bitdefender analysts recently discovered that homograph attacks – those that employ similar-looking characters for deception – e.g Microsoft. They become…
