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On Friday, January 20, 2023, Google announced it would lay off 12,000 employees. Amazon and Microsoft have laid off a combined 28,000 people; Twitter has reportedly lost 5,200 people; Meta (Facebook, etcetera) is laying off 11,000… This is just the tech giants, and almost all the staff looking for new positions are, by definition, tech-savvy […] more…5 Common Types of Identity Theft
The internet provides plenty of fun and exciting opportunities for you and your family, from sharing on social media to online shopping. To help you enjoy every minute of it, though, it’s good to be aware of what less savory characters are up to. And they sure have been busy. In fact, the U.S. Federal […] more…How to Secure Your Smart Home: A Step-by-Step Guide
How many rooms in your home contain a smart device? From Peloton bikes to showerheads with Bluetooth speakers, smart home technology is rapidly making its way into every room in every household. In fact, the number of smart households (those that contain smart home technology) in the U.S. is expected to grow to 77.05 million by 2025. But with new technology comes new challenges. Many product designers rush to get their smart devices to market, […] more…COVID-19 Vaccine Passports: 5 Security Tips for You and Your Family
Depending on where your travels take you, you might need a new passport—a COVID-19 vaccine passport. In an effort to kickstart travel and local economies, these so-called vaccine passports are more accurately a certificate. Such a “passport” can offer proof that the holder has been fully vaccinated against the virus, and there are several of these passports developing in the wings. With all of this in motion, I wanted to give families a look at […] more…Kids on the Web in 2021: Infinite creativity
For over a year we’ve been living in a world gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only has the pandemic affected people’s lifestyles, it has also accelerated the development and implementation of technologies that make it easier for us to complete everyday and work-related tasks. We no longer need to fly halfway around the world […] more…Doxing in the corporate sector
Introduction Doxing refers to the collection of confidential information about a person without their consent for the purpose of inflicting harm on that person or to otherwise gain some benefit from gathering or disclosing such information. Normally, doxing involves a threat to specific people, such as media personalities or participants of online discussions. However, any […] more…IT threat evolution Q2 2020
IT threat evolution Q2 2020. PC statistics IT threat evolution Q2 2020. Mobile statistics Targeted attacks PhantomLance: hiding in plain sight In April, we reported the results of our investigation into a mobile spyware campaign that we call ‘PhantomLance’. The campaign involved a backdoor Trojan that the attackers distributed via dozens of apps in Google […] more…How to Ace Your Video Interview: Job Hunting From Home
How to Ace Your Video Interview: Job Hunting from Home, Part Two So, it’s game day. Your online video interview is about to begin, and you’re feeling good. Okay, so maybe there are just a few nerves, but you know you’ve got this. The space you’ve set up for your call is all in order […] more…School From Home: Project-Based Learning
School from Home: Project-Based Learning If keeping your kids on task and engaged with schoolwork from home is proving to be a challenge, you aren’t alone. We recently surveyed families and found that keeping kids focused was at the top of parent concerns right alongside establishing a routine. Just as school-aged kids can often struggle […] more…What You Can Do to Reduce Your E-Waste This World Environment Day
Our love of technology and often biological need for new devices has created one of the biggest environmental issues of our time – e-waste. Today is World Environment Day – a great opportunity to ensure we are doing all we can to minimise landfill and protect our precious environment. Over the last 12 months, BYO […] more…Emotet-Distributed Ransomware Loader for Nozelesn Found via Managed Detection and Response
By Erika Mendoza, Jay Yaneza, Gilbert Sison, Anjali Patil, Julie Cabuhat, and Joelson Soares Through our managed detection and response (MDR) monitoring, we discovered the modular Emotet malware distributing the Nymaim malware, which then loads the Nozelesn ransomware. We detected this particular Emotet variant in one of our monitored endpoints in the hospitality industry in […] more…Time for VT Enterprise to step up
Late last year we announced the release of VT Enterprise for existing VT Intelligence subscribers. Since the launch, we have iterated on and improved upon VT Enterprise and it is time to begin a full deprecation of the old VT Intelligence interface. Today, we are announcing a 1 month deprecation timeline. Note that this does […] more…Has Your Phone Become Your Third Child? Ways to Get Screen Time Anxiety Under Control
You aren’t going to like this post. However, you will, hopefully, find yourself nodding and perhaps, even making some changes because of it. Here it friends: That love-hate relationship you have with your smartphone may need some serious attention — not tomorrow or next week — but now. I’m lecturing myself first by the way. […] more…More information
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