Tag: office
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A New Security Layer for macOS Takes Aim at Admin Errors Before Hackers Do
A design firm is editing a new campaign video on a MacBook Pro. The creative director opens a collaboration app that quietly requests microphone and camera permissions. MacOS is supposed to flag that, but in this case, the checks are loose. The app gets access anyway.On another Mac in the same office, file sharing is…
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Spam text scammer fined £200,000 for targeting people in debt, after sending nearly one million messages
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has levied a fine of £200,000 against a sole trader who sent almost one million spam text messages to people across the country – many of whom were already struggling with debt. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/spam-text-scammer-fined-200-000-for-targeting-people-in-debt-after-sending-nearly-one-million-messages
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Spam text scammer fined £200,000 for targeting people in debt, after sending nearly one million messages
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has levied a fine of £200,000 against a sole trader who sent almost one million spam text messages to people across the country – many of whom were already struggling with debt. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/spam-text-scammer-fined-200-000-for-targeting-people-in-debt-after-sending-nearly-one-million-messages
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Tips for CISOs switching between industries
Understand and demonstrate achieved results: Making the jump into a new industry isn’t about matching past job titles but about proving you can create impact in a new context. DiMarco says the key is to demonstrate relevance early.”When I pitch a candidate, I explain what they did, how they did it, and what their impact…
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Teams-News: Schwachstelle; Home-Office-Überwachung; Unified App-Management
Ich fasse mal einige Informationen rund um Microsoft Teams, die mir in den letzten Tagen untergekommen sind, in einem Sammelbeitrag zusammen. Teams kann ab Dezember 2025 den Aufenthaltsort des Benutzers über die WLAN-Verbindung erfassen was als Home Office-Überwachung durch … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/29/teams-news-schwachstelle-home-office-ueberwachung-unified-app-management/
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Top 7 agentic AI use cases for cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, ceo, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, fraud, identity, infrastructure, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, office, phishing, resilience, risk, scam, service, soc, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Security operations center support: Security operations centers (SOCs) are a great use case for agentic AI because they serve as the frontline for detecting and responding to threats, says Naresh Persaud, principal, cyber risk services, at Deloitte.With thousands of incidents to triage daily, SOCs are experiencing mounting alert fatigue. “Analysts can spend an average…
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Top 7 agentic AI use cases for cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, ceo, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, fraud, identity, infrastructure, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, office, phishing, resilience, risk, scam, service, soc, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Security operations center support: Security operations centers (SOCs) are a great use case for agentic AI because they serve as the frontline for detecting and responding to threats, says Naresh Persaud, principal, cyber risk services, at Deloitte.With thousands of incidents to triage daily, SOCs are experiencing mounting alert fatigue. “Analysts can spend an average…
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Back-Office Servicer Reports Data Theft Affects 10.5M
Humana, BCBS Montana Are Among Clients of Conduent Hack. Conduent Business Solutions LLC has told state regulators that a hacking incident discovered in January has affected more than 10.5 million patients. Clients affected include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana and Humana, as well as an undisclosed number of other organizations. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Microsoft puts Office Online Server on the chopping block
The end is nigh, now get thee to 365 First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/22/microsoft_office_online_server/
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Cabinet Office pinches digital ID responsibility from GDS
Prime minister Keir Starmer announces Cabinet Office will take over responsibility for the government’s new digital identity scheme First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366633478/Cabinet-Office-pinches-digital-ID-responsibility-from-GDS
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Vorschau funktioniert nicht: Update für Windows-11-Explorer verärgert Nutzer
Der Explorer von Windows 11 verweigert seit einigen Tagen die Vorschau für zahlreiche PDF- und Office-Dokumente. Laut Microsoft ist das beabsichtigt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/nutzerbeschwerden-windows-11-update-macht-vorschau-im-explorer-kaputt-2510-201447.html
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Nutzer verärgert: Windows-11-Update macht Vorschau im Explorer kaputt
Der Explorer von Windows 11 verweigert seit einigen Tagen die Vorschau für zahlreiche PDF- und Office-Dokumente. Laut Microsoft ist das beabsichtigt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/nutzerbeschwerden-windows-11-update-macht-vorschau-im-explorer-kaputt-2510-201447.html
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Bitter APT Exploiting Old WinRAR Vulnerability in New Backdoor Attacks
South Asian hacking group Bitter (APT-Q-37) is deploying a C# backdoor using two new methods: a WinRAR flaw and malicious Office XLAM files, targeting government and military sectors. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/bitter-apt-winrar-vulnerability-backdoor-attacks/
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‘PhantomCaptcha’ hackers impersonate Ukrainian president’s office in attack on war relief workers
A spearphishing campaign earlier in October disappeared within a day, according to cybersecurity researchers, but it was aimed at a wide variety of targets associated with the war in Ukraine. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/phantomcaptcha-spearphishing-campaign-ukraine-war-relief-groups
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‘PhantomCaptcha’ hackers impersonate Ukrainian president’s office in attack on war relief workers
A spearphishing campaign earlier in October disappeared within a day, according to cybersecurity researchers, but it was aimed at a wide variety of targets associated with the war in Ukraine. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/phantomcaptcha-spearphishing-campaign-ukraine-war-relief-groups
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Bitter APT Exploits WinRAR Zero-Day Through Malicious Word Files to Steal Sensitive Data
In a newly uncovered campaign, the threat group known as Bitter”, also tracked as APT-Q-37″, has leveraged both malicious Office macros and a previously undocumented WinRAR path traversal vulnerability to deliver a C# backdoor and siphon sensitive information. Researchers at Qi’anxin Threat Intelligence Center warn that this dual-pronged attack illustrates the group’s evolving tactics and…
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Bitter APT Attacks China/Pakistan with WinRAR Zero-Day and New C# Backdoor via Office Macro
The post Bitter APT Attacks China/Pakistan with WinRAR Zero-Day and New C# Backdoor via Office Macro appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/bitter-apt-attacks-china-pakistan-with-winrar-zero-day-and-new-c-backdoor-via-office-macro/
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Japanese retailer Askul halts online orders, shipments after ransomware attack
Japan’s retail sector has felt ripple effects from a cyberattack that disrupted operations at Askul, which sells office and household goods and also has a logistics business. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/askul-japan-retailer-cyberattack-disruption
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Identity Security: Your First and Last Line of Defense
The danger isn’t that AI agents have bad days, it’s that they never do. They execute faithfully, even when what they’re executing is a mistake. A single misstep in logic or access can turn flawless automation into a flawless catastrophe.This isn’t some dystopian fantasy”, it’s Tuesday at the office now. We’ve entered a new phase…
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Identity Security: Your First and Last Line of Defense
The danger isn’t that AI agents have bad days, it’s that they never do. They execute faithfully, even when what they’re executing is a mistake. A single misstep in logic or access can turn flawless automation into a flawless catastrophe.This isn’t some dystopian fantasy”, it’s Tuesday at the office now. We’ve entered a new phase…
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APT28 Deploys BeardShell and Covenant Modules via Weaponized Office Documents
Security researchers at Sekoia.io have uncovered a sophisticated cyberattack campaign orchestrated by APT28, the notorious Russian state-sponsored threat actor, targeting Ukrainian military personnel with weaponized Office documents that deliver advanced malware frameworks including BeardShell and Covenant modules. The operation represents a significant evolution in APT28’s tactics, leveraging legitimate cloud infrastructure and novel obfuscation techniques to…
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Inside healthcare’s quiet cybersecurity breakdown
Hospitals, clinics, and care networks continue to treat cybersecurity as a back-office issue, according to the 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report from Omega Systems. Security … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/17/healthcare-organizations-cyber-attacks-reality-report/
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Inside healthcare’s quiet cybersecurity breakdown
Hospitals, clinics, and care networks continue to treat cybersecurity as a back-office issue, according to the 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report from Omega Systems. Security … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/17/healthcare-organizations-cyber-attacks-reality-report/
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Inside healthcare’s quiet cybersecurity breakdown
Hospitals, clinics, and care networks continue to treat cybersecurity as a back-office issue, according to the 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report from Omega Systems. Security … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/17/healthcare-organizations-cyber-attacks-reality-report/
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Office 2016 and Office 2019 have reached end of support
Microsoft reminded customers this week that Office 2016 and Office 2019 have reached the end of extended support on October 14, 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-2016-and-office-2019-have-reach-end-of-support/
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Microsoft Office 2016/2019 End of Life; Weiter absichern oder Abschied von dem Zeug?
Zum 14. Oktober 2025 sind die beiden Microsoft Office-Versionen Office 2016 und Office 2019 ausgelaufen und bei Microsoft aus dem Support gefallen. Gelegenheit für einige Gedanken bzw. ein Refresh. Man könnte diese Versionen weitere fünf Jahre abgesichert betreiben. Man könnte … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/17/microsoft-office-2016-2019-end-of-life-weiter-absichern-oder-abschied-von-dem-zeug/
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Office 2016 and Office 2019 have reach end of support
Microsoft reminded customers this week that Office 2016 and Office 2019 have reached the end of extended support on October 14, 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-office-2016-and-office-2019-have-reach-end-of-support/