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5 Steps to Transform Your IT Org with AI

Forward-thinking organizations combine data and machine learning (ML) for IT monitoring, service desk tasks and automation. Although only a small percentage of large enterprises are doing this today, it is expected to balloon in the future. 

Microsoft Warns CrowdStrike of Hackers Targeting Azure Cloud Customers

New evidence amidst the ongoing probe into the espionage campaign targeting SolarWinds has uncovered an unsuccessful attempt to compromise cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike and access the company's email. The hacking endeavor was reported to the company by Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center on ...

Attackers Abusing Citrix NetScaler Devices to Launch Amplified DDoS Attacks

Citrix has issued an emergency advisory warning its customers of a security issue affecting its NetScaler application delivery controller (ADC) devices that attackers are abusing to launch amplified distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against several targets. "An attacker or bots can ...

Google Discloses Poorly-Patched, Now Unpatched, Windows 0-Day Bug

Google's Project Zero team has made public details of an improperly patched zero-day security vulnerability in Windows print spooler API that could be leveraged by a bad actor to execute arbitrary code. Details of the unpatched flaw were revealed publicly after Microsoft failed to patch it within ...

North Korean Hackers Trying to Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research

Threat actors such as the notorious Lazarus group are continuing to tap into the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine research to steal sensitive information to speed up their countries' vaccine-development efforts. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky detailed two incidents at a pharmaceutical company and a ...

How to Defend Against Malware, Phishing, and Scams During COVID-19 Crisis

As if the exponential rise in phishing scams and malware attacks in the last five years wasn't enough, the COVID-19 crisis has worsened it further. The current scenario has given a viable opportunity to cybercriminals to find a way to target individuals, small and large enterprises, government ...

The 3-Minute Guide to Telling Your Data's Story

Marketing leaders today don't use their imagination to create their stories. Instead, they turn to data. But using numbers instead of words doesn't mean you can't craft a compelling narrative. How can you deliver data-driven stories in a more effective manner? Read our quick three-minute guide to find out.