March 2023 – Page 6 – PossibleThreat Articles

Microsoft Security is expanding its incident response presence and we’re excited to announce the Microsoft Incident Response Retainer is now generally available.

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Microsoft assigns CVE to Snipping Tool bug, pushes patch to Store

March 27, 2023 0 Comments acropalypse, cve-2023-28303, data loss, Microsoft

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:59:15 +0000

Microsoft says “successful exploitation requires uncommon user interaction”, but it’s the innocent and accidental leakage of private data you should be concerned about.

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They Posted Porn on Twitter. German Authorities Called the Cops

March 27, 2023 0 Comments Security, Security / Privacy

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Regulators are using an AI system to scan websites and messaging apps to find pornography. Creators face fines and potential prison sentences.

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Q&A: Cisco CIO Fletcher Previn on the challenges of a hybrid workplace

March 27, 2023 0 Comments endpoint protection, IT Leadership, it management, IT Strategy, networking, remote work, Security

In April, 2021, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins announced he would let all 75,000 employees work remotely indefinitely, even after the COVID-19 pandemic ended. The company had seen no drop in productivity by allowing employees to work from home and expected to save money by not fully staffing offices. When and how often employees should come into the office would be up to their managers, who abide by a flexible hybrid policy.

But that shift brought technology challenges most companies are by now familiar with: how do you secure networks when the employee’s home is essentially a branch office? How do you create company culture from afar? And, how do you retain employees at a time when IT talent is in historically high demand.

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In Memoriam – Gordon Moore, who put the more in “Moore’s Law”

March 26, 2023 0 Comments "moore's law", gordon moore, Intel, moore, obituary

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:05:44 +0000

His prediction was called a “Law”, though it was an exhortation to engineering excellence as much it was an estimate.

Security Wired

The Uniquely American Future of US Authoritarianism

March 26, 2023 0 Comments business / national affairs, Security, Security / National Security

Credit to Author: Thor Benson| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000

The GOP-fueled far right differs from similar movements around the globe, thanks to the country’s politics, electoral system, and changing demographics.

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Crypto Was Afraid to Show Its Face at SXSW 2023

March 26, 2023 0 Comments Business, business / blockchain and cryptocurrency, culture / digital culture, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Eric Ravenscraft| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Any mention of crypto was deliberately veiled at this year’s festival. And that strategy might catch on.