Brandon Vigliarolo, Author at TechRepublic

Brandon Vigliarolo

Brandon is a Staff Writer for TechRepublic. He's an award-winning feature and how-to writer who previously worked as an IT professional and served as an MP in the US Army.

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Security
What your organization can learn from the $324 million Wormhole blockchain hack

The hacker that made off with millions from blockchain bridge service Wormhole exploited an incredibly common coding error that could be lurking in anyone’s software.

Brandon Vigliarolo
Published: February 4, 2022, 7:12 AM PST Modified: February 4, 2022, 7:12 AM PST Read More See more Security articles
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Security
Symantec finds evidence of continued Russian hacking campaigns in Ukraine

APT group Armageddon was identified as acting against Ukraine late last year, and Symantec’s own data backs up that presented by The Security Service of Ukraine.

Brandon Vigliarolo
Published: February 3, 2022, 8:48 AM PST Modified: February 3, 2022, 9:49 AM PST Read More See more Security articles
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Security
Bring a burner to the Olympics, and other mobile device travel safety tips

Those traveling to China for the 2022 Winter Olympics have been advised to bring burner phones. Here’s how to use travel tips like that one to keep yourself safe anywhere in the world.

Brandon Vigliarolo
Published: February 3, 2022, 8:34 AM PST Modified: February 4, 2022, 3:19 PM PST Read More See more Security articles
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CXO
How the UK and EU are addressing the Great Resignation: increased pay

Waves of employee resignation have hit the United Kingdom and European Union just as hard as U.S., and employers are responding by making offers job seekers simply can’t refuse.

Brandon Vigliarolo
Published: February 3, 2022, 8:16 AM PST Modified: November 3, 2022, 3:02 PM PDT Read More See more CXO articles
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Security
Are IT and OT losing the ransomware battle?

A report from Claroty finds ransomware attacks against critical infrastructures rampant, and paying ransoms often results in less downtime and lost revenue. Is there a way out?

Brandon Vigliarolo
Published: February 3, 2022, 3:00 AM PST Modified: February 3, 2022, 8:21 AM PST Read More See more Security articles
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Mobile
VMware Horizon gets dual-screen Samsung DeX support

DeX-capable devices will now be able to serve as one half of an extended VMware desktop, so you can work in Windows with nothing but a Samsung smartphone and an Android app.

Brandon Vigliarolo
Published: February 2, 2022, 1:59 PM PST Modified: February 5, 2022, 10:58 AM PST Read More See more Mobile articles
Hardware
Acer’s latest quartet of Chromebooks is eco-friendly and made for education

All-day battery life and a variety of features make the new machines great for students of all ages and professionals, too.

Brandon Vigliarolo
Published: February 1, 2022, 10:58 AM PST Modified: February 1, 2022, 1:59 PM PST Read More See more Hardware articles
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Security
Patch now: A newly discovered critical Linux vulnerability probably affects your systems

Dubbed PwnKit, it's been sitting in a user policy module used in Linux distros for over a decade and can be used by anyone to gain root privileges. Here's what you can do to protect your systems.

Brandon Vigliarolo
Published: January 27, 2022, 7:51 AM PST Modified: November 2, 2022, 1:19 PM PDT Read More See more Security articles
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Innovation
Russia says no to crypto mining, joining a growing list of countries

China, Iraq, Egypt and others have already put a stop to it, but don't assume those bans are the reason for Bitcoin and Ethereum's latest nosedives.

Brandon Vigliarolo
Published: January 25, 2022, 10:52 AM PST Modified: January 29, 2022, 8:06 PM PST Read More See more Innovation articles
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Security
Microsoft RDP vulnerability makes it a breeze for attackers to become men-in-the-middle

The Microsoft RDP vulnerability is a serious problem, but with a few caveats: It's been patched, and experts say it may be less likely to happen than it seems at first glance.

Brandon Vigliarolo
Published: January 20, 2022, 9:23 AM PST Modified: November 2, 2022, 8:21 AM PDT Read More See more Security articles