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Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic Google Google Workspace Marketplace: 4 Tips for Choosing the Best Apps
An Independent Security Verification badge is one indication that an app should go to the top of your list when evaluating options in the Google Workspace Marketplace.
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Image: KanawatTH/Adobe Stock Australia IT Professionals in ASEAN Confronting Rising Cyber Security Risks
The ASEAN region is seeing more cyber attacks as digitisation advances. Recorded Future CISO Jason Steer said software digital supply chains are one of the top risks being faced.
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Image: Adobe/YASUTAKA OTSUKI Apple Apple Security Update Fixes Zero-Day Webkit Exploits
Apple recommends users update to iOS 17.1.2, iPadOS 17.1.2 and macOS 14.1.2. Google’s Threat Analysis Group discovered these security bugs.
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Image: Adobe/Tada Images Security Google Workspace Security: DeleFriend Vulnerability Could Allow Unwanted Access to APIs
Hunters researchers noted the vulnerability could lead to privilege escalation. Google said the report “does not identify an underlying security issue in our products.”
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Image: StackCommerce TR Academy Make Life Safer and Easier With This Password Manager for Just $15
Store unlimited passwords in unlimited vaults on multiple servers, customize fields, use the tool on your smart watch, enjoy built-in authenticator and much more.
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Image: Adobe/basiczto Artificial Intelligence New AI Security Guidelines Published by NCSC, CISA & More International Agencies
The Guidelines for Secure AI System Development have been drawn up to help developers ensure security is baked into the heart of new artificial intelligence models.
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Graviton4 chip. Image: AWS Amazon AWS Launches New Chips for AI Training and Its Own AI Chatbot
At AWS re:Invent, NVIDIA contributed GPUs to Amazon's cloud efforts and added a retriever system to its AI Enterprise Software platform on AWS Marketplace.
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Image: PB Studio Photo/Adobe Stock Australia Australian SMBs Feel the Cyber Security Heat: Here’s What IT Pros Can Do to Help
60% of Australian small businesses don’t survive a cyber breach. What can the overworked IT pros in small businesses do with limited budgets against the cyber crime wave?
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With AdGuard DNS, you can block ads, customize parental controls and keep tabs on DNS requests coming in or out — all for the lowest price on the web.
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The fake Chrome update page is more contemporary. Image: Malwarebytes Security Atomic Stealer Distributes Malware to Macs Through False Browser Downloads
Atomic Stealer malware advertises itself through ClearFake browser updates disguised as Google's Chrome and Apple’s Safari.
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Illustration: Lisa Hornung/TechRepublic Security Microsoft Improves Windows Security with a Path to Move Off NTLM
It’s time to stop relying on the insecure authentication protocol built into Windows. Microsoft is making it easier to switch to secure modern options.
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Image: Adobe/Song_about_summer Security Sekoia: Latest in the Financial Sector Cyber Threat Landscape
Phishing, infostealer malware, ransomware, supply chain attacks, data breaches and crypto-related attacks are among the top evolving threats in the financial sector, says Sekoia.
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Image: monticellllo/Adobe Stock Security Microsoft Azure Confidential VMs Will Roll Out This December
The partnership with Intel allows for hardware-enforced security and confidentiality on 4th Gen Xeon processors.