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Gen Z workers on the fence with RTO mandates: 91% want a balance between remote and in-person work – but some worry they’re missing out on career growth opportunities by not being in the office full-time
With discussions over RTO mandates still raging, Gen Z workers appear to be focused on finding the right balance in their working lives, research shows. A recent study from Harris Poll and Freeman found over nine-in-ten (91%) Gen Z workers want a mixture of in-person and remote working options, highlighting the continued appeal of flexible work practices. The findings counters…
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How to enable Remote Desktop on Windows 11
To enable Remote Desktop on Windows 11, open Settings > System > Remote Desktop, turn on the “Remote Desktop” toggle switch, and click “Confirm.” You can also configure the feature through the Control Panel or with PowerShell and Command Prompt commands. UPDATED 2/10/2025: On Windows 11, enabling the Remote Desktop feature is essential for using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect…
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Kimsuky hackers use new custom RDP Wrapper for remote access
The North Korean hacking group known as Kimsuky was observed in recent attacks using a custom-built RDP Wrapper and proxy tools to directly access infected machines. This is a sign of shifting tactics for Kimsuky, according to AhnLab SEcurity Intelligence Center (ASEC), who discovered the campaign. ASEC says the North Korean hackers now use a diverse set of customized remote…
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I was a self-confessed ‘lazy’ remote worker and couldn’t stand working from home, but now I love it – and I’m more productive than ever
Remote workers have had a rough ride in recent years. Bombarded with threats of RTO mandates and claims that they’re ‘lazy’ and ‘unproductive’ compared to in-office workers, it’s safe to say the guilt-tripping has been unbearable. Each individual worker’s experience with remote or hybrid practices differs greatly. Some workers are content with returning to the commute and the – admittedly…
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Best Antivirus for Remote Workers to Secure Your Home Office
The rise of remote work has brought many benefits, including greater flexibility and an improved work-life balance. However, some security challenges come with remote work. Unsecured networks and the risk of compromised devices, especially in less secure home office setups, are why antivirus software is vital if you work remotely and want to do so securely. Antivirus software can solve…
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This Subaru Hack Exposed Location Data and Allowed Remote Access
We know that cars are better connected than ever before, which is great when you want to remember where you parked or start defrosting the vehicle windows while you’re still in bed—but this modern tech comes with security and privacy concerns, as a new hack of Subaru cars and their Starlink software has shown. Security researchers Sam Curry and Shubham…
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DOJ indicts North Korean conspirators for remote IT work scheme – Computerworld
The US Department of Justice this week announced that it had indicted two North Korean nationals and three other men, accusing them of participating in a conspiracy designed to trick US companies into funding the North Korean regime. According to the indictment, which was filed in federal court in Miami, the scheme leveraged stolen identity documents and paid henchmen in…
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A Virtual Switchboard Is Ideal for the Remote Office
In the early days of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), every call that came buzzing along those traditional copper wires had to be routed through a switchboard. And despite how switchboards were literally just boards covered with sockets, they played a key role in developing the phone communications system we use today. Back then, however, any calls you wanted…
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US Treasury Department breached through remote support platform
Chinese state-sponsored threat actors hacked the U.S. Treasury Department after breaching a remote support platform used by the federal agency. In a letter sent to lawmakers and seen by the New York Times, the Treasury Department warned lawmakers it was first notified of the breach on December 8th by its vendor BeyondTrust. BeyondTrust is a privileged access management company that also…
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Apache fixes remote code execution bypass in Tomcat web server
Apache has released a security update to address an important vulnerability in Tomcat web server that could lead to an attacker achieving remote code execution. Apache Tomcat is an open-source web server and servlet container widely used to deploy and run Java-based web applications. It provides a runtime environment for Java Servlets, JavaServer Pages (JSP), and Java WebSocket technologies. The product…
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