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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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Sophos discloses critical Firewall remote code execution flaw
Sophos has addressed three vulnerabilities in its Sophos Firewall product that could allow remote unauthenticated threat actors to perform SQL injection, remote code execution, and gain privileged SSH access to devices. The vulnerabilities affect Sophos Firewall version 21.0 GA (21.0.0) and older, with the company already releasing hotfixes that are installed by default and permanent fixes through new firmware updates. The…
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This Secure Software Could Help Business Owners Go Remote Full Time
TL;DR: Get simple, secure remote access to your desktop when you get an AnyViewer 5-Year Pro Plan for $59.99 (reg. $214). For business owners, staying connected to office systems and managing resources remotely is critical for maintaining productivity. Whether you’re overseeing operations from another location or providing remote IT support, AnyViewer offers a secure and efficient platform for remote desktop…
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2025 will be a bad year for remote work – Computerworld
Why CEOs like back-to-office mandates CEOs (like Musk, Ramaswamy, and, for that matter, Trump) typically favor remote work for themselves, but oppose it for their employees. These leaders have both good reasons and bad for opposing remote work. Among the good reasons, they believe that in-person collaboration generates more and better ideas than remote collaboration. While this may be true,…
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Eric Schmidt admits remote work has productivity benefits, but he still wants staff in the office
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has admitted that working from home (WFH) allowances can have a positive impact on productivity, though he still wants staff coming into the office from a personal standpoint. Speaking on The Diary of a CEO podcast, Schmidt said that while he believes in the benefits of in-office work, data indicates that productivity is slightly higher…
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Considering an RTO policy? Think again. Firms with remote working options record better financial performance
Firms with strong flexible work options have improved fortunes in the stock market, according to researchers at the University of Melbourne. The university’s assistant professor of finance, Gabriele Lattanzio, found a correlation between companies ranked highly for flexible work opportunities and companies with higher share prices. “This study documents for the first time that firms’ reliance on alternative work arrangements…
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Amazon seizes domains used in rogue Remote Desktop campaign to steal data
Amazon has seized domains used by the Russian APT29 hacking group in targeted attacks against government and military organizations to steal Windows credentials and data using malicious Remote Desktop Protocol connection files. APT29, also known as “Cozy Bear” and “Midnight Blizzard,” is a Russian state-sponsored cyber-espionage group linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). Amazon clarifies that although the phishing pages APT29…
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Exploitation of Docker remote API servers has reached a “critical level”
Hackers are exploiting unprotected Docker remote API servers to deploy malware, with researchers stating the threat has reached a “critical level” and warning organizations to act now. A report from Trend Micro published on 21 October details how researchers observed an unknown threat actor abusing exposed docker remote API servers to deploy the ‘perfctl’ malware. The attack sequence begins with…
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