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Malware Threats
- ‘Oddball’ Malware Blocks Access to Pirated Software
Rather than steal credentials or hold data for ransom, a recent campaign observed by Sophos prevents people from visiting sites that offer illegal downloads.
- Clop Raid: A Big Win in the War on Ransomware?
Cops arrest six, seize cars and cash in splashy raid, and experts are applauding.
- Exclusive Ransomware Poll: 80% of Victims Don’t Pay Up
Meanwhile, in a separate survey, 80 percent of organizations that paid the ransom said they were hit by a second attack.
- Takeaways from the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack
Hank Schless, senior manager of security solutions at Lookout, notes basic steps that organizations can take to protect themselves as ransomware gangs get smarter.
- Avaddon Ransomware Gang Evaporates Amid Global Crackdowns
Ransomware group releases decryptors for nearly 3,000 victims, forfeiting millions in payouts.
CyberSecurity Issues
- What’s Making Your Company a Ransomware Sitting Duck
What's the low-hanging fruit for ransomware attackers? What steps could help to fend them off, and what’s stopping organizations from implementing those steps?
- Carnival Cruise Cyber-Torpedoed by Cyberattack
This is the fourth time in a bit over a year that Carnival’s admitted to breaches, with two of them being ransomware attacks.
- Insider Versus Outsider: Navigating Top Data Loss Threats
Troy Gill, manager of security research at Zix, discusses the most common ways sensitive data is scooped up by nefarious sorts.
- ‘Oddball’ Malware Blocks Access to Pirated Software
Rather than steal credentials or hold data for ransom, a recent campaign observed by Sophos prevents people from visiting sites that offer illegal downloads.
- Faux ‘DarkSide’ Gang Takes Aim at Global Energy, Food Sectors
A DarkSide doppelganger mounts a fraud campaign aimed at extorting nearly $4 million from each target.
Office 365
- Skype for Business Online is retiring – What does it mean?
July 31st, 2021, is the day that Skype for Business Online (SfBO) officially retires. What does that mean for you and your users? It means just that, that SfBO will not be available in Microsoft 365 anymore, and Teams Only mode will be the only option for users homed in Microsoft 365. In this article, Stale Hansen explains the different transition options available, shows how to flip your tenant over to Teams Only mode yourself, and offers some best practices based on personal experience. The post Skype for Business Online is retiring – What does it mean? appeared first on Practical 365.
- Scheduler for Microsoft 365 Debuts
Scheduler for Microsoft 365 is a new meeting scheduling service launched with a $10/month price tag (per user). Scheduler and Cortana work together to find the most suitable meeting times for participants to get together. Scheduler works for any kind of attendees (as long as they can receive email) and the big pay-out is that you can ask Cortana to set things up and leave the meeting for artificial intelligence to sort out. Sometimes things don't work out and humans need to get involved, and that's when privacy concerns come into play. If you can cope with the issues and have a lot of meetings to organize, Scheduler for Microsoft 365 might do a job for you. The post Scheduler for Microsoft 365 Debuts appeared first on Practical 365.
- Installing the first Exchange 2016 server fails in a Hybrid environment
If you prefer to run Exchange Server setup for new installations or cumulative updates using the GUI rather than the command line, then you aren’t alone, and if you are finally getting round to removing an Exchange Server 2010 or 2013 Hybrid and replacing it with Exchange Server 2016, then it’s better late than never. The post Installing the first Exchange 2016 server fails in a Hybrid environment appeared first on Practical 365.
- Creating Personal Contacts in User Mailboxes with PowerShell and the Graph
An earlier article explained how to create organizational contacts in user mailboxes with Graph API calls. This article builds on that idea with three improvements. First, we select target mailboxes for update by looking for those added in the last month. Second, we allow any mail-enabled recipient to be added as an organizational contact. Third, we incorporate some code to check if a contact already exists in a mailbox. Like anything with PowerShell, this code can be improved.. The post Creating Personal Contacts in User Mailboxes with PowerShell and the Graph appeared first on Practical 365.
- Taking Control of Your Unmanaged PCs with Intune
In a frantic rush to enable remote workers at the onset of the pandemic, many organizations were forced to ship devices directly to the user from the supplier without any prior configuration by IT. Administrators must take back control to properly secure and manage these devices. This article will show you how to regain control and prepare for scalable deployments consistent with corporate policy; reviews best practices for long-term management; and gets you thinking about how to protect your organization from this type of unmanaged situation in the future. The post Taking Control of Your Unmanaged PCs with Intune appeared first on Practical 365.