Privileged accounts are well-known gateways for potential security threats. However, many organizations focus solely on managing privileged access—rather than securing the accounts and users entrusted with it. This emphasis is perhaps due to the persistent challenges of Privileged Access Management (PAM) deployments. Yet, as the threat landscape evolves, so must organizational priorities. To
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Spotify playlists and podcasts are being abused to push pirated software, game cheat codes, spam links, and “warez” sites. By injecting targeted keywords and links in playlist names and podcast descriptions, threat actors may benefit from boosting SEO for their dubious online properties appearing in Google. […]
Microsoft has entered book publishing by launching 8080 Books, an imprint focused on technology, business, and society. The post Microsoft launched its publishing label, 8080 Books, inspired by the old-time microprocessor appeared first on MSPoweruser.
Bluesky, an X (fka Twitter) alternative, gained over 1 million users in a week, mainly from North America and the UK. What happened? The post Here’s why X users’ mass exodus to Bluesky is not surprising at all—where to download appeared first on MSPoweruser.
Meta AI, the Facebook parent company’s AI chatbot, is coming to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses for folks in Europe. The post Meta AI is finally coming to Ray-Ban Meta glasses in Europe but its visual context feature is still limited appeared first on MSPoweruser.
The DOJ proposes Google sell its Chrome browser and impose restrictions on Android and data transparency to address its monopoly in search. The post US Department of Justice proposes to federal judge that Google be required to sell Chrome appeared first on MSPoweruser.
If you are a technician or manage your own remote computer, you might be wondering how to restart a remote PC in Safe Mode with networking. Networking is important if this is how you access the remote system. It’s also useful if you need that target PC to connect to the internet for further troubleshooting. […]
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a Linux variant of a relatively new ransomware strain called Helldown, suggesting that the threat actors are broadening their attack focus. “Helldown deploys Windows ransomware derived from the LockBit 3.0 code,” Sekoia said in a report shared with The Hacker News. “Given the recent development of ransomware targeting ESX, […]
Sony is reportedly in discussions to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese media giant behind the hit game “Elden Ring.” The post Sony’s potential acquisition of Elden Ring maker Kadokawa could be disastrous if it happens appeared first on MSPoweruser.
Microsoft released the Bing Wallpaper app for free on the Microsoft Store, which sets daily Bing homepage images as desktop wallpapers. The post Bing Wallpaper app is free on the Microsoft Store but may pose risks to your PC appeared first on MSPoweruser.