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Microsoft Teams as a phishing vector
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Hardly any place in the digital space is safe from phishing attacks these days. Even supposedly trustworthy applications and platforms such as Microsoft Teams are now being abused by malicious actors to send phishing messages. Many end users are aware of the dangers of traditional phishing attacks such as email or other media. However, you should be aware that applications such as Microsoft Teams can also represent a phishing vector. Microsoft Teams, usually considered a secure tool for corporate communication, has recently become the target of phishing attempts: cybercriminals are exploiting the “External…

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Study: Are IT security managers too confident?
Study: Are IT security managers too confident? Image by Pete Linforth on Pixabay

While traditional IT teams in companies clearly support external experts, the majority of internal IT security managers reject outside help. But can security teams afford this or are they overconfident? An enlightening study from Trend Micro. The role of cybersecurity in the business context has undergone a significant shift: once seen as a deterrent, it is increasingly recognized as a catalyst for digitalization and business development. This emerges from a study that Trend Micro carried out together with the Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security (BIGS). Although companies therefore understand the importance...

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Teams: When employees divulge sensitive data
Teams: When employees divulge sensitive data

Most backup and security vendors overlook teams as an important communication channel. Employees often pass on business-critical information that also affects security. Wrong listeners can skim off information in this way. Hornetsecurity urgently points out that many companies need better protection for Microsoft Teams data. A commissioned study highlights the often-overlooked need for Teams backup and security. The survey revealed that almost half of the users (45%) often send confidential and critical information via the platform. Internal corporate communication via chat has...

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DDoS flood attacks on video conferences 
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While tools like Zoom, WebEx or Microsoft Teams have made business communication much easier during the pandemic, it also opens up a new gateway for cybercriminals for DDoS attacks, as flood attack protocols are used, according to Radware. Video conferencing systems work with the Real Time Protocol (RTP). RTP is based on the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), a protocol that offers neither guaranteed delivery of packets nor a mechanism for handling packets out of order. UDP is a connectionless protocol that uses datagrams embedded in IP packets to communicate without establishing a session between two…

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ownCloud introduces "Spaces" for teams and projects
ownCloud introduces "Spaces" for teams and projects

ownCloud Infinite Scale, the next generation of the file-sharing platform ownCloud, comes with “Spaces”, an innovative solution for long-term group-internal collaboration. It enables organizations to set up standalone file rooms for departments, teams or projects. These rooms are completely independent of the personal data of the individual users and can be provided with individual properties. For example, you can have several owners with administrative rights, receive fixed storage space quotas and be equipped with your own recycle bin. In the future, organizations will also have the opportunity to define individual guidelines for their individual spaces. You can then...

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Digital Guardian: Data Loss Prevention for MS Teams
Digital Guardian: Data Loss Prevention for MS Teams

Digital Guardian offers enterprise data loss prevention for Microsoft Teams. Deep data transparency and flexible control to protect sensitive data in Microsoft's enterprise collaboration platform. Digital Guardian, a leading provider of data loss prevention (DLP) and managed detection and response (MDR), is now offering endpoint DLP visibility and security controls for Microsoft teams. The integration allows data loss prevention at enterprise level, in order to be able to protect sensitive data in hybrid working environments even better in view of the increasing use of the Microsoft collaboration platform. Seamless integration into Microsoft Teams The Endpoint DLP solution from Digital Guardian is seamlessly integrated into teams and enables ...

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Business and security officials are at odds
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A study reveals a lack of cooperation between German business and security officers, which has negative effects. The gap is also evident in how companies respond to the global pandemic. Tenable, the cyber exposure company, identified a lack of collaboration between German business and security officials, which has proven to be detrimental to businesses, according to a new industry report. Sixty-six percent of German security officers said they did not work with business stakeholders to align cost, performance, and risk mitigation goals with the company's needs and priorities. So stated 45 ...

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TeamViewer integrated in Microsoft Teams
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The new integration of TeamViewer in Microsoft Teams enables remote access and supports augmented reality applications within teams. TeamViewer, provider of secure remote connectivity solutions, announces a new integration with Microsoft Teams. Users can use it to start TeamViewer remote support and augmented reality (AR) connections from within Microsoft Teams. “Staying productive while working remotely has never been more important than it is today,” said Alfredo Patron, Executive VP of Business Development at TeamViewer. “Microsoft Teams is used by a wide variety of companies around the world for online meetings, teamwork, and more. With the integrated remote access function via TeamViewer and with AR support, you get ...

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