Enabling Network Engineering Skills in an AI World
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a common buzzword, especially with the rise of Generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT, which can create entirely new data and human-like content. However, AI technology is nothing new. At Cisco Learning & Certifications, we have been providing training on predictive AI technology for years. Yet, in the short time […]
Pharmaceutical giant Cencora says data was stolen in a cyberattack
Image: Cencora (Previously known as AmerisourceBergen) Pharmaceutical giant Cencora says they suffered a cyberattack where threat actors stole data from corporate IT systems. Cencora, previously known as AmerisourceBergen, specializes in pharmaceutical services, providing drug distribution and solutions for doctor’s offices, pharmacies, and animal healthcare. The Company had $262.2 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2023 and […]
WordPress LiteSpeed Plugin Vulnerability Puts 5 Million Sites at Risk
Feb 27, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Website Security A security vulnerability has been disclosed in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress that could enable unauthenticated users to escalate their privileges. Tracked as CVE-2023-40000, the vulnerability was addressed in October 2023 in version 5.7.0.1. “This plugin suffers from unauthenticated site-wide stored [cross-site scripting] vulnerability and could allow any […]
Kaspersky Finds Attacks on Mobile Devices Significantly Increased in 2023
PRESS RELEASE Woburn, MA – February 26, 2024 — In 2023, Kaspersky observed a steady increase in the number of attacks on mobile devices, reaching almost 33.8 million attacks, marking a 50% increase from the previous year’s figures. The most prevalent threat to mobile devices was adware, constituting 40.8% of all threats detected. As the international mobile industry leaders […]
10 things to avoid posting on social media – and why
Social Media Do you often take to social media to broadcast details from your life? Here’s why this habit may put your privacy and security at risk. 26 Feb 2024 • , 5 min. read Hundreds of millions of us log on to our favorite social media sites every day. We shop, share photos and […]
New Vulnerabilities in ConnectWise ScreenConnect Massively Exploited by Attackers
Two new vulnerabilities impact ConnectWise ScreenConnect, remote desktop and access software used for support: CVE-2024-1709 and CVE-2024-1708, with the former being particularly dangerous for organizations. The CVE-2024-1709 vulnerability, which affects ScreenConnect 23.9.7 and prior, allows any remote attacker to bypass authentication to delete the ScreenConnect user database and get control of an admin user. Massive […]
5 Minute Parent’s Guide to Social Media
The time has come. Your kids are chafing at the bit to get on social media and you can no longer hold them back. But you’re terrified. ‘What if they say the wrong thing? What if they meet some unsavoury types or worst case, what if they get bullied?’ I hear you – everything you […]