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How to protect your Microsoft Office 365 environment from cyber threats

A quick shift toward Microsoft Office 365 and Azure AD in the cloud has expanded the attack surface for many organizations, says Vectra AI.
Foreign Meddling Flooded the 2020 Election—but Not Hackers


A new ODNI report shows how extensive Russian and Iranian influence operations were, but it doesn’t mention a single hack-and-leak incident.
6 Galactically Good “Doggos” of Star Wars

Just like in our galaxy, the dog-like creatures of Star Wars make great best friends. Some may look like monsters, and some might actually be monsters, but all of them are fond of a gentle pat on the head and a yummy treat. These creatures aren’t exactly pups — some of them don’t even have […]
It’s Open Season for Microsoft Exchange Server Hacks


A patch for the vulnerabilities China exploited has been released. Now, criminal groups are going to reverse engineer it—if they haven’t already.
My Kids Struggle With Remote Learning. Here’s What Could Help

Like many parents, I’ve had to constantly advocate for my children’s education this year. These are the structural changes that parents actually want to see.
‘Retaliation’ for Russia’s SolarWinds Spying Isn’t the Answer


It will be hard pointing to a specific line the Kremlin crossed that the US hasn’t crossed as well.
DARPA taps Intel to help build the holy grail of encryption

DARPA’s project could allow encrypted data to be used without ever having to decrypt it.
China and Russia’s Spying Sprees Will Take Years to Unpack


The full extent of the Solarwinds hack and Hafnium’s attack on Microsoft Exchange Server may never be known.
Microsoft Power BI Premium: New platform and pricing, what you need to know

It used to cost $5,000 a month and run on dedicated hardware; now it’s a $20 per user cloud service, which proves that a multi-tenant architecture delivers better performance.