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Government employees are still using Kaspersky despite the ban
Kaspersky products have only seen a 58% decline in use in the US The software was banned nearly 3 months ago 19 Government agencies still use the software Kaspersky was banned in the US in September this year, but that hasn’t stopped workers from multiple government agencies from continuing to…
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Midnight Blizzard hacking group hijacks RDP proxies to launch malware attacks
Trend Micro spots sophisticated spear-phishing campaign targeting military and government targets It uses almost 200 RDP proxies to gain access to endpoints The total number of victims is in the hundreds AN advanced persistent threat, known as Midnight Blizzard, HAS launched a large-scale spear phishing attack that targeted governments, military…
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Amazon stops return to office policy for US workers due to lack of office space
Amazon had announced full-time RTO mandate for January 2025 But the company still isn’t ready for the influx of desk workers Some workers are worried RTOs are designed to push them away Amazon’s return-to-office (RTO) policy has apparently been paused because the company doesn’t have enough office space in some…
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Thousands of GPS tracking customers have info leaked following data breach
A security researcher found Hapn website is spilling sensitive information The data includes people’s names and business affiliation No location data was leaked, but the company is remaining quiet for now Hapn, a company that sells GPS tracking hardware and software, is reportedly spilling sensitive user information online. In late…
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GitHub is making its AI programming Copilot free for VS Code developers
GitHub Copilot free tier now integrates directly into VS Code Limits include 2,000 monthly code completions and 50 chats GitHub now supports 150 million developers on its platform Microsoft-owned developer platform GitHub has confirmed it will be offering a free version of its Copilot AI assistant for all developers using…
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IT firms recognise the gender gap, but not all have plans to fix it
87% of IT professionals agree there is a lack of gender diversity Three in four businesses struggle to hire and keep the right talent More women in tech would contribute to more than just inclusivity New research from ISACA has confirmed that a troubling outlook for the IT industry remains…
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