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The IRS has loads of legacy IT — but it’s not equipped to replace it
A report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), has criticized the IRS’s decision to close its ‘Technical Retirement Office’. Tasked with “identifying, prioritizing, and executing the updating, replacing, or retiring of legacy systems, the office was retired in order to ‘strategically reduce the information technology footprint across…
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Philips unveils two new curved business monitors — the perfect work from home companions that won’t break the bank (just)
Philips has announced two entries into the best monitor competition as it looks to take on its rivals. We should say up front that both of these monitors – the Philips 34B2U6603CH, from the Philips 6000 line, and the Philips 34B2U5600C, part of the Philips 5000 series – are premium,…
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It’s not just X — DDoS attacks really are hitting more victims
DDoS attacks hit the headlines recently after X was reportedly hit by one such issue when hosting an interview between Donald Trump and Elon Mus but it’s hardly the only target, new research has claimed. A new Gcore Radar Report says both the number, and the severity, of Distributed Denial…
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Overcoming spreadsheet limitations in business planning
Spreadsheets, once praised as essential business planning tools are playing an increasingly important role, but face growing scrutiny for their shortcomings and possible risks. While 55% of organizations worldwide still use spreadsheets, such as Excel, for at least half of their business planning, a recent Board International poll found that…
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This new phishing attack uses a sneaky infostealer to cause maximum damage
Security researchers have observed a new infostealing malware campaign that grabs an unusually large and diverse set of files. In its report, Barracuda noted the infostealer is rather unusual since it grabs more files than other infostealers go for. Besides the regular browser information, cookies, saved passwords, credit card information,…
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Unlearning the RaaS Model: How ransomware attacks are evolving
In recent years, ransomware attacks have surged, becoming the most notorious cyber threat. According to a recent survey of 1,200 cybersecurity professionals, more than half of all respondents (57 percent) experienced a data breach or data leak in the last 12 months (many as a result of a ransomware attack),…
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