Articles for June 2019

Facebook denies it monitors your conversations to serve you ads on your News Feed. So what does it really do? And why are there so many coincidences?

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WordPress sites hacked and infected with Ngioweb Linux malware; hijacked into commercial proxy service.

Source: Free proxy service found running on top of 2,600+ hacked WordPress sites | ZDNet

Moving your shared business files from a local server to the cloud does much more than simply eliminate the headache of managing local hardware. It also enables scenarios that are difficult or impossible to realize using your own private servers.

A well-managed cloud storage service ties directly into the apps you use to create and edit business documents, unlocking a host of collaboration scenarios for employees in your organization and giving you robust version tracking as a side benefit. Any member of your organization can, for example, create a document (or a spreadsheet or presentation) using their office PC, and then review comments and changes from co-workers using a phone or tablet.

Source: Google Drive vs. OneDrive: Which one is better for your business? | ZDNet

Cyber criminals are constantly changing their tactics and just as the security industry seems to have dealt with the latest threat, something new emerges.

Ransomware attacks were the big thing in 2017, while cryptomining malware became popular with crooks trying to make a quick buck throughout 2018. Both of these are still a threat, plus the tried-and-testing menaces of malware, phishing and hacking, which have continued to plague organisations across the globe.

Source: Cybersecurity: Three hacking trends you need to know about to help protect yourself | ZDNet