Meta said it will now “remove Pages, Groups and accounts representing military-controlled businesses.” The company made a similar statement earlier this year when the military staged a coup and removed democratically-elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. “This builds on our existing ban on these entities advertising on Facebook, which was announced in February, and the various enforcement actions we’ve taken since then which are outlined below,” said Rafael Frankel, director of policy for Meta in APAC-Emerging Countries, referencing this Meta newsroom post....

Former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, who now is in charge of global affairs at Meta, told reporters that Facebook does not want to outright ban any content, instead of hoping to provide context or other information for users. “I can also confirm we are demoting content from Facebook pages and Instagram accounts from Russian state-controlled media outlets and is making it harder to find across our platforms. We’ve also begun to demote posts with links to Russian state-controlled media websites on Facebook....

To counter these scammers, Microsoft has enlisted its Digital Crimes Unit to tackle the infrastructure they use. Just like other businesses, BEC scammers have moved to the cloud to run operations, but Microsoft claims its investigators have disrupted one large BEC group that was using major cloud providers. While ransomware is grabbing headlines, BEC remains the single most expensive cybercrime problem for American business. The FBI recently reported that Americans lost over $4....

Microsoft Vice President of OS Security and Enterprise David Weston tweeted about the new Windows security option on March 27. The feature will be enabled by default on Windows 10 in S Mode, as well as on devices that have the Memory Integrity Core Isolation feature, which relies on virtualization-based security. (This Core Isolation Memory Integrity feature also is known as Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity or HVCI). More details are available in this Microsoft article about recommended driver block rules....

The first set of features began rolling out to mainstream users in September, but a second set of features wouldn’t arrive until October or November. On Oct. 18, Microsoft made this second grouping of Windows 11 22H2 features available via its regularly scheduled non-security, optional preview (aka “Week C”) releases. Officials reiterated that mainstream users would get these missing Windows 11 22H2 features on Nov. 8, as part of Patch Tuesday....

On June 30, Jonathan Bar Or, a member of Microsoft’s 365 Defender Research Team, revealed the vulnerabilities, which were patched prior to public disclosure. Bar Or said that the trio of bugs impacted DGN-2200v1 series routers – running firmware prior to v1.0.0.60 – which “opened the gates for attackers to roam untethered through an entire organization.” Microsoft’s security team discovered the vulnerabilities after noting strange behavior in the router’s management port....

But next month, developers will be able to start developing their own Loop components by using existing Adaptive Cards or building new ones. Adaptive Cards are an open card exchange format enabling developers to exchange UI content in a common and consistent way. Officials said Zoho is using Adaptive Card-based Loop components inside Teams and Outlook. Other developers can try this out in a private preview starting in June. Teams developers also can upgrade to the Teams JS SDK v2 and App Manifest v1....

The password attacks focussed on critical infrastructure companies operating in the Persian Gulf and were carried out by a group Microsoft is tracking as DEV-0343 – most likely a new group from Iran. The ‘DEV’ tag indicates that the group is not a confirmed state-sponsored attack group, but it could become one eventually. SEE: BYOD security warning: You can’t do everything securely with just personal devices The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) said it had observed DEV-0343 “conducting extensive password spraying against more than 250 Office 365 tenants, with a focus on US and Israeli defense technology companies, Persian Gulf ports of entry, or global maritime transportation companies with business presence in the Middle East....

Once it was clear no new Macs were coming at least until the fall, I could go ahead with my plan. Now, of course, everyone’s computer fleet is going to be different, but seeing how one such upgrade is planned out may give you some ideas for your own transition. My wife and I work from home, and since we rely on our technology as force multipliers, we have a lot of it....

According to the study, The State of Ransomware 2022 by cybersecurity company Sophos, 55% of the 200 surveyed companies in Brazil were targeted by ransomware attacks last year. In comparison, the percentage reported in 2020 was 38%. On the other hand, the percentage of companies that ransomware attacks in Brazil have targeted is still lower than the global average. According to the study, which polled 5,600 executives across 31 countries, 66% of firms reported they had been victims of ransomware attacks....

Some 58% of Brazilians only access the web through their phones, according to the TIC Domicílios study, carried out by the research arm of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee. The research is one of the main indicators of the use of information and communication technologies among the Brazilian population and has been carried out since 2005. The study considers Brazil’s current base of 164 million Internet users, the equivalent to 87% of the population above 10 years old....

The aim of the TCU research was to understand the use of AI by the federal administration, identify the associated risks, and inform the evaluation of the Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Strategy. Using a scale ranging from 1 to 4, the study has found that 38% of the federal government bodies in Brazil are at Level 0 of maturity in terms of AI use. This means they are not using the technology....

In a blog post, Qualys director of vulnerability and threat research, Bharat Jogi, explained that they found multiple vulnerabilities in the snap-confine function on Linux operating systems, “the most important of which can be exploited to escalate privilege to gain root privileges.” Jogi added that Snap was developed by Canonical for operating systems that use the Linux kernel. “The packages called snaps, and the tool for using them, snapd, work across a range of Linux distributions and allow upstream software developers to distribute their applications directly to users....

Over two years to mid-2024, 34,000 residences and 7,700 businesses will be able to get upgrades to full fibre by placing an order or being on 100Mbps connection, with the first able to place orders from mid-2023. In total, Spring Street is funding over 1,000 kilometres of fibre into the suburbs not previously covered by NBN upgrade plans. The suburbs named are: Alfredton, Bairnsdale, Balnarring, Balnarring Beach, Bandiana, Beaconsfield, Belmont, Churchill, Corio, Craigieburn, Doreen, Drumcondra, East Geelong, Elmore, Geelong, Geelong West, Grovedale, Highton, Horsham, Kangaroo Flat, Kennington, Kyneton, Leongatha, Marshall, Mernda, Merricks Beach, Mirboo North, Mornington, Mount Martha, Myrtleford, Nagambie, Nhill, North Geelong, Ocean Grove, Officer, Ouyen, Pakenham, Rippleside, Rochester, Roxburgh Park, Sale, Seymour, Somerville, Tatura, Traralgon, Wangaratta, Warragul, Warrnambool, Wendouree, and Wodonga....

One such option is Rocket.Chat, which is a free, open-source platform geared toward team communication and collaboration on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. The Rocket.Chat server can be deployed to off-the-shelf hardware (either a server or desktop, though server is preferable) and can be connected to from the desktop or even mobile apps (for both Android and iOS). First off, you can go two routes with Rocket.Chat. You can install and use the server on your own hardware or you can pay for a cloud-hosted plan....

Here’s everything you need to know about the new iPhone SE, including launch date, colors, price and specifications. 64GB iPhone SE (2022) costs $429128GB iPhone SE (2022) costs $479256GB iPhone SE (2022) costs $579 Preorders for Apple’s latest iPhone SE model will take place on Apple’s website, through the Apple Store app, and across websites from carriers and retailers. Preorders can get the iPhone SE for $17.87 a month before a trade-in, according to Apple....

David Olowokere, originally from Nigeria and the chairman of Texas Southern University’s department of engineering technologies, told Casimir that holding a master’s degree just wasn’t good enough for his people back home. So he got a doctorate. His wife, Shalewa Olowokere is a civil engineer and hold a master’s degree. According to a 2006 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, 17 percent of all Nigerians in the U....

This model currently sells for $350 at most retailers – $50 more than the version before. The Nintendo Switch OLED Model was named the best gaming console for families in our best gaming console best list, but is the product really worth it for a more serious gamer? Well, that’s what I wanted to find out, and I was quite impressed with this console. Specifications Here is how the Nintendo Switch OLED Model compares to the previous model....

And, of course, it will keep them encrypted so that you know your passwords are safe and secure. NordPass security was designed and built by NordVPN, a company devoted to keeping its 14 million users secure on the internet from malicious hackers and other malware. When you purchase this bundle deal – good for two years – you’ll be getting the same customer support while making sure you know exactly where your passwords are....

The report sent Nutanix shares slightly higher in late trading. In a call with ZDNet following the report, CEO Rajiv Ramaswami said that despite macroeconomic challenges such as multi-decade highs in inflation, companies are not backing down from their spending on cloud computing. “Companies are not stopping their efforts toward going digital,” said Ramaswami. “They continue investing in modernizing their infrastructure to get to a cloud operating model.” Companies are showing “an increased focus on attracting talent,” he said....