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Inbox Attacks: The Miserable Year (2020) That Was

01 Jan, 2021 2020 review, 2021, Business Email Compromise, COVID-19, DMARC, Hacks, human factor, Malware, maware, Microsoft 365, Phishing, predictions, Security News, Spam, Vulnerabilities, work from home 0 Comments

Reflecting on 2020’s record-breaking year of spam and inbox threats. Purging your inbox has become a year-end tradition for many. A short hiatus for the holidays often provides a quiet moment to flush the previous year’s mountain of spam. And, from the looks of our 2020 inbox, years of herculean . . . Read more

The 5 Most-Wanted Threatpost Stories of 2020

30 Dec, 2020 amongus, Android, Breach, chrome, Cloud Security, cobalt strike, Critical Infrastructure, Cryptography, cyberpunk 2077, Cybersecurity, Editor's Picks, emotet, Gaming, Hacks, IoT, joker malware, Lucifer malware, malicious extension, Malware, Microsoft, Microsoft 365, microsoft credentials, microsoft teams, mobile malware, Mobile Security, most read, Most Recent ThreatLists, nvidia security bugs, Office 365, Phishing, Privacy, ps5, Ransomware, retrospective, scalperbots, Security News, Spear Phishing, top headlines, top stories 2020, Vulnerabilities, Web Security, Xbox Series X 0 Comments

A look back at what was hot with readers — offering a snapshot of the security stories that were most top-of-mind for security professionals and consumers throughout the year. As 2020 draws to a close, it’s clear that work-from-home security, ransomware, COVID-19-themed social engineering and attacks by nation-states will go . . . Read more

Microsoft Revamps ‘Invasive’ M365 Feature After Privacy Backlash

02 Dec, 2020 Data Privacy, Microsoft, Microsoft 365, microsoft teams, Office 365, Outlook, Privacy, productivity score, Security News, skype, Web Security, workplace surveillance 0 Comments

The Microsoft 365 tool that tracked employee usage of applications like Outlook, Skype and Teams was widely condemned by privacy experts. Microsoft has announced what it calls a more privacy-friendly version of its Productivity Score enterprise feature, following backlash from security experts who condemned it as a “full-fledged workplace surveillance . . . Read more