Articles by 'Eric Corcoran'

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 12/16 8 Trends Reshaping Network Security in 2025 (Palo Alto Networks) The future of network security is an exciting one, but it also comes with its challenges. As 2025 approaches, it’s critical for organizations to stay ahead of these emerging trends by building agile security strategies that are adaptable to the rapidly changing threat landscape. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/12/8-trends-network-security-in-2025/ How integrated, intelligent identity security makes you more pr... read more.

• December 20, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 12/9 Windows 365 Link: A New Era for Thin Client Computing Unveiled at Ignite 2024 Microsoft unveiled the Windows 365 Link at its Ignite conference on November 19, 2024. This compact, fanless device is designed to provide seamless access to Windows 365 Cloud PCs, building upon the legacy of Windows CE, Microsoft's early thin client operating system. https://www.gothamtg.com/blog/windows-365-link-a-new-era-for-thin-client-computing-unveiled-at-ignite-2024 How to Overcome MFA Challenges for Stronge... read more.

• December 13, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 12/2 Why Data Infrastructure Is the Bedrock of AI’s Success (Pure Storage) AI can be a resource-intensive and power-hungry endeavor. A high-performance storage platform that offers seamless data accessibility, scalability, and energy and cost efficiency will be essential to meet the demands of AI today and into the future. https://blog.purestorage.com/perspectives/why-data-infrastructure-is-the-bedrock-of-ais-success/ What is bring your own device (BYOD)? (Nerdio) As remote and hybrid work... read more.

• December 06, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 11/11 October 2024’s Most Wanted Malware: Infostealers Surge as Cyber Criminals Leverage Innovative Attack Vectors (Check Point) Check Point’s Global Threat Index for October 2024 reveals a concerning trend in the cyber security landscape: the rise of infostealers and the increasing sophistication of attack methods employed by cyber criminals. https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/october-2024s-most-wanted-malware-infostealers-surge-as-cyber-criminals-leverage-innovative-attack-vectors/... read more.

• November 15, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 11/4 How to Enroll an iOS 18 Device in Intune Older versions of iOS continue to support the older enrollment method and the device can be successfully upgraded to iOS 18. However, if the user unenrolls the device, re-enrollment will need to be done with the newer enrollment method. https://www.gothamtg.com/blog/ios-18-mobile-device-management-enrollment Why SIEM Is Not Right for SaaS Security (Arctic Wolf) Automating data collection, aggregation, and analysis from all the security tools sounds l... read more.

• November 08, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 10/28 Reflecting on 15 Years of Pure Storage (Pure Storage) October 2024 marks the 15th anniversary of Pure Storage. From the start, we’ve been in it for the long haul to disrupt the enterprise storage industry. We continue to deliver innovation that will help eliminate complexity and make our customers’ lives easier. https://blog.purestorage.com/news-events/reflecting-on-15-years-of-pure-storage/ A Closer Look at Q3 2024: 75% Surge in Cyber Attacks Worldwide (Check Point) In Q3 2024... read more.

• November 01, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 10/21 Unraveling Cyber Defense Secrets: Strategies for Defending Against Credential Harvesting (Adlumin) With more logins to manage than ever, it’s easy to see why people reuse passwords or turn to tools like single sign-on (SSO). However, this can create a single point of vulnerability—if one password is compromised, it could grant access to multiple systems. https://adlumin.com/post/unraveling-cyber-defense-secrets-strategies-for-defending-against-credential-harvesting/ Cloud Loggin... read more.

• October 25, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 10/7 What’s New in Citrix Workspace App: Security, Speed, and Experience (Citrix) The Citrix Workspace app is designed to provide users with a secure, easy-to-install client that delivers instant access to business-critical applications, desktops, and data from any device. As the first touchpoint it’s a key component to ensure secure access to your users and also essential for employee productivity. https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2024/10/01/whats-new-in-citrix-workspace-app-security-spee... read more.

• October 11, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 9/30 Hybrid cloud environments are not safe from ransomware (ThreatDown) The preferred way to move laterally from on-premises systems to cloud environments are stolen credentials for accounts that have access to both. They use the stolen credentials to gain control of the network, eventually creating persistent backdoor access to the cloud environment, and deploying ransomware to on-premises systems. https://www.threatdown.com/blog/hybrid-cloud-environments-are-not-safe-from-ransomware/ The Dange... read more.

• October 04, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 9/23 Understanding the Roles in the Ransomware-as-a-Service Ecosystem: Who’s Targeting Your Data Security Gaps (Bitdefender) Ransomware criminal organizations are now working like streamlined software companies and service providers, with several key roles facilitating this efficient operation. https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/businessinsights/understanding-the-roles-in-the-ransomware-as-a-service-ecosystem-whos-targeting-your-data-security-gaps/ New Phishing Campaign Exploiting Google App... read more.

• September 27, 2024