Monthly Archives: October 2022

Experts grade Big Tech on readiness to handle midterm election misinformation

Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg via Getty) The 2016 US election was a wake-up call about the dangers of political misinformation on social media. With two more election cycles rife with misinformation under their belts, social media companies have experience identifying and countering misinformation. However, the nature of the threat misinformation poses to society continues to shift…

How to combine PLG and enterprise sales to improve your funnel

Kate Ahlering Contributor Share on Twitter Kate Ahlering is the chief revenue officer at Calendly, where she leads sales, sales enablement, revenue operations and partnerships functions. Between the changing tides of the economy and digital buying preferences, SaaS companies are under tremendous pressure. Many of these companies understand that 80% of their interactions with buyers…

Google Workspace really wants you to tell your team where you are

Google Workspace has announced a new tool that will allow organizations to encourage, or even require, that employees provide their working locations and hours. The Working Location setting, which adds a customizable banner to Google Calendar containing a user’s status, has already been available to the online collaboration tools enterprise users at their own discretion….

NHS data stolen from contractor in serious cyberattack

NHS software vendor Advanced has confirmed it suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in the theft of sensitive customer data.  The company says an unknown threat actor used “legitimate third-party credentials” which gave them the ability to establish a remote desktop (RDP) session to the Staffplan Citrix server.  From there, the attackers moved laterally throughout…

HermeticWiper malware victims are now reporting ransomware attacks too

Cybersecurity researchers from Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) have noted companies across Ukraine and Poland being hit by two separate attacks: in one, a disk wiper called HermeticWiper was deployed, while in the other, a ransomware called Prestige.  “Despite using similar deployment techniques, the [Prestige] campaign is distinct from recent destructive attacks leveraging […] Foxblade…

A top House Republican gifted Kevin McCarthy an ornate silver bowl as a nod to a famous scene from HBO’s ‘The Wire’ about leaders having to eat crap: book

This is a composite image of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and a silver bowl. This is not the bowl McCarthy reportedly received. Getty Images A top ally of Kevin McCarthy loved “The Wire” so much that he gave the Republican a silver bowl. The gift is a nod to a scene in the show…

The average college tuition has dipped slightly, though that’s just the start of total college costs

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Average 2021-2022 annual tuition for public, four-year colleges was $10,740 for state…