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This Microsoft phishing campaign can hack you, even if you have MFA

Hackers are able to hijack Outlook email accounts even if they’re protected by multi-factor authentication, Microsoft has warned.  The company’s cybersecurity teams from the Threat Intelligence Center, and the Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team have uncovered a new large-scale phishing campaign that targeted more than 10,000 businesses in the past year. The compromised email accounts…

Prime Day ends tonight but best air purifier deals still available include top brands like Dyson, Levoit, and Honeywell

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon Prime Day 2022 is wrapping up, but there are still tons of excellent sales on popular air purifiers from brands like Dyson, Levoit, Honeywell, and more. The sales are running through 11:59 p.m. PT tonight, July 13. We track new…

Brazil, India, and China’s rush to buy Russian energy shows Putin still has strong allies who can prop up Russia’s economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Contributor/Getty Images Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February led to a wave of Western sanctions and bans on Russian exports. But some countries continue to snap up Russian energy, showing that Putin still has powerful allies. Putin has prioritized trade flows to BRICS nations, including Brazil, China, and India. The rush…

SIGN UP NOW: Equipping generations to make a sustainable future possible

jarino47/Getty Images Many governments and companies have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Leaders in energy, technology, and finance discuss what it takes to transition to net-zero production. On August 9, 2022, Insider is hosting “Equipping Generations to Make a Sustainable Future Possible,” a free virtual event at noon ET, featuring speakers from Schneider…

US stocks plunge as inflation accelerates more than expected to the hottest rate since 1981

Friday’s inflation print shocked investors. Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Stocks tumbled Wednesday as the latest CPI data clocked in at 9.1%, higher than the expected 8.8%.  The hot inflation rate signals that the Fed is unlikely to ease up on interest rate hikes. Meanwhile, crude is heading for its fifth consecutive week of losses.  US…

An economist explains how the euro could drop below the dollar after the world’s top currencies reached parity – and why the ECB may not stop the fall

Dollar Vs. Euro. Boris Zhitkov/Getty Images The dollar and euro reached a one-to-one equivalence for the first time since 2002 on Tuesday. An economist broke down what parity implies, and how the euro could fall even further below a buck.  “I think the ECB is really not in any hurry to raise the euro, and…