Remote desktop services targeted by devious ransomware

Publicly exposed Remote Desktop services are being abused to deploy new ransomware onto target endpoints, researchers are saying.  A cybersecurity researcher going by the name linuxct recently reached out to MalwareHunterTeam to try and learn more about a ransomware strain they discovered called Venus.  The team later found that the ransomware operators had been active…

I slept in a tiny wagon in the mountains as a ‘digital detox.’ I could barely stand up, but I’d do it again.

Kara William Kara Williams wanted a break from her email and social media, so she booked a digital-free vacation. Glamping in a covered wagon next to trees and natural hot springs has its perks — and drawbacks. She’d do a digital detox again at Colorado’s Avalanche Ranch Cabins & Hot Springs, but a little differently…

If your employees don’t see you taking vacations, they may not ask for time off. Here’s how to lead by example.

Insider Company leaders can ensure their employees take the time they need by setting expectations, building trust, and leading by example. Prostock-Studio/Getty Unlimited vacation policies aren’t always the solution to get employees to take time off. Without guidelines, employees might not know how much time to request. Founders, executives, and consultants shared tips for encouraging…

GOP Sen. Mike Lee appeared to write an op-ed in the third person endorsing himself amid an unexpectedly tough re-election race

Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah at a hearing on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite/Getty Images The Salt Lake Tribune asked candidates to submit op-eds explaining why they should be elected. GOP Sen. Mike Lee’s campaign submitted one written in the third person that was less than 300 words. Lee’s campaign…

Why you should apply for Biden’s student-loan forgiveness before mid-November

College students. Mark Chilton/Getty Images Student-loan borrowers can apply for debt relief now during a beta testing period. While the site is not formally live, the Education Department advises borrowers apply by mid-November. This will ensure the relief will hit their accounts before payments resume in January 2023. The student-loan forgiveness application may not be…

Stocks could snap their ‘ugly downtrend’ by year-end, and bearish investors are unrealistic for thinking fundamentals won’t change, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says

Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Yahoo Stocks could snap their “ugly downtrend” by year-end, according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. In an interview with CNBC, Lee pointed to improving inflation indicators and quelled volatility in energy markets. That means inflation could be better than it looks, and investors are “unrealistic” for thinking that stocks will…