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Email at heart of cyber-attacks

Email at heart of cyber-attacks New research from cyber security provider Hornetsecurity has revealed that 40.5% of work emails are unwanted Hornetsecurity’s Cyber Security Report 2023 , which analysed more than 25 billion work emails, also reveals significant changes to the nature of cyber-attacks in 2022 – indicating the constant growing threats to email security and need for caution in digital workplace communications. Phishing remains the most common style of email attack, representing 39.6% of detected threats. Threat actors used the following file types sent via email to deliver payloads: Archive files (Zip, 7z etc.) sent via email make up 28% of threats, down from last year's 33.6%, with HTML files increasing from 15.3% to 21%, and DOC(X) from 4.8% to 12.7%. Commenting on the report findings, Hornetsecurity CEO, Daniel Hofmann, says: "This year's cyber security report shows the steady creep of threats into i...
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Meet Chrome OS Flex, Google's new way for Desktop Computing

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 Meet Chrome OS Flex, Google's new way for Desktop Computing Is that an old Windows system or a current Chrome OS computer? Google's getting ready to blur the lines of desktop computing in some seriously shape-shifting ways.   Google's Chrome OS platform has come a ridiculously long way in an incredibly short time. Back when it launched in 2010 , Chrome OS truly was just a browser in a box — a dead-simple operating system designed to act as a portal to the web and not much more. The software had no desktop, no task bar, and barely even anything in the way of settings. It was essentially just a full-screen browser window — and that's it. Fast-forward to 2022, and Chrome OS is a fully featured and impressively polished computing solution. Between the platform's ongoing expansion and the rapid evolution in how we all use computers, Chromebooks are now a genuinely practical and often advantageous option for business, personal, and education-related use. Th...
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A 2022 checklist for protecting Microsoft 365 users and data

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  A 2022 checklist for protecting Microsoft 365 users and data You have native options to better secure Microsoft 365. Use them effectively and you might save time and money spent on other solutions. Gerd Altmann / Microsoft ...
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NOW...You Speak and Google DOCS Types...

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 You Speak and Google DOCS Types...   Now we’re talking, to Google Docs    Here’s how to use your voice to type: Tools > Voice typing > Start speaking   Connect with us for More Details about Google DOCS and Workspace HERE  
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7 free alternatives to Microsoft Office you can consider

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  7 free alternatives to Microsoft Office you can consider Microsoft Office is one of the most-popular productivity suites globally. It is used by companies worldwide for spreadsheets, Word, PowerPoint and more. However, it really does not come cheap. if you are are looking for some more affordable/free alternatives, here are seven that you can look at:   Google Workspace Google Workspace is one of the most popular alternatives to Microsoft Office. It is free and offers users 15GB of cloud storage for storing files, mails, attachments and more. Workspace includes several Google apps and services including Google Docs, Sheets, Slides as an alternative to Word, Excel and Powerpoint. It also includes Google Drive, alternative for Microsoft OneDrive.   iWork is another good free alternative to Microsoft Office, but it is best suited for Apple users (Mac, iPhone and iPad). There’s a web-version too, but it has limited functionality. In terms of Apple iWork offers Pages, Number...
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How to Open an MBOX File (Using Mozilla Thunderbird)

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  How to Open an MBOX File (Using Mozilla Thunderbird) An MBOX file contains an archive of emails. When you download your Gmail archive from   Google Takeout , for example, you’ll get an MBOX file containing all your emails. Here’s how to view its contents. Download Mozilla Thunderbird Our favorite app for opening an MBOX file is the open-source Mozilla Thunderbird application. We performed the steps here with Mozilla Thunderbird version 78, which was the current version as of January 15, 2021. To get started, download   Mozilla Thunderbird   and install it. It’s available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Launch Thunderbird and Set Up an Account If you’re not already using Mozilla Thunderbird, you’ll see a “Set Up Your Existing Email Address” dialog box the first time you open it. Click “Cancel” to continue. If you’re not already using Mozilla Thunderbird, you’ll see a “Set Up Your Existing Email Address” dialog box the first time you open it. Click “Cancel” to continu...
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