December 2024

Is Microsoft Teams secure? A comprehensive review and 5 best alternatives

Dec 17, 2024 By Rocket.Chat Content Team In Rocket.Chat

‍ In July 2023, Storm-0324, a ransomware group, exploited Microsoft Teams to distribute phishing lures. Using an open-source tool, they impersonated IT support personnel in Teams chats, deceiving employees into downloading malicious payloads. So, is Microsoft Teams secure in 2024?

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7 common mistakes companies make in their business continuity plan

Dec 16, 2024 By Rocket.Chat Content Team In Rocket.Chat

‍ A well-crafted business continuity plan (BCP) can safeguard an organization's operations, reputation, and financial stability, as it serves as a roadmap for dealing with disruptions or unexpected challenges, such as natural disasters, cyberattacks, or other emergencies. Failing to establish an effective plan can have devastating consequences. For example, 40% of businesses do not reopen after a disaster, and 90% fail within a year if they cannot resume operations within five days.

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6 proactive cyber defense: securing remote-first enterprises in 2025

Dec 11, 2024 By Rocket.Chat Content Team In Rocket.Chat

‍ In 2022, LastPass detected suspicious activity in their development environment, where hackers gained unauthorized access to portions of their source code and technical information. By November, the attackers exploited this stolen data to breach a third-party cloud storage service. In March 2023, hackers exploited vulnerabilities in a senior DevOps engineer's home setup, using keylogger malware to bypass multifactor authentication and access the LastPass corporate vault.

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Top 8 business continuity management tools for 2025

Dec 10, 2024 By Rocket.Chat Content Team In Rocket.Chat

‍ In April 2024, AT&T experienced a massive data breach, exposing customers' call and text records. In November, Blue Yonder was hit by a ransomware attack, disrupting operations for several retailers. Additionally, the US faced over five hurricanes, with Hurricane Helene devastating the southeastern region, claiming over 110. These incidents highlight the critical need for robust business continuity management (BCM) tools to ensure organizational resilience when exposed to massive disruptions.

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10 ways data-driven decision-making is revamping workplace collaboration

Dec 9, 2024 By Rocket.Chat Content Team In Rocket.Chat

‍ To achieve secure workplace collaboration, teams need to rely on more than just teamwork. They must access to real-time data and insights, empowering them to make data-driven decisions and solve problems together. Despite adopting varying degrees of digitization and tools, traditional workplaces often grapple with inefficiencies like misaligned objectives, poor communication, and redundant workflows.

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Artificial Intelligence in Defense: Top 3 Uses and 1 Big Concern

Dec 9, 2024 By Rocket.Chat In Rocket.Chat

As the world advances into an era of cutting-edge technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming every industry — including defense. From intelligence analysis to autonomous weapons, AI-driven systems are reshaping how we fight, offering unparalleled strategic advantages. Featured Speakers.

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10 ways data-driven decision-making is revamping workplace collaboration

Dec 9, 2024 By Rocket.Chat Content Team In Rocket.Chat

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Critical infrastructure protection: Top 7 emerging threats

Dec 6, 2024 By Rocket.Chat Content Team In Rocket.Chat

Critical infrastructure protection is necessary because society is becoming more and more dependent on complex systems to maintain services like energy, transportation, water supply, healthcare, and communication. These systems are often exposed to risks such as supply chain vulnerabilities, cyberattacks, and the effects of climate change.

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Top 8 emergency response tools and technologies for 2025

Dec 5, 2024 By Rocket.Chat Content Team In Rocket.Chat

In January 2024, enterprises were shaken by news of Russian hackers breaching Microsoft’s systems and accessing sensitive executive communications. A month later, in February, the Ivanti VPN breach compromised thousands of critical U.S. infrastructure devices. By May, the Volt Typhoon campaign revealed a coordinated effort by a China-linked group to hijack routers and target essential services. Alarmingly, Check Point Research reported a 30% rise in global cyberattacks in Q2 2024.

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Introducing new tools for secure, verified, and centralized citizen & customer support

Dec 4, 2024 By Rocket.Chat In Rocket.Chat

Workspaces that extend beyond internal team collaboration and utilize Rocket.Chat to engage with citizens, customers, or patients will experience a structural yet seamless shift going forward. We’re excited to introduce a suite of powerful new features designed to elevate secure and confidential cross-channel communication between organizations and customers or citizens. Single Contact ID: docs.rocket.chat/docs/single-contact-identity VerifyChat App: docs.rocket.chat/docs/verify-chat-app Omnichannel Contact Center: docs.rocket.chat/docs/omnichannel-contact-center.

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10 steps to build an IT emergency response plan

Dec 4, 2024 By Rocket.Chat Content Team In Rocket.Chat

‍ Cyberattacks are often not a matter of if, but when. Is your organization's emergency response plan strong enough to withstand the impact? The State of Ransomware 2024 report by Sophos revealed that 59% of global organizations were targets of ransomware in 2023. 70% of those attacks were linked to encrypted messaging apps. Another study shows that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) pay between $137 to $427 per minute in the event of an IT downtime.

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