Articles In Technology Week in Review

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 1/19 The Continuing Risk of Remote Code Execution (Arctic Wolf) Remote code execution gives the attacker the ability to take control over a process or device and run their own code remotely. Notable RCE attacks and how to defend against it. https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/the-continuing-rise-of-remote-code-execution/ Microsoft releases OOB Windows updates to fix shutdown, Cloud PC bugs Microsoft has released multiple emergency, out-of-band updates for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Se... read more.

• January 23, 2026

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 1/12 Attackers Move into Microsoft Teams: Automated Remediation for Lateral Threats (Abnormal AI) Attackers increasingly rely on collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams because they move fast and operate on implicit trust. Automated detection and remediation changes that dynamic by addressing malicious messages as they appear—before users have a chance to interact and before threats can propagate across chats and channels. https://abnormal.ai/blog/microsoft-teams-automated-remediation Nuta... read more.

• January 16, 2026

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 12/22 Eon Cloud Backup: Transforming Data Protection for Modern Businesses Eon Cloud Backup feels like an SDWAN for Backup. It delivers management and data planes across hyperscalers, abstracting each platform’s functions and capabilities into an easily manageable and highly automated solution. By leveraging underlying infrastructure, Eon creates a system that truly is greater than the sum of its parts. https://www.gothamtg.com/blog/eon-cloud-backup-transforming-data-protection-for-modern-bu... read more.

• January 09, 2026

By Timothy Karl, Posted in Technology Week in Review

As organizations modernize their end-user computing (EUC) environments, I’ve been helping customers work through Citrix’s evolving licensing options—most often during renewals, cloud planning, or broader modernization discussions. Below is a short summary of what I’ve learned and how I typically explain the differences between the three primary Citrix Cloud licensing options, Citrix Universal, Citrix Private Cloud, and Citrix Platform, to customers. Citrix Universal License Best f... read more.

• December 19, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 12/15 Elevating the Microsoft Digital Workplace: Expert Insights on ControlUp’s Role in the AI-Era (ControlUp) Complete visibility into the digital workplace isn’t just helpful with a hybrid workforce, it’s critical. With solutions like Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Windows 365 (W365), Intune, and Microsoft Teams forming the backbone of many modern enterprises, the challenge goes beyond simply running these technologies to really ensuring they deliver a sea... read more.

• December 19, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 12/8 Identity Recovery Must Live Outside the Blast Radius of a Cyber Attack (Rubrik) As hybrid identity becomes the backbone of cloud and SaaS access, we can't afford recovery strategies that assume the control plane will stay safe. We have to assume breach. https://www.rubrik.com/blog/technology/25/12/identity-recovery-must-live-outside-the-blast-radius-of-a-cyber-attack Cyber resilience: The name of the game for 2026 (Delinea) With AI now making cybercrime easier by helping even inexperie... read more.

• December 12, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 11/10 The Bad Guys’ New Weapon: Ransomware 3.0 (Pure Storage) Ransomware 3.0 is a new type of cyberattack where cybercriminals use AI to plan and stage ransom actions. In this next stage of ransomware, bad actors also leverage multiple forms of extortion, called triple extortion, to up the ante against victims.  https://blog.purestorage.com/perspectives/cyber-resilience-bad-guys-new-weapon-ransomware-3-0/ Automating compliance: Why identity security needs a data-driven tune-up (CyberAr... read more.

• December 05, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 11/3 When Data Storage Learns: How Telemetry Transforms Storage Management (Pure Storage) Pure1 AIOps leverages telemetry data from thousands of Pure Storage systems to proactively identify issues, optimize performance, and guide strategic decisions, ensuring your storage keeps getting smarter and better. https://blog.purestorage.com/perspectives/data-storage-telemetry-storage-management/ Tuesday 11/4 Redefining secure access: Advancing Zero Trust at the browser (Citrix) As work moves further i... read more.

• November 07, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 10/27 Proofpoint releases innovative detections for threat hunting: PDF Object Hashing (Proofpoint) Due to the complex nature of the PDF format and the many ways threat actors use it to their advantage, detecting malicious PDF files can range from straightforward to nearly impossible. Proofpoint researchers have identified notable campaigns leveraging PDFs and have created a new tool called PDF Object Hashing designed to track and detect the unique characteristics of PDFs used by threat actors. ht... read more.

• October 31, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 10/20 Microsoft Dominates Phishing Impersonations in Q3 2025 (Check Point) According to Check Point Research’s Brand Phishing Report for Q3 2025, Microsoft accounted for 40% of all brand impersonation attempts this quarter, holding its place as the most targeted company worldwide. The dominance of major tech players in phishing campaigns shows no sign of slowing. https://blog.checkpoint.com/research/microsoft-dominates-phishing-impersonations-in-q3-2025/ AI, Quantum Computing and Other Emer... read more.

• October 24, 2025