Swit, a collaboration suite that offers “freedom from integrations,” raises $6 million in seed funding

A marketplace dominated by Slack and Microsoft Teams, along with a host of other smaller workplace communication apps, might seem to leave little room for a new entrant, but Swit wants to prove that wrong. The app combines messaging with a roster of productivity tools, like task management, calendars and Gantt charts, to give teams […] Continue reading Swit, a collaboration suite that offers “freedom from integrations,” raises $6 million in seed funding

Emergency Presidential Alerts can be spoofed, researchers warn

Spurred by the panic-inducing fake alarm about an inbound ballistic missile received by Hawaii residents in January 2018, a group of researchers from University of Colorado Boulder wanted to check whether attackers could spoof Presidential Alerts, whic… Continue reading Emergency Presidential Alerts can be spoofed, researchers warn

Slack + Snapchat = AppSec? Breaking down the complexity of messaging apps

Recently messaging applications got hit hard with vulnerabilities, hacking attempt disclosures by nation-states and insider employee inappropriate behaviors. As organizations continue to prioritize cybersecurity, outfitting their infrastructure with th… Continue reading Slack + Snapchat = AppSec? Breaking down the complexity of messaging apps

DDoS attack that knocked Telegram secure messaging service offline linked to Hong Kong protests

An attack which targeted users of the Telegram app on Wednesday might be linked to protests in Hong Kong that turned violent.
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Five Things You Should Know About the WhatsApp Hack

The recent WhatsApp™ hack is pretty alarming: all the hackers had to do was drop a missed encrypted WhatsApp call to their target and—boom—spyware was installed. The hack didn’t require the user to do anything—even if the … Continue reading Five Things You Should Know About the WhatsApp Hack

Five Ways Messaging in Home Healthcare Improves Patient Care

Consistent communication and collaboration can be tricky when it comes to home healthcare—especially since it involves so many different people in many different places. Along with home healthcare professionals, a patient’s care team can in… Continue reading Five Ways Messaging in Home Healthcare Improves Patient Care

Zendesk acquires Smooch, doubles down on support via messaging apps like WhatsApp

One of the bigger developments in customer services has been the impact of social media — both as a place to vent frustration or praise (mostly frustration), and — especially over messaging apps — as a place for businesses to connect with their users. Now, customer support specialist Zendesk has made an acquisition so that […] Continue reading Zendesk acquires Smooch, doubles down on support via messaging apps like WhatsApp

Getting Data Into the Communications UI

As part of our work with DHS S&T, we added some new features last year into Autopsy around storing and displaying messaging-based data. You could always store messages and contact book entires in Autopsy, but the display of them was limited. The work that was done last year (and is ongoing) focuses on better display […] Continue reading Getting Data Into the Communications UI

A casual approach to workplace communications presents major security risks

Workers are comfortable sharing personal, sensitive and confidential information over chat platforms. They practice risky digital habits, and don’t care if their communications are leaked. Symphony Communication Services Workplace Confidential Survey, … Continue reading A casual approach to workplace communications presents major security risks