Other experts recommend that users execute the "kill bit" setting for IE within the Windows registry to disable ActiveX.
* Create a registry key called: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{00000566-0000-0010-8000-00AA006D2EA4}* Then, create a dword value named "Compatibility Flags" and give it a value of 400.
Microsoft recommends that users set Internet's security to "High," but that setting will interfere with normal surfing. Another option is to download and install the still-not-final release candidate of Windows XP Service Pack 2, which Microsoft says isn't susceptible to this type of attack.
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
