Author: HackWatchit

At some point or another, any Power BI developer must write complex Dax expressions to analyze data. But nobody tells you how to do it. What’s the process for doing it? What is the best way to do it, and how supportive can a development process be? These are the questions I will answer here. Introduction  Sometimes my clients ask me how I came up with the solution for a specific measure in DAX. My answer is always that I follow a specific process to find a solution.  Sometimes, the process is not straightforward, and I must deviate or start from…

Cyber Security is often low priority for SMBs. Many SMBs lack dedicated security specialist; instead, security responsibilities are typically handled by IT department which is already overwhelmed with general IT support tasks and a firefighting approach. implementing new security controls on this environment is always challenging, most of the organization see it as an IT/Security department project rather than it’s a business project. When trying to implement new security program or controls it is important to consider common roadblock and their solutions in the context of SMBs, following are the most common obstacles and their solutions when implementing cybersecurity practices…

An antitrust probe of Microsoft that was launched in the last days of the Biden administration will reportedly continue under the Trump administration. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff have continued gathering information for the investigation, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (March 12), citing unnamed sources. Neither the FTC nor Microsoft immediately replied to PYMNTS’ request for comment. According to the Bloomberg report, the FTC sent Microsoft a civil investigative demand late last year demanding information about the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) operations, data centers, software licensing practices and decision to cut funding on its own AI projects after making a deal with…

00:00 – PreShow Banter™ — Talkin’ Bout [Elon] News00:51 – BHIS – Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2022-12-1902:46 – Story # 1: Antivirus and EDR solutions tricked into acting as data wipershttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/antivirus-and-edr-solutions-tricked-into-acting-as-data-wipers/12:11 – Story # 2: Twitter suspends @ElonJet after Musk promises not to ban ithttps://www.theverge.com/2022/12/14/23508898/elonjet-twitter-ban-elon-musk-jet-tracker12:48 – Story # 2b: Elon Musk starts banning critical journalists from Twitterhttps://www.theverge.com/2022/12/15/23512004/elon-musk-starts-banning-critical-journalists-from-twitter14:37 – Story # 2c: Twitter abruptly bans all links to Instagram, Mastodon, and other competitorshttps://www.theverge.com/2022/12/18/23515221/twitter-bans-links-instagram-mastodon-competitors15:08 – Story # 2d: Elon Musk should step down as head of Twitter, says pollhttps://www.theverge.com/2022/12/18/23515764/elon-musk-head-twit-poll-tesla-doxxing-moderation16:18 – Story # 2e: Your Car is Trackable by Lawhttps://medium.com/@doctoreww/day-2-your-car-is-trackable-by-law-1d5f7438885022:41 – Story #…

Facebook is warning that a FreeType vulnerability in all versions up to 2.13 can lead to arbitrary code execution, with reports that the flaw has been exploited in attacks. FreeType is a popular open-source font rendering library used to display text and programmatically add text to images. It provides functionality to load, rasterize, and render fonts in various formats, such as TrueType (TTF), OpenType (OTF), and others. The library is installed in millions of systems and services, including Linux, Android, game engines, GUI frameworks, and online platforms. The vulnerability, tracked under CVE-2025-27363 and given a CVSS v3 severity score of…

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have uncovered multiple vulnerabilities within a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, specifically identifying five vulnerabilities in versions 10.97.2 and earlier for Microsoft Windows. Early last year, they conducted a comprehensive security assessment of the ICONICS Suite, a SCADA system. In collaboration with the ICONICS security team, they facilitated the release of several security patches in 2024 to address some of these vulnerabilities. Additionally, they issued timely security advisories with workarounds for the remaining issues. “On unpatched ICONICS installations without any workarounds or remediations, these vulnerabilities could lead to escalation of privileges, DoS and…

Comparing iCloud vs Google Drive can be difficult, as they each have their own perks—whether it’s iCloud’s improved security and seamless integration for Apple users, or Drive’s flexibility and better cross-platform support. Naturally, there are some deal breakers that could influence your decision as well, such as the lack of end-to-end encryption on Google Drive, or iCloud’s limited storage and its strong preference for Apple hardware. Below, we compare iCloud and Google Drive, examining setup, storage and backup, file sharing and collaboration, plus first- and third-party integrations. We also cover pricing and data protection to help you choose the right…

Cybersecurity is a high-stakes, high-pressure field in which CISOs and their teams constantly battle threats, compliance requirements, and business expectations. The demand for 24/7 vigilance, sophisticated attacks, and a shortage of skilled professionals have led to a burnout epidemic in the industry. For CISOs, this isn’t just a personal issue, it’s a business risk. A burned-out team is less effective, more prone to errors, and more likely to leave, creating knowledge gaps that further strain security operations. So, what can CISOs do to protect their teams and themselves from burnout? Here’s a structured approach. “In addition to managing cyber threats…

U.S. CISA adds six Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Pierluigi Paganini March 12, 2025 U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds six Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: CVE-2025-24983 Microsoft Windows Win32k Use-After-Free Vulnerability CVE-2025-24984 Microsoft Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2025-24985 Microsoft Windows Fast FAT File System Driver Integer Overflow Vulnerability CVE-2025-24991 Microsoft Windows NTFS Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability CVE-2025-24993 Microsoft Windows NTFS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability CVE-2025-26633 Microsoft Windows Management Console (MMC) Improper Neutralization Vulnerability Below are the descriptions of…