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Windows, Linux Users Have New Local Privilege’s Elevation Vulns To Mitigate
As if the list of software vulnerabilities and cybersecurity threats to mitigate isn’t long enough already, IT professionals now need to be aware of newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Windows and Linux operating systems that could give local attackers elevated privileges. Both vulnerabilities were disclosed Tuesday and come as IT professionals grapple with keeping systems up […]
Ivanti: IT Is Losing The Phishing Fight
New research from IT management software company Ivanti finds that IT departments are losing the fight against phishing attacks, with nearly half of phishing attempts against IT professionals – the very people tasked with defending corporate networks – actually succeeding. The company surveyed over 1,000 enterprise IT professionals across the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Australia, […]
Ransomware Is Now More Than Just Data Encryption
Ransomware continues to be a cybersecurity pandemic as organizations are being forced to either rebuild their systems from scratch or pay six-figure ransoms for a decryption tool from the hackers that might not even work that well. However, cybercriminals are getting smarter and are adopting new methods and techniques, and having your data held hostage […]
What’s in Windows 10 21H2?
Microsoft has been making plenty of news over the last few weeks with its announcement of Windows 11, Windows 365 and now Windows 10 21H2, the second major update for 2021. Since both Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 11 will come out later this year, how organizations proceed with upgrading to Windows 11 largely depends […]
Report: Remote Work Causes Bad Cybersecurity Habits
IT professionals have had their hands full with setting up a hybrid work architecture that allows employees to work wherever and whenever they want, and that is unfortunately introducing a lot more cyber risk into the organization. In fact, a new report from email security company Tessian finds that remote work has had a negative […]
The U.S. Government Is Getting Serious About Nation State Cybercrime
In case you missed it, the U.S. government has taken several actions of late aimed at stopping foreign cybercriminals and nation state actors from attacking the networks of government entities and private organizations, including charging four Chinese nationals with stealing intellectual property, attributing the Microsoft Exchange Server attacks to China and launching anti-ransomware initiatives. If […]
Report: Phishing Still Major Cause of Ransomware As Average Costs Reach $400K
Ransomware operators are as determined as ever to penetrate networks and hold data hostage for six-figure payments despite companies boosting their network defenses, and costs of a ransomware attack are increasing as a result, according to a new report. Cloudian, an enterprise data storage company and provider of backup solutions, recently released a report that […]
Microsoft Warns Of Another Print Spooler Vuln
Just when we thought the Windows Print Spooler vulnerability was addressed, Microsoft has released information about another vulnerability in the service that could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. The company is currently developing a security update to address this vulnerability, which is tracked as CVE-2021-34481. This comes after Microsoft previously […]
Report: Biden Administration Planning Ransomware Actions
Finally, the U.S. government is starting to get serious about combatting ransomware as the Biden administration is considering a range of options to stop the growing threat. According to Politico, these options include launching offensive cyberattacks on hacking gangs and developing partnerships with the private sector aimed at sharing information about cyber threats. The publication […]
