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Google: Government Employees Echo Concerns About Cyberattacks on Legacy Systems

Google Cloud survey suggests the government has an overreliance on legacy solutions despite a track record of cybersecurity vulns and poor user perception.

April 5, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Government workers are echoing concerns about cyberattacks and the government’s reliance on Microsoft and legacy productivity software, according to a new survey conducted by Public Opinion Strategies commissioned by Google Cloud. The survey polled 2,600 Americans workers, including 600 workers from the Washington, D.C. metro area, and 338 workers employed by federal, state or local […]

Semperis Extends Breach Preparedness and Incident Response Services for Identity-Based Cyberattacks to Broader Customer Set

March 24, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Former bp Chief Information Security Officer Simon Hodgkinson Joins the Company’s Strategic Advisory Board to Support the Service Offerings HOBOKEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ActiveDirectory—Semperis, the pioneer in identity-driven cyber resilience for enterprises, today announced the broader availability of its Breach Preparedness and Response (BP&R) services to further support the surging customer demand for comprehensive protection from identity-based […]

Russian Cyberattack Threat Evolves, Spurs New White House Warning To Harden IT Environments

The White House is urging organizations to take immediate action to harden cyber defenses Russian cyberattack threats evolve.

March 21, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The White House is urging organizations to take immediate action to harden cyber defenses as credible intelligence of a Russian cyberattack in response to U.S. involvement in the Ukraine crisis continues to evolve. In a statement by President Joe Biden and a related fact sheet, the administration says there is “evolving intelligence that the Russian […]

Semperis Extends Hybrid Identity Protection with Cyberattack Recovery Capabilities for Azure Active Directory

March 15, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Semperis’ Directory Services Protector Recovery for Azure Active Directory helps organizations with hybrid identity environments recover business-critical Azure AD resources after a cyberattack HOBOKEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Semperis, the pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience for enterprises, today announced Directory Services Protector Recovery for Azure Active Directory, a SaaS-based solution for backup and recovery of Azure Active Directory […]

Cybersecurity Experts: Ukraine, Russia Crisis Could Result in U.S. Cyberattacks

Cybersecurity experts are warning organizations to be extra vigilant against cyberattacks as the Russia-Ukraine crisis unfolds.

February 16, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As the world waits to see what unfolds in Ukraine, cybersecurity professionals are urging western governments and organizations to be prepared for serious cyberattacks coming from Russia and its allies. These warnings come from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as well as private sector cybersecurity software providers like Mandiant that have raised […]

This is What A Russian Cyberattack Looks Like

In light of recent geopolitical events involving Russia, U.S. agencies release detailed guidance on how to spot a Russian cyberattack.

January 18, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Many organizations that have valuable data or even come close to touching sectors of the U.S. government are likely fending off cyberattacks from nation-state countries, with Russia among the top such threats. Now, due to increasing tensions between Russia, Ukraine and western countries, IT and cybersecurity professionals should be on the lookout for sophisticated threat […]

Cyberattacks Increased By 50% In 2021

Researchers with Check Point say cyberattacks in 2021 increased by 50% when compared to 2020.

January 11, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Not that anyone assumed differently, but cyberattacks proliferated the internet in 2021, with researchers noting 50% more attacks per week on corporate networks compared to 2020, according to cybersecurity firm Check Point. The 2021 data comes just a few months after the company reported in October a 40% increase in cyberattacks globally. However, the fourth […]

U.S. Agencies: Lookout for Cyberattacks During Holiday Break

FBI and CISA urge organizations to take several actions leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday to proactively protect themselves against cyberattacks.

November 23, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Organizations should be on the lookout this holiday season as cybercriminals have shown an increased willingness to launch cyberattacks on organizations on U.S. holidays, federal agencies warn. In a joint announcement, the FBI and U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warn critical infrastructure operators and other organizations to take several actions leading up to […]

Study: More Than Half of SMBs Experienced Cyberattacks Last Year

Devolutions survey finds 72% of SMBs are more concerned about cybersecurity than they were a year ago, but they still have a long way to go.

November 17, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Although the pandemic forced many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to scale back their operations—and in some cases close all together—those businesses saw an increase in cyberattacks, according to a new study from remote access and enterprise password management solutions provider Devolutions. The company’s survey of 440 IT professionals and tech decision makers at organizations […]

Senators Propose New Cyberattack Reporting Rules

Four senators have introduced an amendment to a defense spending bill that imposes new cyberattack, ransom payment reporting rules.

November 8, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A bipartisan group of four senators have introduced an amendment into a defense spending bill that, among other things, would require critical infrastructure owners and operators to report a cyberattack within three days. According to Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Susan Collins (R-ME), the amendment is based on the […]