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Robinhood Data Breach: Hacker Tricked Customer Support Employee By Phone

Stock trading platform, Robinhood announced an attacker socially engineered an employee to gain access to customer support systems.

November 9, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Stock trading platform Robinhood announced that certain customer support systems were hacked in early November. The unauthorized party was able to gain access using social engineering through a customer support employee by phone. The hacker was able to obtain access to a list of email addresses of about five million people, and full names of […]

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 […]

Fortress Technologies Announces Upsize of Its Previously Announced Convertible Debenture Financing to $25,000,000

November 5, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fortress Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: FORT) (the “Company” or “Fortress”), a Bitcoin company that develops and operates world-class bitcoin mining infrastructure, is pleased to announce that due to strong demand, it has agreed to increase the size of its previously announced non-brokered […]

Announcing General Availability of Version 23 of Majesco ClaimVantage Claims Management for L&H and Majesco ClaimVantage Absence Management

November 4, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Market-leading enhancements include improved risk management for voluntary benefits and compliance updates for Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave MORRISTOWN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Majesco, a global leader of cloud insurance software solutions for insurance business transformation, today announced the general availability of Version 23 of Majesco ClaimVantage Claims Management for L&H and Majesco ClaimVantage Absence Management – […]

Proposed Law Would Require Ransomware Payments To Be Disclosed to DHS

Organizations would be required to disclose the amount of ransom paid, the currency used and any information about the hackers.

October 6, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A pair of U.S. lawmakers are introducing a bill designed to improve information sharing on ransomware threats by requiring organizations that pay the ransom to disclose information on the payment and attack to the Department of Homeland Security. The bill is designed to bolster the U.S. government’s understanding of how cybercriminal enterprises like ransomware groups […]

Intermediate-level Cybersecurity Certifications You Should Consider in 2021

These mid-level cybersecurity certifications can boost your knowledge of IT security standards and best practices.

September 14, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cyberattacks continue to be a thorn in the side of organizations around the world, and there is really no sign of a slowdown in ransomware and other cyberattacks. If you’re in the IT field, chances are you have a working knowledge of cybersecurity standards and can build, maintain, manager and monitor a secure network. However, […]

What You Need To Know About The MSHTML Vulnerability

Microsoft warns of a new 0-day that allows attackers to perform remote code execution via a malicious ActiveX control and an Office document.

September 9, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is warning of a new zero-day vulnerability in Windows MSHTML that allows attackers to perform remote code execution via a malicious ActiveX control and a Microsoft Office document. Microsoft and CISA issued warnings about the vulnerability this week, with both saying the vulnerability has been exploited in the wild. It has been assigned to […]

IT Should Be Extra Vigilant Around Holiday Weekends

Recent ransomware attacks have occurred on or around holiday weekends, so IT should be on the lookout this Labor Day weekend., CISA and FBI say.

September 1, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The last few major ransomware attacks have occurred on or around holiday weekends, and IT admins and cybersecurity personnel are being urged to keep a watchful eye as we approach Labor Day Weekend. Offices are normally closed around those holidays, so IT professionals typically don’t catch intrusions in time until systems are encrypted and hackers […]

Is the Cloud More Secure Than On Prem?

Recent attacks against on-prem systems are showing us that the cloud is turning out to be a safer place to store data.

August 31, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Both the cloud and on-premises systems have their advantages and disadvantages, but recent attacks against on-premise systems coupled with the proliferation and advancement of cloud-based IT architecture are tilting the scales in favor of the cloud. A company that owns its own on-premises servers has more control over security, but are responsible for all of […]

How to Mitigate Cyberattacks Against School Districts

Cybercriminals may have their sights set on school districts in 2021-22 academic year; parents fear leak of student data.

August 18, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Cybercriminals may have their sights set on school districts in 2021-22 academic year; parents fear leak of student data.