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Ransomware Is Now More Than Just Data Encryption

In addition to encrypting your data, cybercriminals are threatening to release sensitive data unless the ransom is paid.

July 20, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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 […]

DoubleVerify Awarded Three Privacy Certification Seals from TrustArc, Demonstrating Its Commitment to Data Privacy Globally

July 20, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

DV continues to lead on privacy compliance and data governance with TRUSTe IPV, APEC CBPR and PRP certifications NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DoubleVerify (“DV”), (NYSE: DV), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, today announced it has achieved certifications for the EU-U.S. focused International Privacy Verification (IPV), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross Border […]

Ping Identity Added to the Department of Homeland Security Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Approved Products List

July 20, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Ping Identity Makes it Easier for Federal Agencies to Improve Cybersecurity Posture DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ping Identity (NYSE: PING), the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, announced two of its Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions have been added to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Approved Products List (APL). The CDM […]

Report: Phishing Still Major Cause of Ransomware As Average Costs Reach $400K

Ransomware costs are well over six figures as phishing remains one of the most common intrusion vector, new report finds.

July 19, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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 […]

MITRE Engenuity Releases First ATT&CK® Evaluations for Industrial Control Systems Security Tools

July 19, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

ATT&CK® Evaluations for ICS Emulated Threats from Triton Malware MCLEAN, Va. & BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MITRE Engenuity today released results from its first round of independent MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations for Industrial Control Systems (ICS). The evaluations examined how cybersecurity products from five ICS vendors detected the threat of Russian-linked Triton malware. TRITON malware targets safety […]

L3Harris Technologies Developing Future NATO Surveillance Concepts with International Team

July 19, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Highlights: Developing data-centric, platform-agnostic concept for Alliance Future Surveillance and Control Teaming with European defense and technology companies Analyzing potential technological solutions to enhance NATO military advantage past 2035   MELBOURNE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX), with a team of leading international defense and technology companies, is developing surveillance concepts for NATO to replace the organization’s […]

Edgile Releases Automated Regulatory Compliance (ArC) Q2 Update for ServiceNow

July 16, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

ArC delivers regulatory content updates every quarter to keep subscribers current with new industry-specific laws resulting in more cost-effective integrated risk management and compliance. AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#GRC–Edgile, the leading cyber risk and regulatory compliance consulting firm and ServiceNow Elite partner, today announced the 2021 Q2 release of its Automated Regulatory Compliance (ArC) Content Service for […]

Microsoft Warns Of Another Print Spooler Vuln

Unlike PrintNightmare, this vulnerability can only be exploited locally and isn't being actively used in attacks.

July 16, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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 […]

GigaIO Is Selected to Bring Composability to Bold New National Research Platform

July 16, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

National Science Foundation awards grant for first-of-its-kind cyberinfrastructure ecosystem CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CDI–Building on the successes of past collaborations with the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) located at UC San Diego, GigaIO, the creators of next-generation data center rack-scale architecture for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) solutions, is proud to be announcing its low […]

ClearDATA Announces Support for AWS for Health Initiative

July 15, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ClearDATA®, healthcare’s trusted partner to protect sensitive patient data in the cloud, announced support for the AWS for Health initiative from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the industry’s digital transformation – securely and compliantly. Healthcare and life sciences organizations can now easily harness the power of advanced AWS cloud services, leveraging ClearDATA […]