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Report: Biden Administration Planning Ransomware Actions

Options reportedly include launching offensive cyberattacks on hackers and partnerships with the private sector aimed at sharing information.

July 15, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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 […]

Gartner: IT Spending To Increase 9% This Year

Devices, software and services are driving a big increase in IT spending this year as companies recover from the pandemic.

July 15, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Global spending on IT is expected to rapidly increase this year and hit $4.2 trillion, an increase of nearly 9% as organizations look for technology that can help them grow, according to a new report from Gartner. Many organizations are still recovering from the pandemic, and many are willing to spend heavily on IT that […]

Who is REvil and What Do They Do?

REvil, the notorious ransomware gang behind the JBS SA & Kaseya ransomware attacks are requesting some of the largest payments as of late.

July 14, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

REvil, the notorious ransomware gang behind the JBS SA & Kaseya ransomware attacks are requesting some of the largest payments as of late.

Update Now: Microsoft Issues Fixes For 117 Security Flaws, Including PrintNightmare

Microsoft's monthly security update fixes flaws in Windows Dynamics, Exchange Server, Microsoft Office, Windows Storage Spaces Controller and more.

July 14, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has been busy issuing software security patches over the last few weeks, including an emergency fix to resolve the PrintNightmare vulnerability and 117 fixes as part of its monthly security patch release. The volume of fixes this month is more than the last two months combined, but is on par with the monthly totals […]

Sentar Wins $9M NASA MSFC Ground Systems Engineering Support Services Blanket Purchase Agreement Through 2024

July 14, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sentar Inc. (Sentar), one of the fastest growing cybersecurity and intelligence solutions, operations and technology providers in the national security sector, announced today the award of the MSFC Ground Systems Engineering Support Services Contract from NASA. Sentar was awarded a $9 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Blanket Purchase Agreement and will compete for task orders through […]

Introducing StrikeReady Recon to Protect Mission-Critical Infrastructure and Systems

July 14, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Providing customers with an integrated view into latest campaigns, intrusions, and attacks targeting their organizations around the world, helping them better protect their mission-critical systems and infrastructure. PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–StrikeReady, a cloud-based security operations and management company, announced today that it has launched StrikeReady Recon, a combination of internal and external intelligence that provides […]

Stress Among IT Teams Is Rising And Something Needs To Change

To combat stress and mental health issues in IT departments, organizations need to look at IT differently.

July 13, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

To combat stress and mental health issues in IT departments, organizations need to look at IT differently.

SecPod Releases Update to Integrated Vulnerability and Patch Management Solution SanerNow

July 13, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

New features in SanerNow 5.0 extend vulnerability assessment capabilities to network infrastructure REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SecPod, a leading endpoint management, security and compliance technology company, today announced that it has extended its vulnerability management capabilities to the whole network infrastructure through its latest product release, SanerNow 5.0. With this new release, SanerNow is an all-encompassing […]

Could Counterterrorism Strategies be the Key to Stopping Ransomware Attacks?

A Chainanalysis report reveals counterterrorism strategies could potentially be applied to combating ransomware.

July 12, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

A Chainanalysis report reveals counterterrorism strategies could potentially be applied to combating ransomware.

Entrust and Red Sift Expand Partnership to Support BIMI Standards for Verified Logos in Branded Emails

July 12, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Expanded partnership creates a one-stop shop for brands to adopt strong email sender authentication based on the Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) standards MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Entrust, a leading provider of trusted identities, payments and data protection, today announced an expanded partnership with Red Sift to simplify and streamline the adoption of strong email sender authentication […]