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The Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. Announces Expansion of Membership Program & Creation of Centers of Excellence

February 9, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

New initiatives will enable further innovation and collaboration amongst industries while fostering Maryland’s cybersecurity ecosystem BALTIMORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. (CAMI), Maryland’s only nonprofit organization dedicated to leading the advancement of cybersecurity through advocacy and collaboration, today announced the establishment of multiple Centers of Excellence and expansion of its membership program. Cybersecurity is […]

Cybercriminals Target Linux-based Systems With Ransomware and Cryptojacking Attacks

February 9, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

VMware report finds more than half of Cobalt Strike users are using the tool illicitly PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As the most common cloud operating system, Linux is a core part of digital infrastructure and is quickly becoming an attacker’s ticket into a multi-cloud environment. Current malware countermeasures are mostly focused on addressing Windows-based threats, leaving […]

SBA Announces Cybersecurity Grant Program for New Businesses

State governments can apply for the Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program to help small businesses build their cyber defense system.

January 31, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced a new $3 million program to help emerging small businesses develop their cybersecurity infrastructure. According to the SBA, state governments will be able to compete for grants via the Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program to help small young businesses in their state to build their cyber defense […]

Major Texas-based Bank Bolsters Cybersecurity Posture with Addition of IronNet Collective Defense Platform

January 27, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Latest member of the Texas Bankers Association to partner with IronNet in Collective Defense MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$IRNT–IronNet, Inc. (NYSE: IRNT) (“IronNet”), an innovative leader transforming cybersecurity through Collective Defense, today announced that a Texas-based bank — which is remaining anonymous for operational security reasons — has chosen IronNet’s Collective Defense platform to help it defend […]

Video Processors Power Display Technology At Cybersecurity Training Facility

RGB Spectrum's Galileo video processors help visualize data from a variety of sources at a Texas high school cybersecurity training facility.

January 26, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

The North East Independent School District (NEISD) in San Antonio, Texas opened a new cybersecurity training facility in response to increased cyberattacks. The new facility, Institute of CyberSecurity and Innovation (iCSI), trains students on detecting and identifying hacks and cyberattacks and responding to threats. Students from all seven NEISD high schools have access to networking […]

Both Negligent and Malicious Insider Cyber Threats Are Increasing

Proofpoint survey shows that cybercriminals are increasingly relying on credential theft while malicious insider threats grow.

January 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

For the last two years as organizations adapt with remote work and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, cybercriminals have had a field day by exploiting weaknesses in distributed work security and the fact that our attention is elsewhere. That has forced many companies to invest in new technology to harden network defenses from outside […]

TD SYNNEX Launches Cybersecurity Training Program

TD SYNNEX has announced a new cybersecurity training program designed to close the skills gap and upskill cybersecurity professionals.

January 24, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Tech distribution giant TD SYNNEX has announced a new cybersecurity program designed to close the skills gap and upskill new and existing cybersecurity professionals for the firm’s channel partners. According to the company, the Passaged Program aims to reduce the cybersecurity skills gap through its Placement and Upskill initiatives that are designed to place candidates […]

Pentera Redefines Cybersecurity Validation Market with Industry-First Unified Testing Platform for Both Internal and External Threats

January 24, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Market Leader’s New Platform Autonomously Validates any IT Attack Surface and Provides Enterprises with the Fastest Path to Cybersecurity Readiness BOSTON & TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pentera, the leader in automated security validation, unveiled its next-generation security validation platform today. The Company ends the era of disparate security testing systems by launching a unified security validation […]

CORRECTING and REPLACING GRAPHIC New Outseer Fraud & Payments Report Shows Giant Increase in Brand Abuse Cyber Attacks, Jumping 274% Year-over-Year

January 19, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Worldwide 3-D Secure transaction volume accelerates further, increasing 50% year-over-year BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the graphic with the accompanying corrected graphic. The release reads: NEW OUTSEER FRAUD & PAYMENTS REPORT SHOWS GIANT INCREASE IN BRAND ABUSE CYBER ATTACKS, JUMPING 274% YEAR-OVER-YEAR Worldwide 3-D Secure transaction volume accelerates further, increasing 50% year-over-year Outseer, the leader in […]

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 […]