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US Election Security

CISA: No US Election Security Incidents So Far

As Americans wait to find out who will be president, cybersecurity officials say there have been no reported security incidents.

November 5, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The 2020 U.S. election is dragging on into a third day of uncertainty as we wait for results from four key battleground states, but one thing is for sure: the election went off without any cybersecurity incidents, according to officials. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency in a statement on Wednesday said there was no […]

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Progress MOVEit vulnerability

Report: Russian Ransomware Attack Cripples California Hospital

The October 11 security incident that happened at Sonoma Valley Hospital in California is now being classified as a ransomware attack.

November 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

UPDATE NOVEMBER 3, 2020: The October 11 security incident that happened at Sonoma Valley Hospital in California is now being classified as a ransomware attack. It is believed to be part of a coordinated Russian operation targeting as many as 400 U.S. hospitals, reports the Press Democrat. The hospital said that in response to the […]

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Cloud Email

Three Reasons Why You Should Invest in Cloud-based Email

Cloud-based email solutions offer better security, reliability, convenience and can help support your remote work operations.

November 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Look no further than the COVID-19 pandemic and the global movement toward remote work to illustrate the importance of cloud computing and the ability to access your messages and critical information from anywhere. We don’t need to tell you the importance of email and communication because most of the developed world is using email to […]

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University, College, COVID-19 Reopening Plans

Majority of Colleges Give COVID-19 Reopening Plans ‘C’ or Lower

Kaplan asked over 300 college admissions officers to grade their industry’s COVID-19 reopening plans. The results aren't great.

October 30, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

A survey of admissions offers at colleges across the nation found that a majority rated their industry’s overall COVID-19 reopening plans rather poorly. According to the Kaplan survey, which asked admissions officers at over 300 institutions of higher education to evaluate their industry’s reopening performance as a whole, 4% gave it an A, 36% gave it […]

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Proofpoint CISO, CISOs cyberattack

Microsoft: Iranian Hacking Group Targeting World Leader Conferences

Microsoft says Iranian hackers are targeting a high-profile security conference expected to be attended by heads of state and world leaders.

October 28, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Iranian hackers are allegedly targeting a high-profile security conference expected to be attended by heads of state and world leaders, according to Microsoft. The upcoming Munich Security Conference and the Think 20 Summit in Saudi Arabia are being targeted by cybercriminal organization Phosphorous, which is masquerading as conference organizers to target more than 100 high-profile […]

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Microsoft Office Android, Android ransomware

A New Ransomware Threat Kidnaps Android User Data

A report from GizmoChina says the Android ransomware threat is difficult to detect and features novel behavioral patterns.

October 28, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

A highly-sophisticated Android ransomware threat apparently targets users of the platform. A report from GizmoChina says the threat is difficult to detect and features novel behavior patterns. More from GizmoChina: This ransomware family has been known for a while and has been found on various websites and has been circulating online through forums, various pop […]

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Sternum detection system

Sternum Detection System Provides Real-Time Visibility into Security and Analytics of IoT Devices

Sternum detection system enables IoT device manufacturers to have visibility into their entire device fleet in real time.

October 27, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Sternum, the IoT cybersecurity company providing embedded protection and real-time visibility for connected devices, announces the launch of its Advanced Detection System (ADS), an agentless data analytics solution that can be embedded onto IoT devices. 40 billion IoT devices are predicted to be in use by 2025, yet until now, manufacturers have had to rely on agent-based solutions, which are resource-heavy. Sternum offers an agentless monitoring […]

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Google Meet Duo

ManagedMethods Announces Google Classroom Monitoring, Reporting

Using ManagedMethods, IT administrators can monitor Google Meet sessions, create Meet attendance reports for teachers, and view any Meet sessions.

October 26, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

ManagedMethods, a Google G Suite and Microsoft 365 cybersecurity, student safety, and compliance platform for K-12 schools, has launched its new Google Classroom monitoring and reporting features. The announcement of the newest features comes after the May announcement of the company’s Google Meet monitoring and reporting capabilities. Using ManagedMethods, IT administrators can monitor which Google Meet sessions students […]

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