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CompTIA COVID-19 Survey: Tech Firms Growing More Optimistic

Technology providers are reporting a more optimistic business climate than just a few months ago, according to a new CompTIA survey.

June 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The technology business climate is showing signs of stabilizing, according to IT industry trade group CompTIA. Customer interest in cybersecurity, cloud computing and other areas could be an indicator of a business environment that is stabilizing in the wake of COVID-19, as 84% of tech firms are receiving new customer inquiries, which is up from […]

UCSF Medical School Pays $1.1M in Ransomware Attack

The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine has paid hackers $1.14 million so the school could regain access to data.

June 29, 2020 Robin Hattersley-Gray Leave a Comment

The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine has paid hackers $1.14 million so the school could regain access to data that had been encrypted by ransomware. UCSF networks were attacked by Netwalker ransomware on June 1, and the attack was detected on June 3. “The data that was encrypted is important […]

The Death of Guardzilla Suggests DIY Security is Still Too Risky

June 29, 2020 Steve Karantzoulidis Leave a Comment

There are far, far too many defunct DIY security companies and products. Guardzilla is the latest. The company, which offered a lineup of DIY security cameras with a live 360° view, appears to have gone out of business. Guardzilla’s homepage is now blank except for a message that reads, “We deeply regret that these troubling times have […]

Microsoft Warns Against Advanced Server Takeover Attacks

Microsoft is warning users of increasing attacks on Exchange servers after picking up on a trend of advanced server compromise attacks in April.

June 25, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is warning users of increasing attacks on Exchange servers after picking up on a trend of advanced server compromise attacks in April. The company is urging users and organizations to apply the latest security patches, keep antivirus and cybersecurity software enabled, review roles and groups to ensure no unauthorized accounts have been added or […]

Who Got Hacked This Week? June 22 Edition

What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, June 22, 2020? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.

June 22, 2020 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, June 22, 2020? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.

AWS Says it Mitigated Largest Ever DDoS Attack in February

Amazon Web Services said it stopped a massive mid-February DDoS attack which some are calling the largest ever recorded DDoS attack.

June 18, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Amazon Web Services said it stopped a massive mid-February DDoS attack, the largest ever recorded, according to some media reports. In a Q1 AWS Shield threat landscape report, the company disclosed web attacks that were prevented and mitigated by AWS Shield, Amazon’s cybersecurity service. The targeted customer wasn’t identified in the report, but AWS said […]

Relax — There Was No Large-Scale DDoS Attack

Yes, some services were down simultaneously for some reason yesterday, but it wasn’t because of a massive DDoS attack, cybersecurity experts say.

June 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If you aren’t a cybersecurity expert, then don’t believe everything that hacktivist group Anonymous posts on Twitter. Yes, some services were down simultaneously for some reason yesterday, but it wasn’t because of a single coordinated DDoS attack, according to cybersecurity experts. Early yesterday, people across the U.S. were posting to social media that they weren’t […]

A Better Payments Readiness Model for the New World

This “Supplier Payment Readiness Model” will help customers think through all the dimensions of their remote payment organization efforts.

June 11, 2020 Josh Cyphers Leave a Comment

Difficult economic times are ahead. We don’t know how difficult they’ll be, or how long they’ll last, but finance teams around the globe are bracing for them. Cash management and cost-cutting will be essential. Fraud protection—which is always a concern—will be even more important as criminals seek to capsitalize on fear and confusion. If that […]

Microsoft Issues Fixes for 129 Vulnerabilities in Patch Tuesday Release

Microsoft has released fixes for 129 vulnerabilities in what was some are calling the largest patch Tuesday in the history of the Windows operating system.

June 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has released fixes for 129 vulnerabilities in what was some are calling the largest patch Tuesday in the history of the Windows operating system. However, none of the bugs addressed in this months’ updates are known to have been exploited or known prior to the release, but there are some that warrant special attention […]

Overcoming IT Hiring Challenges and Finding the Right People

How can you overcome IT hiring challenges and find your next star employee? We offer practical advice in this tech hiring guide for decision-makers.

June 10, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

We often write about how technology can solve your organization’s needs — indeed, that’s one of the key points of MyTechDecisions. But ask any manager you’ve ever respected about hiring, and they’re bound to tell you that a company or organization’s most important resource is its people. So how do decision makers ensure they’re hiring […]