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Cybersecurity Vendor FireEye Says It Was Attacked By ‘Sophisticated’ Actor

FireEye CEO says a highly trained threat actor stole tools the company uses to test the network defenses of its customers.

December 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Nation-state hackers with access to advanced tools broke into the network of U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye and stole tools it uses to test the network defenses of its customers, the company announced Tuesday. According to a statement from FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia, the attacker appears to be highly sophisticated and has access to advanced tools […]

Report: Cybersecurity Workforce Gap Narrows in Pandemic Year

Cybersecurity association (ISC)² in a new report says although the global cybersecurity workforce grew in 2020, it needs to grow 89% to fill the talent gap.

November 25, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity membership association (ISC)² in a new report says the global cybersecurity workforce needs to grow 89% worldwide to fill the talent gap. That talent gap, according to the organization, is the top concern of IT professionals as the cybersecurity workforce gap actually began to close for the first time ever as the industry added […]

Sophos Threat Report: What Three Cybersecurity Trends To Look For In 2021

According to cybersecurity firm Sophos, the growing threat of ransomware tops the list of threats that will shape IT security trends in 2021.

November 19, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to cybersecurity firm Sophos, the growing threat of ransomware tops the list of threats that will shape IT security trends in 2021. The company’s 2021 Threat Report written by security researchers, threat hunters, rapid responders, cloud security and AI experts, details how cybersecurity threats like ransomware are evolving and becoming more sophisticated. The report […]

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Trump Fires Top U.S. Cybersecurity Official Over Election Statements

Chris Krebs, the first director of the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has been fired by President Donald Trump.

November 18, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Chris Krebs, a career cybersecurity and risk management expert and first director of the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has been fired by President Donald Trump. Krebs, a former Microsoft executive, had been actively refuting claims – including those by Trump – that the 2020 elections were subject to widespread voter fraud and […]

Insurance Chief: Cybersecurity Now the #1 Business Risk

The CEO of insurance brokerage March & McLennan Companies, Inc. says cybersecurity is now the top risk of doing business.

November 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to one of the world’s largest insurance brokerages, cybersecurity is the most pressing risk for businesses, topping even the coronavirus pandemic and climate change. Dan Glaser, CEO of March & McLennan Companies Inc., said at the Reuters Events Future of Insurance USA conference Monday that the security of their network should now be the […]

Top U.S. Cybersecurity Officials: No Widespread Election Hacking, Fraud

Top U.C. cybersecurity officials in a joint statement called the Nov. 3 election “the most secure in American history" as fraud claims persist.

November 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Top U.C. cybersecurity officials have refuted President Donald Trump’s claims of a fraudulent election in a joint statement, calling the election “the most secure in American history.” The Nov. 3 election – which dragged on for several days until former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winter by media organizations – was thought to […]

Microsoft: Cyberattacks On Healthcare Need To Stop

Microsoft is calling for an end to attacks on the healthcare industry amid the pandemic as new attacks target vaccine makers.

November 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In a new blog post describing nation state cyberattacks on COVID-19 vaccine makers, Microsoft is calling for an end to attacks on the healthcare industry amid the pandemic. Tom Burt, the corporate vice president of customer security and trust at Microsoft, said the company has detected cyberattacks from three nation-state actors on seven prominent companies […]

More U.S. Hospitals Might Fall Victim to Russian Cyber Attacks

Ten known hospitals are being targeted with ransomware, while nine facilities across six states have already fell victim to Russian cyber attacks.

November 4, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

At least ten U.S. hospitals could soon be the targets of Russian cyber attacks. A Russian-based ransomware group, which goes by the name UNC1878 or Wizard Spider, has already attacked nine hospitals in three weeks, reports Insurance Journal. So far, hospitals in New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, Texas and Arkansas have been the victims. The […]

Sonoma Valley Hospital Hit With Cyber Attack, Computers Briefly Shut Down

Sonoma Valley Hospital in Sonoma, Calif. reported last week that a security incident shut down its computers as attacks on healthcare sector rise.

October 30, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Sonoma Valley Hospital in Sonoma, Calif. reported last week that a security incident shut down its computers. In its October 22 notice to patients, the hospital said the October 11 incident “triggered a significant downtime event”: Currently, the Hospital is maintaining operations while computer systems are being fully restored. We have maintained the ability to care […]

Warning: Cybercriminals Targeting Healthcare Systems with Ransomware

Three federal U.S. agencies are warning of an 'increased and imminent' ransomware threat to hospitals and healthcare systems.

October 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

U.S. federal authorities are warning healthcare systems of a spike in ransomware attacks against hospitals and healthcare systems The joint warning from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, FBI and Department of Health and Human Services says malicious cyber actors are targeting the healthcare sector with Trickbot malware, leading to ransomware attacks, data theft and […]