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Acalvio Autonomous Deception Technology Provides Advanced Cyber Security to The Department of Homeland Security

April 20, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

ShadowPlex Added to the Department of Homeland Security CISA CDM Approved Products List SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AcalvioTech–Acalvio Technologies, the leader in cyber deception, today announced that the FedRamp Ready ShadowPlex platform has been added to the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Approved Products List (APL). […]

Hackers Adapting Despite Improved Detection, Mandiant Says

Mandiant says in its M-Trends report that it is tracking 1,100 new threat actors and over 700 new malware families in the past year.

April 19, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Although the IT software supply chain and the technologists tasked with using those tools to keep organizations safe from cyberattacks continue to innovate, hackers are also adapting their techniques to target and infiltrate organizations’ IT environments, according to cybersecurity firm Mandiant’s M-Trends report. The company’s M-Trends 2022 report, based on investigational metrics between Oct. 1 […]

More than 75% Of Organizations Say They’ll Be Attacked In Next 12 Months

Trend Micro's Cyber Risk Index suggests that organizations invest in people, processes and technology to prepare for cyberattacks.

April 19, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

More than three-quarters of organizations believe they’ll be successfully attacked over the next year as the cyber risk level continues to rise, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Trend Micro that suggests organizations allocate more resources to people, processes and technology to be more prepared for cyberattacks and reduce their overall risk levels. The […]

Trellix Report Reveals Key U.S. Critical Infrastructure Providers Lack Advanced Cyber Defenses

April 14, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Majority of U.S. Providers in Oil & Gas, Healthcare, and State & Local Emergency Services Have Not Implemented Full Cybersecurity Capabilities due to Lack of In-House Cyber Skills News Highlights 77% of respondents from U.S. state and local governments in charge of emergency services have not fully implemented endpoint detection and response (EDR) and extended […]

Why Healthcare Needs Better Data Security

A staggering 44,993,618 healthcare records were exposed or stolen in 2021, organizations must be more proactive in securing patient data.

April 12, 2022 Brian Foy Leave a Comment

As the healthcare industry accelerates into an increasingly digitized world, cyber breaches exposing confidential patient data are becoming more commonplace. In fact, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights’ breach portal, a staggering 44,993,618 healthcare records were exposed or stolen in 2021. The implications of these security breaches are […]

Supply Chain Attacks Jump 51% In Second Half of 2021

Malicious actors are increasingly attacking the software supply chain, leading to renewed calls for supplier transparency.

April 12, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Recent IT supply chain attacks such as the SolarWinds compromise, ransomware campaign that leveraged the Kaseya VSA platform or mass exploitation of the Log4j vulnerabilities have renewed focus on such attacks, which NCC Group says increased by 51% in the last half of 2021. The consulting and managed services firm’s global survey of 1,400 cybersecurity […]

HelpSystems Acquires Terranova Security to Aid Global Customers in Building Localized Employee Security Awareness Training

April 8, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Terranova helps users spot email phishing attempts and other cyberattacks through education and simulation available in 40+ languages MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HelpSystems announced today the acquisition of Terranova Security, a leader in global phishing simulation and security awareness training. Available in more than 40 languages, Terranova’s platform and content incorporates gamification techniques to increase engagement and knowledge […]

Crystal Group Advances Energy Modernization With VMware Validated Solutions

April 7, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

HIAWATHA, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#gridmodernization—Crystal Group, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged computer and electronic hardware, announced today its first VMware-validated configuration of virtualization-enabled servers. As part of the Crystal Group Energy Series™ product line, the CMS-01171 is the first iteration of the ES373S17 substation server. This software-agnostic, hyperconverged system combines real-time automation, remote management, […]

FCC: Avoid Kaspersky Software

The Federal Communications Commission Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab to its list of tech providers deemed to be threats to U.S. national security.

April 1, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab, maker of a popular antivirus software, to its list of communications equipment and service providers deemed threats to U.S. national security. Kaspersky is the first Russian company to be added to the FCC listing, which is currently dominated by China-based firms, including video surveillance giants Hikvision and Dahua. With […]

Ransomware Study: 4 out of 5 Organizations Targeted Within The Past 12 Months

March 31, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OwnBackup, the leading SaaS data protection platform, today announced the findings of a global survey conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) that reveals a staggering 79% of respondent organizations have been targeted by ransomware within the past 12 months. Of those organizations, nearly three quarters said the attack was successful, meaning that […]