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The Cyberdemic Will Continue, According to the 2022 Experian Data Breach Industry Forecast

December 6, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

A halo effect from the pandemic with remote working and supply chain disruptions gives cybercriminals opportunities for attacks COSTA MESA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In the Experian ninth annual Data Breach Industry Forecast, five predictions for 2022 underscore the ongoing impact of the pandemic on cybersecurity. Cybercriminals will continue to exploit vulnerabilities within remote working and the vaccine […]

Research: Zero Trust Expected to Double Cybersecurity Efficacy

Research suggests that IT experts predict zero trust to lead to a 144% increase in anticipated efficacy in stopping data breaches.

December 2, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If you were having doubts about the efficacy of a zero trust approach to cybersecurity, recently released research suggests that such a network architecture is expected to double the efficacy of cybersecurity products. The research, conducted by Osterman Research on behalf of cybersecurity firm Symmetry Systems, found from a survey of 125 IT and security […]

Ikea Investigates Into Internal Email Hijacking Incident

Ikea is investigating into an internal email hijacking incident on its Microsoft Exchange Server, where victims received a genuine looking "reply all" email.

December 2, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Multinational furniture maker Ikea announced it is investigating a cyber incident which took place on its Microsoft Exchange server. Malicious emails were sent around the company appearing to be a genuine “reply all” to an email chain, according to documents shared with BleepingComputer. No customer data was compromised as result of the incident. Other Ikea […]

CrowdStrike, AWS, Presido Launch Ransomware Mitigation Kit

The Ransomware Mitigation Kit helps organizations identify and protect against threats, detect and respond to attacks, and recover data.

December 1, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

AWS and cybersecurity firms CrowdStrike and Presidio are launching the Ransomware Mitigation Kit, a new platform designed to defend against ransomware and sophisticated cyberattacks through the security capabilities of those companies. Specifically, the Ransomware Mitigation Kit helps organizations identify and protect against cyber threats, detect attacks, respond to breaches and recover all critical data and […]

Presidio, CrowdStrike and AWS Team Up to Reduce Ransomware Attacks with New Ransomware Mitigation Kit

December 1, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

 Organizations Can Now Predict, Identify, Protect, Detect, and Respond to Ransomware Attacks in Real-time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Presidio, Inc., a global digital services and solutions provider accelerating business transformation through security technology modernization, today announced a new solution to address the increasing prevalence of ransomware attacks, the Ransomware Mitigation Kit. The new platform defends against ransomware […]

ManagedMethods Survey: 30% of K-12 School Districts Lack Cloud Security

ManagedMethods research reveals gaps in the cyber security strategies of district administrators when protecting cloud collaboration and storage apps.

November 23, 2021 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Research by ManagedMethods, a Google workspace and Microsoft 365 cybersecurity, student safety, and compliance platform for education, has found gaps in the cyber security strategies of district administrators when protecting their cloud collaboration and storage applications. The report reveals 30% of district administrators with at least a medium level of influence on technology decisions do […]

Team Cymru Acquires Attack Surface Management Provider Amplicy

Team Cymru's acquisition of Amplicy aims to deliver a comprehensive solution providing a complete view of an organization’s total cyber risk.

November 19, 2021 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Team Cymru has acquired Amplicy, a technology disruptor in global attack surface and vulnerability management. The company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel and has customers in Europe, the United States, and Asia. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to a statement, the acquisition will support Team Cymru’s global growth initiatives. “We believe […]

FBI: Software Misconfiguration Led to Weekend Email Hack

A threat actor leveraged a software misconfiguration to send fake emails from the FBI alerting victims of a sophisticated cyberattack.

November 15, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your organization was the recipient of a Saturday morning email purporting to be the FBI informing you that your organization was the victim of a sophisticated cyberattack, you can be rest assured that it was fake and the result of a hack of the agency’s infrastructure. According to security researchers and the FBI, a […]

S-RM: Cyber Budgets Rose Less Than 1% During the Pandemic, Despite 61% of Enterprises Having Experienced a Serious Incident

November 12, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Cyber consultants call on businesses to act now, or risk budgets shrinking further in ‘real terms’ during 2022 – leading to increased cyber vulnerability NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#cyber–The cyber budgets of enterprises rose by less than 1% during the pandemic, according to their cyber budget holders. This left cyber spend stagnating at an average of around […]

Cyber Threats Have Increased 81% Since Global Pandemic

November 9, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

McAfee Enterprise and FireEye Highlight At-Risk Industries this Holiday Season  News Highlights: 81% of global organizations experienced increased cyber threats during COVID-19 “Everything shortage” this holiday season – creating perfect catalyst for cyber threats to supply chain, e-commerce and travel 79% of organizations experienced downtime due to cybersecurity risk during peak season SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS […]