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The U.S. Government Is Getting Serious About Nation State Cybercrime

The U.S. on Monday charged Chinese hackers and publicly attributed the Exchange Server attacks to China a week after ransomware initiatives.

July 19, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In case you missed it, the U.S. government has taken several actions of late aimed at stopping foreign cybercriminals and nation state actors from attacking the networks of government entities and private organizations, including charging four Chinese nationals with stealing intellectual property, attributing the Microsoft Exchange Server attacks to China and launching anti-ransomware initiatives. If […]

Report: Biden Administration Planning Ransomware Actions

Options reportedly include launching offensive cyberattacks on hackers and partnerships with the private sector aimed at sharing information.

July 15, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Finally, the U.S. government is starting to get serious about combatting ransomware as the Biden administration is considering a range of options to stop the growing threat. According to Politico, these options include launching offensive cyberattacks on hacking gangs and developing partnerships with the private sector aimed at sharing information about cyber threats. The publication […]

Who is REvil and What Do They Do?

REvil, the notorious ransomware gang behind the JBS SA & Kaseya ransomware attacks are requesting some of the largest payments as of late.

July 14, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

REvil, the notorious ransomware gang behind the JBS SA & Kaseya ransomware attacks are requesting some of the largest payments as of late.

Stress Among IT Teams Is Rising And Something Needs To Change

To combat stress and mental health issues in IT departments, organizations need to look at IT differently.

July 13, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

To combat stress and mental health issues in IT departments, organizations need to look at IT differently.

Could Counterterrorism Strategies be the Key to Stopping Ransomware Attacks?

A Chainanalysis report reveals counterterrorism strategies could potentially be applied to combating ransomware.

July 12, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

A Chainanalysis report reveals counterterrorism strategies could potentially be applied to combating ransomware.

What You Need To Know About Kaseya’s VSA Patch

Kaseya has patched vulnerabilities in its VSA software that ransomware actors leveraged in a massive attack through MSPs.

July 12, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Kaseya has patched vulnerabilities in its VSA software that ransomware actors leveraged in a massive attack through MSPs.

Ransomware Attackers Are Likely To Hit Again

Cybereason report shows 80% of firms that paid a ransom suffered a second ransomware attack often from the same source.

July 9, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Cybereason report shows 80% of firms that paid a ransom suffered a second ransomware attack often from the same source.

Tripwire Survey: 98% of Security Professionals Say Multi-Cloud Environments Pose Greater Security Challenges

July 8, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Majority would like cloud providers to deliver specific security improvements PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tripwire, Inc., a leading global provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises and industrial organizations, today announced the results of a new research report that evaluated cloud security practices across enterprise environments in 2021. Conducted for Tripwire by Dimensional Research last month, […]

My TechDecisions Episode 131: Biden’s Executive Order On Cybersecurity

June 1, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

On this episode of the My TechDecisions Podcast, we speak with Om Moolchandani, Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Accurics, a cloud cyber resilience company, about President Joe Biden’s executive order on cybersecurity.  Biden signed the order in May to modernize federal cybersecurity and implement concepts like Zero Trust and multi-factor authentication, […]

Researchers Discover Other Malware In SolarWinds Product

Security researchers believe they've found other malware unrelated to the supply chain compromise in SolarWinds' Orion platform.

December 21, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft and other security researchers has discovered additional malware that also affects the SolarWinds Orion platform, the company posted in a security blog late Friday. The news came just days after security researchers disclosed a massive hacking campaign utilizing the same IT management software from SolarWinds that so far has impacted several high-profile U.S. government […]