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Increasing Cyber Attacks

Now Is the Time to be Vigilant Amidst Increasing Cyber Attacks

As the COVID-19 pandemic and political turmoil lead to increasing cyber attacks, organizations and end users should take extra precaution.

September 15, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

While remote work and working from home are convenient and just a way of life these days, the trend is opening the door to cyber attackers, nation states and part-time hackers to take advantage of the hysteria and cast a wide net in a bid to compromise our networks. Across the board, companies are reporting […]

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Microsoft U.S. Elections

Microsoft: Russia, China, Iran Targeting US Elections

Foreign actors are stepping up their efforts to target U.S. political groups and others ahead of the 2020 elections, Microsoft says.

September 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to Microsoft, the U.S. elections are under attack by organizations affiliated with the nation’s adversaries who are targeting politicians from both major parties, including President Donald Trump and his opponent former Vice President Joe Biden. The company has detected cyberattacks targeting people and organizations involved in the upcoming election. The activity detected makes it […]

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School cyber Attacks

Remote, Hybrid Learning Make Schools Huge Targets for Cyber Attacks

Remote and hybrid learning and new technologies are making schools everywhere a prime target for ransomware and other cyber attacks.

September 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As schools begin to reopen and are increasingly reliant on new technologies, cybercriminals are taking note and are targeting those critical systems with the hopes of a large ransom. That’s exacerbated with some of the country’s largest school districts starting the year fully online, while most others are offering a hybrid model in which half […]

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Phishing

Mimecast Acquires Machine Learning Phishing Security Firm MessageControl

Mimecast has acquired MessageControl, a messaging security provider with solutions to respond to the increase in phishing attacks.

August 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Email and data security company Mimecast has acquired eTorch, a messaging security provider with solutions to help stop social engineering and human identity attacks using machine learning technology. In a press release, Mimecast said the acquisition of eTorch — which does business as MessageControl — strengthens the company’s email security strategy designed to improve security […]

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