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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. to Showcase 911 Solutions for States and Local Jurisdictions at NENA 2021

July 26, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

MELVILLE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 26, 2021 — Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a global leading provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, announced today that it will be showcasing all of the Company’s Next Generation 911 (“NG911”) solutions July 26-27 at the annual National Emergency Number Association (“NENA”) Conference & Expo. With […]

Fullstack Academy and University of New Mexico Continuing Education Partner to Enhance Access to Tech Education

July 26, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Part-time, 26-week cybersecurity and DevOps bootcamps will strengthen New Mexico’s talent pool of tech professionals NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fullstack Academy, a national tech education provider, today announced it has partnered with University of New Mexico (UNM) Continuing Education to offer immersive learning programs that will prepare learners for well-paying, in-demand jobs in just 26 weeks. The […]

What You Can Learn From Twitter Users’ Awful 2FA Adoption

Most Twitter users don't use 2FA, and the ones that do overwhelmingly use the least secure method. Don't let your users make that mistake.

July 23, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Two-factor authentication or multi-factor authentication – although not the end all be all to account security – have emerged as an effective way of safeguarding sensitive accounts since an attacker would need access to an email address, mobile phone or authenticator app in addition to your credentials. With several notable high-profile Twitter accounts being compromised […]

Kaseya Obtains Universal Decryption Key

Kaseya says the universal decryption key is effective as recovering locked data, but how it appeared is a secret.

July 23, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Kaseya, the IT management software company that was leveraged by the REvil ransomware gang to infect around 1,500 organizations with data encrypting malware, says it has obtained a universal decryption key for victims of the July 4 weekend hack. Now, organizations hit by this attack can recover their data without having to rebuild their systems […]

SaaS Application Security Provider DigitSec Adds Phil Lepanto as Vice President of Customer Success and Closes Seed Financing Round to Support Growth

July 22, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#DevSecOps—DigitSec, provider of the only comprehensive security testing platform for Salesforce DevOps, today announced it has added Phil Lepanto as vice president of customer success. The company also closed an oversubscribed seed round of financing led by New York-based K20 Fund and individual angel investors to enable highly effective security solutions for SaaS (software […]

Education Is The Most Targeted For Ransomware

The education sector sees the most ransomware attacks and faces the highest overall cost of recovery, according to a new report.

July 22, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The last year and a half have been among the busiest ever for IT and cybersecurity professionals, with ransomware attacks making up a huge portion of high-profile cyberattacks. The data-encrypting attacks have hit every industry, from manufacturing to infrastructure and retail. However, one critical sector has been hit the hardest: education. According to Sophos’ “The […]

Armorblox Certified as a Great Place to WorkTM for Second Year in a Row, Wins Multiple Comparably Awards

July 22, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Validated Employee Feedback Gathered with Great Place to Work’s Methodology Shows 100% of Employees Have a Consistently Positive Experience at Armorblox SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Careers—Armorblox, a cybersecurity innovator that helps organizations communicate more securely over email, today announced that it is Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row. Validated employee […]

Windows, Linux Users Have New Local Privilege’s Elevation Vulns To Mitigate

IT professionals need to be aware of newly disclosed flaws in Windows and Linux systems that could give local attackers elevated privileges.

July 21, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As if the list of software vulnerabilities and cybersecurity threats to mitigate isn’t long enough already, IT professionals now need to be aware of newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Windows and Linux operating systems that could give local attackers elevated privileges. Both vulnerabilities were disclosed Tuesday and come as IT professionals grapple with keeping systems up […]

Ivanti: IT Is Losing The Phishing Fight

Troubling new research from Ivanti finds nearly half of phishing attempts against IT professionals are successful.

July 21, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

New research from IT management software company Ivanti finds that IT departments are losing the fight against phishing attacks, with nearly half of phishing attempts against IT professionals – the very people tasked with defending corporate networks – actually succeeding. The company surveyed over 1,000 enterprise IT professionals across the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Australia, […]

Ransomware Is Now More Than Just Data Encryption

In addition to encrypting your data, cybercriminals are threatening to release sensitive data unless the ransom is paid.

July 20, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Ransomware continues to be a cybersecurity pandemic as organizations are being forced to either rebuild their systems from scratch or pay six-figure ransoms for a decryption tool from the hackers that might not even work that well. However, cybercriminals are getting smarter and are adopting new methods and techniques, and having your data held hostage […]