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Microsoft’s Digital Defense Report Details Increasing Cyber Threats

Microsoft's Digital Defense Report details advanced cyber threats facing the world and sophistication with which hackers and cybercriminals are operating.

September 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new annual report from Microsoft details the advanced threats and sophistication with which hackers and cybercriminals are attempting to infiltrate our networks and IT systems. The Digital Defense Report, released Tuesday, covers cybersecurity trends from the past year and “makes it clear that threat actors have rapidly increased in sophistication over the past year, […]

How IT Pros Can Determine Pricing

Determining how much the company will pay for a product or services involves leadership, research, route market reevaluation and security.

September 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

When it comes time to set your IT budget and get it approved by your organization’s leadership, there are several things to keep in mind as you navigate the sea of service providers, vendors, manufacturers, and dealers to determine how much your organization will pay for critical products and services. This involves conversation with leadership […]

Huge Healthcare Ransomware Attack: What We Know So Far

The computer networks of a major healthcare chain in the U.S. and Britain are down after being hit by a massive ransomware attack.

September 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The computer networks of a major hospital chain in the U.S. and Britain have been hit by a massive cyberattack that may be the largest such attack on a medical institution in U.S. history. According to NBC News, Universal Health Systems, an operator of more than 400 locations, was knocked offline over the weekend due […]

Report: Election Vendor’s Internal Systems Hacked

According to Reuters, a company that provides software for elections told its customers that its internal systems have been hacked.

September 25, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

For the last few months during the COVID-19 pandemic and leading up to the 2020 U.S. president election, cybersecurity experts are being extremely vigilant and are warning of increasing attacks against federal agencies and enterprises. And now, according to Reuters, election vendors are being targeted. Tyler Technologies, a company that makes products used by U.S. […]

Honeywell 60 Series IP Cameras Comply with NDAA Section 889

Honeywell 60 Series IP cameras and the 30 Series eNVRs designed for use as part of video systems and comply with NDAA, Section 889.

September 24, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Honeywell has launched the 60 Series line of 5MP IP cameras and the 30 Series Embedded Network Video Recorders (eNVR). The 60 Series is said to offer greater detail than legacy camera and recorder solutions, and are well suited for users who want fast notification and verification of potential threats and responses. The 5MP video delivers […]

CISA: Patch Windows Server Vulnerability Now

CISA is demanding federal agencies to upgrade Windows Server to protect against a known vulnerability. Enterprises should do the same.

September 21, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an emergency directive to federal agencies demanding that they apply an August update to Windows Server before Tuesday to address a critical vulnerability that could allow an attacker to compromise all Active Directory identity services. The vulnerability – CVE-2020-1472 – is an elevation of privilege vulnerability […]

Report: Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Hospital, Leads to Patient Death

When a ransomware attack shut down a German hospital, a woman died after she was diverted to another facility 20 miles away.

September 18, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Much of the world is still in flux and reeling from the health and economic effects of COVID-19, and cybercriminals are unfortunately taking note and attacking when we’re most vulnerable. Hackers and other bad actors are targeting remote workers, education institutions and healthcare at a time when each are critically important to our continuity. And, […]

IDIS to Launch New Back-to-Workplace Tech

IDIS back-to-workplace tech solutions includes a plug-and-play appliance that supports safe strategies across industry sectors.

September 18, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

IDIS will soon launch new back-to-workplace tech solutions. The company says the tech will transform control room and security operations with greater situational awareness, faster investigations and an enhanced user experience, as well as support a safe return-to-workplace (RTW) set of strategies that, when combined, continue to deliver on the company’s promise of a low […]

Warning: Chinese Threat Actors Targeting Unpatched Vulnerabilities

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warns of Chinese threat actors targeting government agencies via unpatched vulnerabilities.

September 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warns of Chinese government-affiliated cyber threat actors using publicly available and open-source information to leverage unpatched software vulnerabilities to attack U.S. government agencies. According to the warning, hacking groups affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of State Security for the last 12 months have been […]

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 […]