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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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Progress MOVEit vulnerability

Ransomware Attack Delays First Day of School in Hartford, Conn.

The first day of school in Hartford, Conn. is delayed after a ransomware attack is affecting several critical systems in the city.

September 8, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With much of the U.S. getting a crash course in remote learning over the last few months, cybercriminals are taking advantage and are taking municipal networks hostage and are banking on getting paid given how critical that technology is right now. That is currently now affecting schools in Hartford, Conn. after a ransomware attack delayed […]

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Cybersecurity Risk

Report: Iranian Hacking Group Exploiting VPN Vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity experts say a hacking group suspected to be an Iranian state-sponsored entity is selling access to compromised corporate networks.

September 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity experts say a hacking group suspected to be an Iranian state-sponsored entity is selling access to compromised organization networks. The group, code named Pioneer Kitten, has been active since at least 2017 and is focused on gaining and maintaining access to entities possessing sensitive information of likely intelligence interest to the Iranian government,” cybersecurity […]

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Remote Work Hiring Diversity

Remote Work Can Widen and Diversify Your Tech Talent Pool

Remote work can tear down your geographic boundaries when it comes to hiring, allowing you to look for more diverse candidates.

September 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect on budgets at organizations of all sizes. Spending is down across the board, and that is unfortunately leading to layoffs. However, there are some encouraging signs that the economy is rebounding, so tech firms could soon be looking to that large talent pool of tech professionals looking […]

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NETSCOUT nGeniusEDGE Server

Is Digital Signage the Answer to the Rise in Remote Employees?

Between laptops, desktop monitors, collaborative displays, and the power of pushing out messaging through these devices, digital signage is a strong piece of the remote work puzzle.

August 18, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

We’ve all seen a rise in remote work lately due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many businesses are beginning to return to the office, even on a partial basis, the looming potential of a resurgence this winter may push us back to square one. While we all hope that isn’t the case, even companies returning […]

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Slack Canvas

Slack Announces Improved Security Features

Slack's new security features are a response to the increasing cybersecurity threats that are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Slack is upgrading the communication and collaboration app’s security features including Slack Connect, a new feature that the company says will allow for faster communication, stronger relationships and improved security. Slack Connect, which the company calls “a more secure and productive way for organizations to communicate wit each other,” gives admins the ability to maintain […]

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Cisco Webex

Cisco Warns of Vulnerability in Small Business Switches Switches

Cisco is warning of a high-level vulnerability in its package of small business smart and managed switches that could allow for a DoS attack.

August 7, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cisco is warning of a high-level vulnerability in its package of small business smart and managed switches that could allow an unauthorized remote attacker to cause a denial of service attack on an affected device. According to a Cisco advisoryv, the vulnerability, CVE-2020-3363, is due to insufficient validation of incoming IPv6 packet through an affected […]

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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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