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A Security Company Claims It Can Detect COVID-19

Athena Security's latest threat detection it has added is for COVID-19, the coronavirus that is quickly spreading across the globe.

March 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Athena Security is an AI surveillance startup that created a platform it claims can stop threats before they happen. The latest threat detection it has added is for COVID-19, the coronavirus that is quickly spreading across the globe. According to the company’s website, “Our Fever Detection COVID-19 Screening System is now a part of our platform […]

Kentucky University & UK Healthcare End Month-Long Malware Attack

Hackers from outside the United States compromised University of Kentucky computer networks to mine cryptocurrency in large malware attack.

March 20, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The largest university system in Kentucky recently rebooted its networks after dealing with a large-scale malware attack for a month. Officials say it was the worst in the school’s history. According to officials, the three-hour campus-wide network outage at the University of Kentucky (UK) and UK Healthcare was successful at “mitigating the existing cyber threat,” […]

An Update About Huawei: What Decision Makers Need to Know

A recently passed bill bans government money from buying tech equipment from Huawei for American companies.

March 19, 2020 Jessica Messier Leave a Comment

A recently passed bill bans government money from buying tech equipment from Huawei for American companies.

COVID-19 Cyber Attacks Increase as Cybercriminals Capitalize on Coronavirus Fears

March 18, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybercriminals sure are an opportunistic bunch, aren’t they? With everyone hunkered down, working from home or just killing the time browsing the web, cyber attacks are exploiting the situation and using email phishing schemes. These emails are typically marketing COVID-19 information and ask you to open an attachment to see the latest news and statistics. […]

Microsoft: Windows 10 reaches 1 billion users

Microsoft credits continuous upgrades, security patches and customer satisfaction for Windows 10 reaching 1 billion active monthly users.

March 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Windows 10, Microsoft’s premier operating system, is now used on 1 billion monthly active devices, the company announced Monday. In a blog post, corporate vice president of modern life, search and devices Yusuf Medhi wrote that continuous fixes and new capabilities to the company’s latest operating system is leading to improved customer satisfaction. “We are […]

A New Malware Strain Can Steal Google Authenticator Codes, Report Says

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of an Android malware that can extract and steal one-time passcodes.

March 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of an Android malware that can extract and steal one-time passcodes generated through a Google two-factor authentication tool. According to ZDNet, the malware, called Cerberus, can intercept passcodes generated through Google Authenticator, a mobile app that’s used as two-factor authentication layer that works by generating six-to-eight-digit codes that […]

A Defense Manufacturer Allegedly Running Windows XP on 150 Machines Has Been Hit With Ransomware

A company that makes components for defense and communications industries was allegedly using Windows XP on 150 machines when it was hit with ransomware.

March 6, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Ransomware can impact the most secure organizations, even those making the machines that help keep the U.S. and its allies safe. According to Tech Crunch, California-based Communications & Power Industries (CPI), a major electronics manufacturer for the defense and communications industries, was knocked offline after a ransomware attack. The company confirmed the attack, Tech Crunch […]

Survey Respondents ‘Very Concerned’ About Endpoint Security, Says IT Security Conference Survey

Endpoint security survey results underscore need for resilience-focused security approaches & investments as attackers continue to exploit vulnerabilities.

March 6, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Absolute, the endpoint resilience company, announces key insights from a survey of this year’s RSA Conference attendees to gauge where security and IT leaders are focusing their security investments, strategies, and resources with the ever-increasing concerns over endpoint security. Of the nearly 100 respondents, with most holding the position of a manager/supervisor or C-level executive, […]

Newport Beach Winery Wireless Network Solution: A Commercial AND Residential Project

This wireless network solution from TRENDnet is unique because it serves both the business (the owner's winery) and the home (which is the winery itself).

March 5, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Vick Houston’s Companies was hired by the Newport Beach Vineyard and Winery to repair and upgrade their aging network. The install was unique because the owners of the winery also lived on the property, so this installation was both a commercial and residential wireless network solution. The Tech Decision The initial contact with the owner […]

WhatsApp Ending Support For Older Devices, Platforms

Encrypted messaging app WhatsApp says it is ending support for Windows Phones and devices running Android 2.3.7 and older and iOS 8 and older.

December 30, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Popular encrypted messaging app WhatsApp will no longer provide support for Windows phones and other older operating systems, the company said in an FAQ posted to its website. Beginning Feb. 1, Android versions 2.3.7 and older and iOS 8 and older will no longer create new accounts or reverify existing accounts. Further, the app can’t […]