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Popular Encrypted Messaging App WhatsApp Has A History of Security Flaws

If your business uses WhatsApp to communicate with team members or customers, you should at least be aware of the app's history of security flaws.

December 27, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your company uses WhatsApp to communicate among its team or with customers, you might want to evaluate your other options as the popular end-to-end encrypted messaging service has endured some security issues this year. Most recently is a vulnerability that could allow a hacker to deliver a malicious message to a group chat that […]

Qualcomm’s New Fingerprint Sensor Hailed as Secure

Qualcomm says its new 3D Sonic Max fingerprint sensor solves security issues with prior versions of the under-screen sensor.

December 4, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With the rise of phishing attacks and sophisticated hacking activities, passwords are becoming less popular due to their security vulnerabilities. But the new Qualcomm Fingerprint Sensor may not be prone to as many vulns. Fingerprint scanning technology is now becoming more secure, as Qualcomm has upgraded its on-screen fingerprint reader to unlock a smartphone. The […]

60 Minutes & Cyber Security Company Echo Concern over 2020 Election Security

60 Minutes episode features confirmation regardin the 2016 election hacking and says Russians will return to compromise 2020 election security.

November 27, 2019 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

We’ve covered 2020 election security and how much of the United States doesn’t seem serious about it. Apparently, the journalists at popular current events show 60 Minutes see the same sad trend in America right now. Last Sunday’s episode covered Russian hacking of the 2016 U.S. elections with a focus on Congressional races. That segment included a […]

You Should Consider a Four Day Work Week

Some companies are beginning to experiment with a four-day work week. The IT industry—which is struggling with stress and hiring—should look into it.

November 11, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Take a minute to think about how nice it would be to have a long weekend—every weekend, with a four day work week. Would one extra day off per week do you and your team some good? The corporate world has been experimenting with this idea recently, and the results are generally positive, with employees […]

New Trustwave Service Adds Advanced Threat Protection and Response for Azure

Trustwave's Threat Detection and Response services for Microsoft Azure helps businesses stay secure as cloud security becomes more complex.

November 8, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Information security firm Trustwave has bolstered its threat monitoring, detection and response in Microsoft Azure has launched an advanced threat detection and response service for the cloud computing service. Trustwave said in an announcement earlier this week that its Threat Detection and Response services for Azure integrates with Microsoft Azure Sentinel — a cloud-native security […]

CrowdStrike, CounterFlow AI Partner to Accelerate Threat Detection

CrowdStrike, CounterFlow AI form partnership to leverage machine learning to more quickly detect cybersecurity threats and respond.

November 7, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Counterflow AI, a systems security provider delivering artificial intelligence for IT operations, is partnering with cloud-delivered cybersecurity software firm CrowdStrike to accelerate threat detection and response for business security teams. CounterFlow AI is enhancing its machine learning engine with Falcon X, CrowdStrike’s customizable, automated incident investigation platform. According to the joint release, the integration allows […]

Giuliani iPhone: The IT Manager’s Nightmare

President Donald Trump's personal attorney and cybersecurity expert reportedly needed help at an Apple Store to unlock his iPhone.

November 5, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Passwords. Let’s talk about ‘em. I’ve forgotten some. You have too. No big deal. Just click the forgotten password link and follow the steps. Hopefully you remembered which email address you used to set up the account. But the code to unlock your phone? You can probably do that in your sleep. Chances are it’s […]

Gurucul Says Medtech is Increasingly Using Security Software

Security analytics software firm Gurucul says medical device companies should invest in securing their products from cyber attacks.

October 31, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Devices are being added to the network across every sector, vertical and market you can think of, and one of the most important is the medical device market. That’s creating a dangerous new attack surface, according to behavior-based security and fraud analytics tech firm Gurucul. Earlier this week, the company said its software’s use among […]

Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Insight Enterprises

Insight Launches New Services to Boost Digital Security Surrounding Microsoft Azure Sentinel

Insight Enterprises Microsoft Azure Sentinel services leverage deep cloud, data center and security expertise to streamline time to value.

October 31, 2019 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Insight Enterprises, the global systems integrator of Insight Intelligent Tech Solutions for organizations of all sizes, announces the addition of new consulting and managed services for Microsoft Azure Sentinel, the cloud-native Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) solution recently released by Microsoft. The new services delivered by Insight’s Cloud […]

Delta Risk’s ActiveEye 2.0 Uses Automation to Keep Your Network Safe

Cyber security firm's nex generation SOC-as-a-service solution called ActiveEye 2.0 focuses on advanced security automation to take the load off IT teams.

October 24, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity firm Delta Risk has released its next-generation cloud-based ActiveEye platform that the company says is more efficient and can eliminate more than 95% of false positives by leaning heavily on automation. The platform has an advanced focus on security automation that can sift through daily security alerts generated by next-generation endpoint detection and response […]