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These Destructive Malware Strains Have Targeted Organizations in Ukraine

There are now three different strains of destructive malware that have been identified in cyberattacks against organizations in Ukraine.

March 2, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

There are now three different strains of destructive malware that have been identified in cyberattacks against organizations in Ukraine, and IT security professionals should be aware of both, especially as cybersecurity experts expect a broader range of cyberattacks to target Western organizations as the U.S. and allies respond to the crisis. Both strains of malware, […]

10 Things IT Can Do To Harden Cyber Defenses Amid The Russia-Ukraine Conflict

With cyberattacks stemming from the Ukraine crisis possibly spilling over into the West, here are 10 cybersecurity steps IT can take now.

February 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cyberattacks have been front and center in the Ukraine crisis, as the country is not just suffering from conventional warfare as it fights with Russia. The country’s critical infrastructure has been repeatedly attacked, purportedly by hackers working for their next door adversary. These attacks have targeted government websites, infrastructure and more with DDoS attacks and […]

CISA Warns of Increased Globalized Threat of Ransomware

Ransomware tactics and techniques are continuing to evolve and place an immediate threat to organizations globally.

February 16, 2022 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

In 2021, 14 of the 16 U.S. critical infrastructure sectors were hit with ransomware, according to the CISA, FBI and NSA in a new report. And it’s not just happening the U.S., Australia’s critical infrastructure entities have been hit, as well as in the U.K. The education sector was one of the top U.K. sectors […]

Microsoft: MFA Adoption At 22%

Despite an evolving cyberthreat landscape, just 22% of Microsoft Azure Active Directory customers have implemented MFA, passwordless tools.

February 7, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite a cyberthreat landscape that continues to evolve and become even more dangerous, just 22% of Microsoft Azure Active Directory customers have implemented strong identify authentication protection, Microsoft says in a new report. In the company’s Cyber Signals report, a new quarterly cyber threat intelligence brief marketed to IT and security leaders, Microsoft says less […]

Double Check That Zoom Meeting Invite Before You Click ‘Start Meeting’

This latest phishing scheme seizes on the everyday workflow of accepting and starting a Zoom meeting.

January 31, 2022 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Attackers are now seizing the opportunity to spoof Zoom meeting invites. About 10,000 mailboxes have been hit with the socially engineered emails, according to cybersecurity company Armorblox. The social engineered attacks are designed to look like a legitimate email from Zoom mimicking existing business workflows. Attackers will use the Zoom email address, “Zoom Communications” and […]

Medical Review Institute of America Notifies Patients of Data Breach

January 7, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Medical Review Institute of America (“MRIoA”), an organization providing clinical peer reviews, on behalf of some of its health plan, health care provider and other customers, is notifying certain individuals whose information was affected by a recent data security incident. On November 9, 2021, MRIoA discovered that it was the victim of […]

IDC Unveils Worldwide CIO Agenda 2022 Predictions

October 27, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

By 2023, 60% of CIOs will be measured by their ability to co-create new business models and outcomes through extensive enterprise and ecosystem-wide collaboration NEEDHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CIO–Focused on “Future IT” – from the need for business model reinvention to the remediation of technical debt to sustainable IT and more – International Data Corporation (IDC) today […]

SolarWinds Hackers Are Targeting IT Services Providers and Their Customers

Microsoft says the same Russian group behind the SolarWinds attacks is targeting IT service providers and their to customers' networks.

October 25, 2021 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Microsoft says the same Russian hacking group behind the compromise of the SolarWinds Orion platform is targeting IT service providers and cloud technology resellers to leverage their privileged access to end customer networks. In a series of blogs, Microsoft says the threat actor it calls Nobelium is targeting cloud service providers, managed service providers and […]

Microsoft: Threat Actor Conducting Password Sprays Against U.S., Israeli Defense Industry

Microsoft said it is tracking an alleged Iran-based threat actor that is targeting 250 organizations, including defense technology firms.

October 12, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft said it is tracking what it believes is an Iran-based threat actor that has been observed conducting “extensive password spraying” against more than 250 organizations, including U.S. and Israeli defense technology firms. Other targets include points of entry in the Persian Gulf or global maritime transportation companies that do business in the Middle East. […]

Microsoft: Russia Dominates Nation-State Cyberattacks

Microsoft’s 2021 Digital Defense Report finds that 58% of nation-state cyberattacks are coming from Russia.

October 8, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The constant barrage of ransomware attacks and notable IT supply chain compromises are largely attributed to Russia-based threat actors, and Microsoft’s 2021 Digital Defense Report confirms that the vast majority of cyberattacks are coming from Russia. Specifically, 58% of cyberattacks observed by Microsoft from nation-states have come from Russia from July 2020 to June 2021. […]