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Ransomware Attacks Increase Threefold; IT Must Adapt

According to NCC Group, ransomware attacks have increased threefold this year as bad actors become more sophisticated and organized.

September 8, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

When the U.S. government began pressuring Russia to do more to stop ransomware groups originating from that country from attacking U.S.-based organizations, IT and cybersecurity professionals were hopeful that those actions would pay off. Shortly after a meeting between the two country’s leaders, infamous ransomware group rEvil went dark, which some thought was a sign […]

What Is The Ideal Ransomware Victim?

Lucrative organizations in the U.S. leveraging remote work technologies are the ideal ransomware victim, says cyber firm KELA.

September 7, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to a new report, the ideal ransomware victim is in a lucrative commercial market in a wealthy country that uses remote desktop protocol or a VPN. Cybersecurity firm KELA’s report cited activity from July 2021 that indicated ransomware attackers prefer organizations in specific geographies and markets, and prefer very specific products for initial network access. […]

StrikeReady Updates Recon to Protect Mission-Critical Infrastructure and Systems in the Middle East

September 7, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

StrikeReady intelligence team adds coverage for multiple in-the-wild threat campaigns targeting the Middle East PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–StrikeReady, a cloud-based security operations and management company, announced today that it has updated StrikeReady Recon to provide access to the most active and in-the-wild campaigns, intrusions and attacks that are affecting the Middle East. With this intelligence, […]

CyberArk Named an Overall Privileged Access Management Leader by KuppingerCole Analysts in 2021 Leadership Compass Report

September 1, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

CyberArk Recognized for Product, Innovation and Market Leadership for Sixth Consecutive Year NEWTON, Mass. & PETACH TIKVA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR) today announced it was named an Overall Privileged Access Management Leader for the sixth year in a row in the KuppingerCole Analysts 2021 “Leadership Compass: Privileged Access Management”1 report. CyberArk earned the Overall Leadership […]

 Prevailion Issues New Threat Intelligence Updates for Suspected Russian Disinformation Group UNC1151

September 1, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prevailion, a global leader in Compromise Breach MonitoringTM and cyber adversary intelligence, has discovered new operational details for UNC1151, a suspected Russian state-sponsored cyber threat actor, which has been involved in cyber espionage and online disinformation and influence campaigns throughout Europe. Prevailion’s researchers have determined that UNC1151’s online infrastructure is three times larger than […]

Veridium Works with NIST to Develop and Test Contactless Fingerprint Technologies

August 31, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#NIST–In March 2021, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released Special Publication 500-334, which provides guidance on implementing the technology that allows the use of contactless fingerprints acquired via the camera in mobile devices (e.g., an Android or iOS mobile phone) to be stored, transmitted, and matched against legacy fingerprint […]

New Study From Entrust Identifies Opportunities and Challenges for Securing the New Hybrid Workplace

August 31, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

“Securing the New Hybrid Workplace” report from Entrust found 91% of employees are in favor of a hybrid work environment, but cite challenges to security and productivity MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As a rise in variants spurs new uncertainties around the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses around the globe are tasked with developing a long-term plan and work model, whether […]

Amazon Announces Two New Cybersecurity Initiatives Aimed To Protect Organizations and Individuals

August 25, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Amazon to make its Security Awareness training available for individuals and businesses to educate and help protect against cyberattacks AWS will offer free Multi-Factor Authentication devices to customers, providing a more secure way to protect sensitive information SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced two new security initiatives that will help protect organizations and individuals from […]

Abnormal Joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association

August 24, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Abnormal Joins Group of Microsoft Security Partners, Applying Data Science-Based Threat Detection to Combat Global Cybersecurity Threats SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Abnormal Security, provider of a leading cloud-native email security platform that leverages behavioral data science to stop modern email attacks, today announced it has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA). Abnormal was nominated for membership […]

Armorblox Joins Internet2’s Research and Education Community as Industry Member

August 19, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Membership furthers Armorblox’s ability to collaborate with Internet2 members and meet the unique needs of the research and education community SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#accounttakeover—Armorblox, a cybersecurity innovator that helps organizations communicate more securely over email, today announced that it has joined Internet2, a non-profit, member-driven advanced technology community that provides a secure high-speed network, cloud solutions, […]