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Microsoft: Cyberattacks On Healthcare Need To Stop

Microsoft is calling for an end to attacks on the healthcare industry amid the pandemic as new attacks target vaccine makers.

November 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In a new blog post describing nation state cyberattacks on COVID-19 vaccine makers, Microsoft is calling for an end to attacks on the healthcare industry amid the pandemic. Tom Burt, the corporate vice president of customer security and trust at Microsoft, said the company has detected cyberattacks from three nation-state actors on seven prominent companies […]

Microsoft: Move Away From Phone-based Multi-factor Authentication

Microsoft’s Director of Identity Security Alex Weinert suggests organizations should avoid using vulnerable mobile phone-based authentication methods.

November 12, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) – a cybersecurity measure that grants access to an account or application only after a user presents two or more pieces of evidence to prove they own the account – is often cited by experts as a simple but necessary protocol to protect against phishing attacks. Users can usually select a few […]

Three Reasons Why You Should Invest in Cloud-based Email

Cloud-based email solutions offer better security, reliability, convenience and can help support your remote work operations.

November 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Look no further than the COVID-19 pandemic and the global movement toward remote work to illustrate the importance of cloud computing and the ability to access your messages and critical information from anywhere. We don’t need to tell you the importance of email and communication because most of the developed world is using email to […]

Schools Have to Address These Distance Learning Cybersecurity Threats

As administrators struggle to ensure connectivity and accessibility, many aren’t addressing distance learning cybersecurity threats.

October 22, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Perhaps no single industry has struggled to adjust more to COVID-19 than education. The pandemic has greatly accelerated the broad adoption of e-learning solutions. Those school districts that invested in robust IT systems have been validated and are continuing to build out their resources. Meanwhile, those districts that did not already have e-learning technologies in […]

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Google Says Company Mitigated 2.5 Tbps DDoS Attack, Largest Ever

Google says it was the target of a massive 2.5 Tbps DDoS attack in September 2017, the highest bandwidth attack ever reported.

October 21, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google says it was the target of a massive 2.5 Tbps DDoS attack in September 2017, the highest bandwidth attack ever reported. In a blog post exploring the growth of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, Google revealed that it was the target of a six-month campaign that utilized multiple methods of attack. “Despite simultaneously targeting thousands […]

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Developing Safe Remote Work Strategies for Multi-Level Access

A safer remote work strategy for multi-level access frameworks requires consistent policy behind access and credentialing controls.

October 14, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

Many companies are spending more on cloud infrastructure services than on data center hardware as they move to a cloud-first approach. But how safe are their remote work strategies overall, especially if they’re utilizing a multi-level access framework? According to Marivi Stuchinsky, SVP, Global CTO at Technologent, many businesses are unprepared for IT hardware-related support needs, […]

Microsoft Disrupts Trickbot Ahead of U.S. Elections

Microsoft says it teamed up with other tech organizations to take down ransomware and malware proliferator Trickbot to protect U.S. elections, industry.

October 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft and an international group of tech industry organizations disrupted the botnet Trickbot, one of the world’s most prolific distributors of malware and ransomware. Through a court order from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and technical action in coordination with a group of technology organizations, Microsoft helped cut off key […]

Cybersecurity Is No Longer an Option

In the face of growing threats and an increasingly advanced hacking community, organizations need to take their cybersecurity seriously.

October 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, cybercriminals and nation states are crafting their attacks to take advantage of the news cycle and the weakened defenses of a dispersed workforce. This uptick in cyberattacks is coupled with a hacking community that is growing more advanced by the day, with new tools and elegant attack methods that […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 103: Securing Your Organization in 2020

Vince Crisler, founder and CEO of Dark Cubed, joins the podcast to talk about about the increasing cyber threats that can impact every organization.

October 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Vince Crisler, founder and CEO of Dark Cubed, joins the podcast to talk about about the increasing cyber threats that can impact every organization.

Microsoft’s Digital Defense Report Details Increasing Cyber Threats

Microsoft's Digital Defense Report details advanced cyber threats facing the world and sophistication with which hackers and cybercriminals are operating.

September 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new annual report from Microsoft details the advanced threats and sophistication with which hackers and cybercriminals are attempting to infiltrate our networks and IT systems. The Digital Defense Report, released Tuesday, covers cybersecurity trends from the past year and “makes it clear that threat actors have rapidly increased in sophistication over the past year, […]

Microsoft is calling for an end to attacks on the healthcare industry amid the pandemic as new attacks target vaccine makers.

Microsoft’s Director of Identity Security Alex Weinert suggests organizations should avoid using vulnerable mobile phone-based authentication methods.

Cloud-based email solutions offer better security, reliability, convenience and can help support your remote work operations.

As administrators struggle to ensure connectivity and accessibility, many aren’t addressing distance learning cybersecurity threats.

Google says it was the target of a massive 2.5 Tbps DDoS attack in September 2017, the highest bandwidth attack ever reported.

A safer remote work strategy for multi-level access frameworks requires consistent policy behind access and credentialing controls.

Microsoft says it teamed up with other tech organizations to take down ransomware and malware proliferator Trickbot to protect U.S. elections, industry.

In the face of growing threats and an increasingly advanced hacking community, organizations need to take their cybersecurity seriously.

Vince Crisler, founder and CEO of Dark Cubed, joins the podcast to talk about about the increasing cyber threats that can impact every organization.

Microsoft's Digital Defense Report details advanced cyber threats facing the world and sophistication with which hackers and cybercriminals are operating.

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