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Ransomware Attackers Vow to Not Strike Healthcare During COVID-19 Pandemic

Despite cybersecurity attackers capitalizing on COVID-19 fears, Ransomware gangs say they won't attack healthcare organizations.

March 24, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Although more cybercriminals have been capitalizing on coronavirus fears, at least some ransomware gangs say they will forgo targeting healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 crisis. BleepingComputer reached out to operators of the Maze, DoppelPaymer, Ryuk, Sodinokibi/REvil, PwndLocker and AKO Ransomware infections to see if they would continue attacking health and medical organizations during the pandemic. DoppelPayer told BleepingComputer […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 76: Cybersecurity While Working at Home Due to COVID-19

Leon Adato, a Head Geek with IT software company SolarWinds, talks about how employees working from home during COVID-19 can stay secure online.

March 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Leon Adato, a Head Geek with IT software company SolarWinds, talks about how employees working from home during COVID-19 can stay secure online.

Six Ways to Make Productive Use of Your Downtime While Working From Home

If you find yourself with more downtime than usual while working from home, take the opportunity to do these simple things to get ahead.

March 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The staff at My TechDecisions and sister publications Commercial Integrator, CE Pro, Campus Safety and Security Sales & Integration has just completed its first week out of the office due to COVID-19. We’re due back in the office some time in April, but that date could very well be pushed back if things get progressively […]

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 […]

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. […]

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, […]

Microsoft Confirms Hacking Attacks By North Korean group

A hacking group called Thallium used spear phishing tactics to compromise Microsoft accounts, the tech giant confirms in unsealed court documents.

December 31, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has confirmed a hacking attack against Microsoft users by a group believed to operate out of North Korea, the tech giant said in a blog post Monday. The company said it is suing the hacking group, which it calls Thallium, in U.S. courts, and won a court order that enabled the company to take […]

Google Makes Android Messages More Secure

Google releases two new updates to Messages apps that makes it easier for businesses to communicate with consumers and reduces spam.

December 19, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google has updated its Messages app to make it more like iMessage on iOS, but has also made messaging on Android more secure. Along with its Rich Communication Services that brought the ability to chat over Wi-Fi or mobile data, read receipts and better group chat capabilities, Google has rolled out two new features to […]

A Bug In A New Google Chrome Update Could Cause Your Data To Be Lost

Android users who updated to Google Chrome 79 may have noticed that some of their data is missing. Google is working on a Google Chrome bug fix now.

December 18, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If you’re a Chrome user has have updated to Chrome 79, there are a few things you might want to know regarding a newly-discovered Google Chrome bug and the threat of data loss. That’s especially true if you’re using an Android platform, according to Forbes. The publication, citing other tech websites, said Chrome 79 has […]

The Worst Cyber Attacks of 2019: Biggest Breaches & Expensive Consequences

No business or organization is safe. The worst cyber attacks of 2019 could have been prevented... So how will your org defend itself?

December 18, 2019 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

Hackers kept many of the world’s largest corporations on their toes this year. We’re going back through our weekly “Who Got Hacked” features and realizing something very disturbing: the worst cyber attacks in 2019 could have been avoided if everyone in those victim organizations had been on the same page. The series of errors which […]