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August 2022 Patch Tuesday: 121 Microsoft Vulnerabilities

The 121 vulnerabilities include an actively exploited MSDT code execution bug and 16 other critical-rated flaws.

August 9, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

IT admins will need to patch 121 critical vulnerabilities this month as part of Microsoft’s monthly security patches, which is notably higher than what is typically expected of an August security release. According to Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), the security bugs fixed this month affect Azure Batch Node Agent, Real Time Operating System, Site Recovery, […]

These are the Top 11 Malware Strains Observed in 2021

These are the top malware strains that IT and security professionals should protect against, according to U.S., Australian cybersecurity officials.

August 5, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new joint cybersecurity advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) details the 11 most-observed malware strains from the last year, including remote access Trojans, banking Trojans, information stealers and ransomware. In the advisory, CISA along with the ACSC says most of these top malware […]

Microsoft Temporarily Rolls Back Default Office VBA Macros Blocking

Citing feedback, Microsoft is temporarily reversing its rollout of a feature that blocks VBA macros in Office apps by default.

July 11, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Update July 11: In an update to the original blog post announcing the blocking of VBA macros by default, Microsoft said the rollback is temporary while additional changes are made to enhance visibility.  “This is a temporary change, and we are fully committed to making the default change for all users,” Microsoft says in the […]

Research: Only 28% of SMBs Require MFA

Small and medium-sized businesses lack the awareness and resources to implement multi-factor authentication, Cyber Readiness Institute says.

July 6, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The majority of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are not leveraging multi-factor authentication (MFA) and are relying only on usernames and passwords to secure their data, according to a new study from the Cyber Readiness Institute. According to the organization’s Global Small Business Multi-Factor Authentication Study of 1,403 small and medium-sized businesses across eight countries, […]

Foundational Tips for Fighting Healthcare’s Top Cyberthreats

With ransomware attacks in the healthcare sector on the rise, here are some basic tips for creating a stronger cybersecurity posture.

June 9, 2022 Tom Neclerio Leave a Comment

In 2021 alone, the healthcare industry saw a 123% increase in ransomware attacks and sensitive data breaches likely as a result of the pandemic. It is of no surprise that cyberattacks have only continued to escalate and intensify across healthcare institutions – further destabilizing the medical field, adding to concerns among patients, and creating more […]

Infinitely Expand Your Home Automation System With Ezlo’s New Smart Home Bundle.

May 27, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Ezlo Innovation’s latest release pairs a powerful edge computing hub and video doorbell with lightning-fast video replay. The bundle provides the perfect foundation for a powerful, secure, and easily scalable smart home system. BLOOMFIELD, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ezlo Innovation, a leading IoT platform developer, today launched a new smart home bundle, designed to connect with anything to […]

Is Your IT Department Augmented by an MSP? Take These Cybersecurity Steps Now.

CISA and other agencies are urging organizations to take steps to guard themselves against possible compromise of their MSPs.

May 20, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and a host of other cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies are urging organizations to take steps to guard themselves against possible compromise of their managed service providers (MSP) as advanced threat actors and nation states are expected to up their attacks against those service providers. Attacking and […]

Some May 2022 Microsoft Security Updates Are Leading to Authentication Failures

Microsoft recommends manually mapping certificates to a machine account in Active Directory until the issues are fixed.

May 16, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In the wake of Active Directory authentication failures caused by Microsoft’s May 2022 Patch Tuesday updates, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has removed a Windows LSA spoofing zero day bug from its catalog of vulnerabilities agencies are required to patch. The bug, CVE-2022-26925, is a Windows LSA spoofing flaw that was patched last […]

GoTo Launches Slack Integration With IT Support Platform GoTo Resolve

Slack, GoTo Resolve integration is designed to solve gaps in accessing support, including employees reaching out to agents directly.

May 11, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Collaboration and IT support software provider GoTo has announced a new integration between its remote support tool GoTo Resolve and collaboration app Slack to bring its conversational ticketing experience to one of the most widely used communication tools. According to GoTo, formerly LogMeIn before rebranding and launching GoTo Resolve earlier this year, the new integration […]

This Hacking Group Uses Unsecure IP Camera Systems to Hide From IT

Mandiant says it is tracking a new threat actor that leverages unsecure videoconferencing cameras to hide in victim environments.

May 3, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity firm Mandiant has published a detailed analysis of a new threat actor that has been observed remaining undetected in victim environments for at 18 months by installing backdoors on IP cameras appliances that do not support security tools and leveraging a large IoT botnet to spy on organizations involved in large corporate transactions. According […]