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Here’s What The SolarWinds Hackers Have Been Up To

Mandiant offers new details of how the hackers behind the SolarWinds compromise hackers are further compromising the IT supply chain.

December 7, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

It has been nearly a year since a coalition of IT and cybersecurity providers discovered a highly sophisticated Russian-aligned hacking campaign that most notably leveraged IT management software from SolarWinds to conduct espionage on U.S. agencies, tech companies and other high-value organizations. The IT industry has learned a lot since then, including the increasing skill […]

New Survey Shows Growing Crisis of Trust with Microsoft and Legacy IT Vendors

December 7, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

CrowdStrike’s fourth Global Security Attitude Survey reveals 63% of organizations are losing trust in legacy vendors such as Microsoft; 96% of organizations that paid a ransom were hit with additional extortion fees SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CrowdStrike, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data, today announced the release of […]

How Collaboration Can Minimize Exposure 

As distributed and remote work continue, IT leaders and tech pros must address risk and ensure security policies and procedures are up to par.  

December 6, 2021 Thomas LaRock Leave a Comment

Cybercrime has reached a new peak with the onslaught of ransomware attacks and data breaches in the last several months. As organizations continue to support distributed and remote work, it’s vital IT leaders and tech pros are appropriately addressing risk and ensuring security policies and procedures are up to par.   SolarWinds recently revealed findings of […]

More Than 90% Of IT Leaders Reuse Passwords, Survey Shows

New survey sheds light on how recent trends are impacting password management practices among IT leaders and their organizations.

December 6, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Password security and good credential hygiene are some of the most important components of any organization’s cybersecurity posture, but many are still engaging in risky password practices that threaten their organization’s network security. That’s even true for IT, as 92% of IT decision makers reported reusing passwords across multiple sites—even as cyberattacks escalate due to […]

The Cyberdemic Will Continue, According to the 2022 Experian Data Breach Industry Forecast

December 6, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

A halo effect from the pandemic with remote working and supply chain disruptions gives cybercriminals opportunities for attacks COSTA MESA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In the Experian ninth annual Data Breach Industry Forecast, five predictions for 2022 underscore the ongoing impact of the pandemic on cybersecurity. Cybercriminals will continue to exploit vulnerabilities within remote working and the vaccine […]

iProov and Eurostar Launch Trial to Provide Contactless Travel at London St Pancras International

December 6, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

World-first for rail industry enables travelers to complete ticket and passport checks securely at home LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iProov, the world leader in biometric face authentication technology, and Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service linking the UK with mainland Europe, have announced that their trial of a contactless fast-track service, SmartCheck, is now live. SmartCheck enables passengers […]

AWS Announces New Managed WAN Service

AWS Cloud WAN provides a central dashboard for enterprises to connect their on-premises locations, data centers and Amazon VPCs.

December 3, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Amazon Web Services at re:Invent has announced a new managed wide area network (WAN) service designed for enterprises to build, manage and monitor a unified global network that connects cloud and on-premises environments using via AWS. According to the company, AWS Cloud WAN provides a central dashboard that enterprises can use to connect their on-premises […]

Rivian Selects AWS as Its Preferred Cloud Provider to Drive Efficiency, Performance, and Refinement of Electric Vehicles

December 2, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Automaker uses breadth of AWS capabilities to aid vehicle engineering and deliver connected services, over-the-air software updates, and fleet management solutions at scale SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that electric vehicle maker Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider, deepening the companies’ […]

Microsoft Releases Standalone Version of Teams For Small Businesses

Microsoft Teams Essentials, at $4 per person per month, is designed to give small businesses a professional and affordable meeting solution.

December 1, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has announced the general availability of a new affordable standalone version of Microsoft Teams designed for small businesses. Microsoft Teams Essentials, at $4 per person per month, is designed to give small businesses a professional and affordable meeting solution to support collaboration, connection and productivity in a hybrid work environment, according to Microsoft. Teams […]

Threat Actors Find Honeypot of Insecurely Exposed Services Within 24 Hours

Threat actors find 80% of misconfigured and exposed services in public cloud within 24hrs as part of Unit 42's global honeypot.

November 30, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Security researchers from Unit 42, the research arm of cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, set out a honeypot infrastructure of 320 nodes globally to better understand the attacks against exposed services in public clouds, and  80% of the 320 honeypots were compromised within the first 24. According to the company’s report, all honeypots were compromised […]