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Apple Fixes Actively Exploited Bug in WebKit Impacting Wide Range of Devices

Apple has patched several security bugs, including one in WebKit that is being actively exploited and impacting all supported iPhones.

December 15, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Apple this week has patched a wide range of security fixes, including one in WebKit that is being actively exploited and impacting all supported iPhones. The security update, included in iOS 16.1.2, macOS Ventura, macOS Big Sur, macOS Monterey, Apple TV, fixes a bug that would allow arbitrary code execution if maliciously crafted web content […]

SMBs Are Struggling With Cloud Security

While cloud computing is helping organizations modernize operations and be more agile, cloud technology is also introducing new threats.

November 29, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

While cloud computing is helping organizations modernize their operations and be more agile, cloud technology is also introducing new threats, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos. The U.K.-based cybersecurity service company published results of a recent survey of IT professionals at small and mid-size organizations, finding that 56% of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) users saw an increase in […]

This Week in IT: Sneaky Ransomware; Google, Army Partnership; Digital Transformation; Chinese Hackers

BlackByte's tactics, Google's Army Workspace deal, automation, digital transformation and China's favorite bugs highlight this week's IT news.

October 6, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology stories each week. BlackByte ransomware group disables security products […]

State and Local Governments Struggle to Recover From Ransomware

The cost for government organizations to remediate an attack was three times the average ransom the sector paid, according to Sophos.

October 4, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

While state and local governments see fewer ransomware attacks than other industry sectors, government organizations are more likely to have their data encrypted and are significantly less able to stop ransomware attacks before that step, according to cybersecurity company Sophos. The U.K.-based cybersecurity firm says 72% of state and local government organizations had their data […]

Ransomware Has a Larger Impact on Retail Organizations

Sophos says the retail sector saw a 75% increase in the rate of ransomware attacks over the last year and 77% were hit in 2021.

September 8, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity firm Sophos says IT professionals at retail organization are reporting above-average financial and operational impacts of ransomware attacks, with more than three-quarters of retail entities hit with ransomware in 2021. According to the U.K.-based firm’s research and annual study of 422 retail IT professionals across 31 countries, the retail sector saw a 75% increase […]

Education Has a Higher-Than-Average Ransomware Impact

As ransomware continues to grow, recovery costs and timelines in the education sector outpace global averages, Sophos report finds.

July 18, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As virtually every industry sector is reporting an increase in cyberattacks and ransomware, the education sector remains one of the hardest hit of late, with recovery costs and timelines outpacing global averages, according to a new report from cybersecurity software provider Sophos. The company’s survey of 5,600 IT professionals in higher education and K-12 across […]

JCM Global Partners with Cassida Pro on Cash Processing for Gaming Industry

April 19, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cassida Pro is proud to announce that as a part of the company’s partnership with JCM Global®, the Cassida Pro Zeus will be on display in JCM Global’s booth, #638, during the Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention in Anaheim from April 19-22. As a part of JCM Global’s transaction and payment technology solutions, […]

MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations Announces Results from Fourth Round of Enterprise Evaluations

March 31, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

ATT&CK Evaluations Emulate Wizard Spider and Sandworm Threat Groups MCLEAN, Va., & BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations (Evals), a program of MITRE Engenuity™, MITRE’s tech foundation for public good, today released its fourth round of independent ATT&CK Evaluations for enterprise cybersecurity solutions, highlighting results across 30 vendors. MITRE Engenuity helps government and industry combat […]

VMware Horizon Servers Still Under Log4Shell Attacks

Hackers are still using the Log4Shell exploit to attack VMware Horizon servers and deploy cryptominers and backdoors, according to Sophos.

March 29, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Hackers are continuing to leverage the Log4Shell vulnerability to attack VMware Horizon servers and deploy cryptocurrency mining malware and backdoors, with a large wave of such attacks from mid-January still ongoing, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos. In a new report, Sophos says the attempts to leverage Horizon continued and grew in number throughout January and […]

CISA Adds 66 CVEs to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities List

The majority of the new additions to CISA's list of known exploited vulnerabilities are several years old, including 8 from 2010 or earlier.

March 28, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added 66 software security bugs that are being actively exploited to its database of known exploited vulnerabilities, including some from leading technology vendors that date back several years. For the majority of the products implicated in the new additions, there are patches available to remediate the […]