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Finite State Launches New Solution for Asset Owners, Illuminating Blindspots in the Connected Device Supply Chain

April 18, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Maintain continuous software supply chain transparency through automated, comprehensive risk assessments that give teams full-spectrum visibility into the security state of devices MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Finite State, the product security leader for connected devices, is launching Finite State for Asset Owners at the S4x22 Conference. The purpose-built solution automates and solves the complex challenges asset owners face […]

Lapsus$ Attacks: Microsoft Says Group Pays Employees For Initial Access; Okta Provides Attack Timeline

Microsoft and Okta provide more details on the Lapsus$ hacking group, including how it gains initial access and impacts to both companies.

March 23, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft acknowledges Lapsus$ accessed source code, downplays risk to customers and risk of elevation Lapsus$ uses extensive social engineering, including paying victims’ employees for initial access and convincing help desks to reset credentials Group uses VPNs, RDP, VDI and identity providers such as Azure AD, Okta in attacks Okta says 2.5% of customers potentially impacted […]

Russian Cyberattack Threat Evolves, Spurs New White House Warning To Harden IT Environments

The White House is urging organizations to take immediate action to harden cyber defenses Russian cyberattack threats evolve.

March 21, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The White House is urging organizations to take immediate action to harden cyber defenses as credible intelligence of a Russian cyberattack in response to U.S. involvement in the Ukraine crisis continues to evolve. In a statement by President Joe Biden and a related fact sheet, the administration says there is “evolving intelligence that the Russian […]

Cybersecurity Experts: Ukraine, Russia Crisis Could Result in U.S. Cyberattacks

Cybersecurity experts are warning organizations to be extra vigilant against cyberattacks as the Russia-Ukraine crisis unfolds.

February 16, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As the world waits to see what unfolds in Ukraine, cybersecurity professionals are urging western governments and organizations to be prepared for serious cyberattacks coming from Russia and its allies. These warnings come from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as well as private sector cybersecurity software providers like Mandiant that have raised […]

Growth of Digital Commerce Leads to Explosion of External Attack Surface, Fueling 1.5X increase in Online Fraud in 2021

February 9, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Bolster research shows that fraud campaigns are at the highest levels since start of COVID pandemic LOS ALTOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bolster Inc., a deep learning-powered fraud prevention company protecting the world’s leading brands, today published its 2022 State of Phishing and Online Fraud Report and companion Global Fraud Index. The analysis shows an unprecedented level of […]

Microsoft Says It Mitigated Largest Ever DDoS Attack

Company says DDoS attacks skyrocketed in second half of 2021, as gaming, VoIP and ISPs were targeted heavily.

January 28, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft says it recently mitigated a 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack with a packet rate of 340 million packets per second, which would make it the largest such attack in history. In an Azure blog, Microsoft says the November 2021 attack targeted an Azure customer in Asia that originated from about 10,000 sources from multiple countries, […]

Software Supply Chain Security Specialist Codenotary Raises $12.5 Million in Series B Round

January 20, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Founder of Xen and KVM hypervisors turns his sights to security during year highlighting critical vulnerabilities in software delivery HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#SBOM—Codenotary, the immutability specialist that can instantly identify untrusted components in software, today announced that it has raised $12.5 million in series B funding by new and existing investors Bluwat, Elaia and others. The financing […]

Cyberattacks Increased By 50% In 2021

Researchers with Check Point say cyberattacks in 2021 increased by 50% when compared to 2020.

January 11, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Not that anyone assumed differently, but cyberattacks proliferated the internet in 2021, with researchers noting 50% more attacks per week on corporate networks compared to 2020, according to cybersecurity firm Check Point. The 2021 data comes just a few months after the company reported in October a 40% increase in cyberattacks globally. However, the fourth […]

U.S. Agencies: Lookout for Cyberattacks During Holiday Break

FBI and CISA urge organizations to take several actions leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday to proactively protect themselves against cyberattacks.

November 23, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Organizations should be on the lookout this holiday season as cybercriminals have shown an increased willingness to launch cyberattacks on organizations on U.S. holidays, federal agencies warn. In a joint announcement, the FBI and U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warn critical infrastructure operators and other organizations to take several actions leading up to […]

Study: More Than Half of SMBs Experienced Cyberattacks Last Year

Devolutions survey finds 72% of SMBs are more concerned about cybersecurity than they were a year ago, but they still have a long way to go.

November 17, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Although the pandemic forced many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to scale back their operations—and in some cases close all together—those businesses saw an increase in cyberattacks, according to a new study from remote access and enterprise password management solutions provider Devolutions. The company’s survey of 440 IT professionals and tech decision makers at organizations […]