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Non-IT Executives Should Bear More Cybersecurity Responsibility, Gartner says

Research firm's latest cybersecurity survey suggests more boards of directors should take an active role in their organization's security.

November 22, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new Gartner report finds that 88% of boards of directors say cybersecurity is a business risk, but just a fraction of those have a dedicated board-level cybersecurity committee. While nearly 9 out of 10 boards say cybersecurity is a business risk as opposed to a technology risk, just 12% have a dedicated board-level cybersecurity […]

FBI: Software Misconfiguration Led to Weekend Email Hack

A threat actor leveraged a software misconfiguration to send fake emails from the FBI alerting victims of a sophisticated cyberattack.

November 15, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your organization was the recipient of a Saturday morning email purporting to be the FBI informing you that your organization was the victim of a sophisticated cyberattack, you can be rest assured that it was fake and the result of a hack of the agency’s infrastructure. According to security researchers and the FBI, a […]

This Could Be Why You’re Struggling to Find Cybersecurity Help

According to a Trend Micro cybersecurity expert, companies need to change their practices when looking for IT and cybersecurity help.

September 21, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

One of the prevailing stories in cybersecurity over the last few years has been the apparent shortage of cybersecurity talent, with some linking that workforce gap to the growing amount and frequency of cyberattacks on government and enterprises with bad actors appearing to be one step ahead of the cybersecurity industry. Now, the cybersecurity industry, […]

There Is No Evidence Russia-based Ransomware Is Slowing Down

U.S. law enforcement and cybersecurity experts say cybercriminals are still operating in Russia with impunity.

September 16, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

When rEvil went dark over the summer, some thought that the U.S. government’s pressure on Russia for allowing ransomware gangs to operate in the country was paying off. However, the ransomware gang that leveraged the Kaseya platform to infect over 1,000 organizations has since resurfaced, and there are no clear signs that the Russian government […]

Venafi Survey: Execs Say Companies Negligent in Protecting Security Software Build Environments Should Face Clear Consequences

September 14, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

However, the C-suite is not demanding greater software supply chain assurance from vendors SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#codecov—Venafi®, the inventor and leading provider of machine identity management, today announced survey results highlighting the challenges of improving software supply chain security. The survey evaluated the opinions of more than 1,000 IT and development professionals, including 193 executives […]

What You Need To Know About New IoT Vulnerabilities

Two recently vulnerability disclosures say millions of IoT devices could allow attackers to spy on organizations or control affected devices.

August 26, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The IoT has long been thought to be full of gaping vulnerabilities for attackers to exploit, and it’s now becoming a reality as two recently vulnerability disclosures say millions of IoT devices could be at risk and allow attackers to spy on organizations or completely control affected devices. IoT Inspector was the first to disclose […]

Security Is A Top IT Priority, But Patch Management Needs To Catch Up

Kaseya report finds that organizations are rightly investing more in IT security, but patch management remains a big issue.

August 3, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Given the attention cybersecurity has gotten over the last year and a half, it’s no surprise that security is among the top IT areas where companies are investing, according to Kaseya’s 2021 Operations Survey. The IT management software company – which itself early last month was the subject of a massive ransomware supply chain attack […]

Global Resilience Federation Releases Multi-Sector Ransomware Impact Report: Manufacturing Most Heavily Targeted Sector

July 28, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Incident Data Pulled from Closed Threat Actor Forums on Dark Web HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The nonprofit Global Resilience Federation (GRF) has created a semiannual report detailing ransomware attacks across sectors, based on incident data gathered directly from threat actor chatter on the Dark Web. The report highlights major attacks, emerging ransomware gangs, and offers analysis on […]

You Need To Look Out For These Software Vulns

A look at MITRE's most dangerous software vulnerabilities sheds light on the importance of patching and updating software.

July 27, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybercriminals will look for any way into your networks, including phishing, brute force, supply chain attacks and software vulnerabilities, with the latter being especially dangerous since they’re built into software that we’re supposed to trust. They can be easy to find and exploit, allowing bad actors to take over an entire system, exfiltrate data and […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 126: Managing Cybersecurity Stress

Chris Loehr, executive vice president of Austin, Texas-based MSSP Solis Security, about how to manage stress in today's hectic cybersecurity climate. 

April 23, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Chris Loehr, executive vice president of Austin, Texas-based MSSP Solis Security, about how to manage stress in today’s hectic cybersecurity climate.