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US, UK Officials Warn COVID-19 Researchers of Hacking Attempts

Cybersecurity officials say threat actors are targeting COVID-19 research in healthcare, pharmaceutical, education and local government.

May 6, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new advisory from U.S. and U.K. cybersecurity officials warns healthcare organizations that bad actors are trying to steal research related to COVID-19. The joint advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Cyber Security Center says there are indications that Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors are targeting organizations involved in both […]

Zoom Installers, Trend Micro, Zoom Installers Hack

Hackers Are Using Zoom Installers to Mine Cryptocurrency, Report Says

Hackers are taking notice of the demand for meeting platforms and are leveraging Zoom installers to spread a cryptocurrency miner, Trend Micro says.

May 4, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Hackers are finding all sorts of ways to compromise our systems while we work remotely, and much of that activity is coming through applications currently in demand, like videoconferencing and collaboration platforms. Zoom has become one of the more popular platforms and hackers are taking notice — including leveraging Zoom installers to spread a cryptocurrency […]

Yes, Your Videoconferencing Solution is Secure, Mozilla says

Most popular videoconferencing platforms being used by organizations during the COVID-19 quarantine are secure, reports Mozilla.

April 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to research on the security features of videoconferencing and video chat solutions, the vast majority of popular platforms are secure. This research on videoconferencing security comes from Mozilla, producers of popular internet browser Firefox, which found that 12 of 15 products tested meet Mozilla’s Minimum Security Standards. Those that are up to snuff include […]

Microsoft Patches .GIF Vulnerability in Teams

Microsoft says it has resolved a security problem in Microsoft Teams in which an attacker could have taken over user accounts through a .GIF file.

April 27, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft says it has resolved a security problem in Microsoft Teams in which an attacker could have taken over user accounts through a .GIF file. Researchers from cybersecurity software firm CyberArk found that attackers could have used a malicious .GIF file to scrape a user’s data and ultimately take over an organization’s entire roster of […]

Videoconferencing Security, Transparency Issues a Long Time Coming

It was just a matter of time before security and transparency issues with videoconferencing platforms came to light, says Wickr CEO.

April 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The world is now becoming familiar with videoconferencing and collaboration platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Slack and others thanks to COVID-19 and government-imposed restrictions on pubic gatherings. While the world learns how to set up a videoconferencing call and how to screen share, the world is also learning about the inherent security vulnerabilities with […]

NYC Schools Have Banned Zoom: Here’s Why

Teachers at NYC schools are being encouraged to switch from Zoom to Microsoft Teams for facilitating their online courses.

April 9, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Teachers in New York City are being told to stop using Zoom to connect with students for remote learning because of security concerns over the platform. New York City teachers have been told to stop using Zoom to connect with their students for remote learning due to concerns about security and privacy breaches. The city’s department […]

U.S., UK Agencies Warn of Increased Cyber Attacks During COVID-19

A new joint advisory from U.K. & U.S. cybersecurity officials warns that cyber criminals are targeting individuals and organizations at an increasing rate.

April 8, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new joint advisory from U.K. and U.S. cybersecurity officials warns that cyber criminals are targeting individuals and organizations with a range of hacking tools like ransomware and malware. With the U.S. and much of Europe under government-imposed lockdowns due to COVID-19, many employees are working from home to help prevent the spread of the […]

Microsoft: Hospitals Vulnerable to Ransomware, Must Fix VPNs

Microsoft says it has identified dozens of hospitals that have vulnerable gateway and virtual private network (VPN) appliances in their infrastructure.

April 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has identified dozens of hospitals that have vulnerable gateway and virtual private network (VPN) appliances in their infrastructure that make them susceptible to more sophisticated human-operated ransomware attacks during the COVID-19 crisis. “To help these hospitals, many already inundated with patients, we sent out a first-of-its-kind targeted notification with important information […]

Microsoft: Windows 10 reaches 1 billion users

Microsoft credits continuous upgrades, security patches and customer satisfaction for Windows 10 reaching 1 billion active monthly users.

March 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Windows 10, Microsoft’s premier operating system, is now used on 1 billion monthly active devices, the company announced Monday. In a blog post, corporate vice president of modern life, search and devices Yusuf Medhi wrote that continuous fixes and new capabilities to the company’s latest operating system is leading to improved customer satisfaction. “We are […]

ClearDATA Assess, Security Risk Assessment Process

ClearDATA Assess Alleviates the Security Risk Assessment Process for Healthcare

ClearDATA Assess is designed to evolve the security risk assessment process to be more efficient and manageable for companies.

March 12, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

ClearDATA, a public cloud security company, launches ClearDATA Assess, a SaaS product providing a streamlined solution for completing the mandatory annual HIPAA Security Risk Assessment (SRA) for covered entities, including hospitals and healthcare organizations as well as their business associates. Designed to provide risk management with built-in efficiency, Assess provides a view of data security […]