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There are now 5 seniors leaders in the US federal governments with cybersecurity as their primary mandate. Is this going to be a problem?
Two new resources launched to help people understand the challenges associated with ransomware; StopRansomware.gov and RansomWhe.re
REvil has been one of the top ransomware groups for the past few months but they’re suddenly offline. No note, no warning, just gone.
Long after the headlines pass, victims of ransomware are left struggling to get back to “normal” operations. It’s a long, challenging road back.
The out-of-band patch for PrinterNightmare on Microsoft Windows doesn’t completely fix the issue. What are IT and security teams to do?
The REvil gang attack Kaseya, an IT management platform, and that got them access to 800—1,500 more businesses without any additional effort setting the new normal.
Ransomware is absolutely everywhere. What is going on? Why is ransomware so effective? Is there anything we can do about it?
Criminals are using real apps they’ve made and a push to remove ads to harvest Facebook credentials in order to gain more personal information to sell.
PrinterNightmare is a high severity vulnerability that affects all versions of Windows and is being actively exploited…on a long weekend
Microsoft Windows 11 will require a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on all PCs. Will this long-needed requirement help or hinder?
Some WD My Book Live users had a shock this week as hackers remotely wiped their data. What can they do about it?
Apple is under fire on a number of fronts. The biggest issue this week is several bills introduced in the US. A key issue? The ability to “sideload” apps on your iPhone.