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Ivanti appoints Erik Randles as SVP of global channels and alliances
2021-02-15 00:00

Ivanti announced the appointment of Erik Randles, the company's new senior vice president of global channels and alliances. In his new role, Randles will focus on growing Ivanti's relationships and business with partners, developing a global integrated partner ecosystem in support of Ivanti's hyper-growth strategy.

SurePoint Technologies names Steve Crossman as Chief Revenue Officer
2021-02-14 23:30

SurePoint Technologies announced the promotion of Steve Crossman to Chief Revenue Officer. "SurePoint has experienced an unprecedented period of growth in the last couple of years thanks in no small measure to Steve's leadership on the sales front," said Tom Obermaier, CEO of SurePoint.

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge getting this Intel security feature
2021-02-14 21:00

Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome will soon support the Intel CET security feature to prevent a wide range of vulnerabilities. Intel's Control-flow Enforcement Technology is a hardware security feature initially introduced in 2016 and added to Intel's 11th generation CPUs in 2020.

Egregor ransomware affiliates arrested by Ukrainian, French police
2021-02-14 18:46

A joint operation between French and Ukrainian law enforcement has reportedly led to the arrests of several members of the Egregor ransomware operation in Ukraine. The arrested individuals are thought to be Egregor affiliates whose job was to hack into corporate networks and deploy the ransomware.

Egregor ransomware members arrested by Ukrainian, French police
2021-02-14 18:46

A joint operation between French and Ukrainian law enforcement has reportedly led to the arrests of several members of the Egregor ransomware operation in Ukraine. The arrested individuals are thought to be Egregor affiliates whose job was to hack into corporate networks and deploy the ransomware.

Pro-India hackers use Android spyware to spy on Pakistani military
2021-02-14 17:12

The malware strains named Hornbill and SunBird have been delivered as fake Android apps by the Confucius advanced persistent threat group, a pro-India state-sponsored operation known to spy on Pakistani and South Asian targets, since at least 2013. A report from California-based cybersecurity firm Lookout has revealed counterfeit Android apps laden with malware that was used by pro-India actors to spy on Pakistan's military and nuclear authorities, in addition to Kashmir's election officials.

Week in review: Improving vulnerability triage, RDP attacks soaring, hackers in high demand
2021-02-14 08:55

February 2021 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft and Adobe fix exploited zero-daysAdobe has fixed a Reader flaw used in limited attacks, as well as delivered security updates for a variety of products, including Acrobat and Reader, Dreamweaver, and Magento. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, security has become a top priority for nearly all organizations.

Personalize your Windows 10 desktop with these three apps
2021-02-13 19:40

Using Windows 10 apps, you get an almost limitless number of ways to customize and personalize the operating system to meet your requirements. In this article, we highlight three apps that you can download for free that allow you to customize the appearance of the Windows 10 Desktop, Search and flyouts.

Computer Malware Fraudster Gets 2 Years in Prison
2021-02-13 19:18

A man who played a key role in a computer malware scam has been sentenced to two years in prison, federal prosecutors say. Manish Kumar, 32, directed telephone calls to call centers in India as part of a scheme to mislead individuals into believing that their computers were infected by malware.

Leading Canadian rental car company hit by DarkSide ransomware
2021-02-13 18:08

Canadian Discount Car and Truck Rentals has been hit with a DarkSide ransomware attack where the hackers claim to have stolen 120GB of data. Discount Car and Truck Rentals is a leading Canadian car and truck rental company with 300 locations throughout Canada.