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FBI report looks at the tactics of a ransomware affiliate

Infosec pros can now study the tactics of a ransomware affiliate gang that has been attacking U.S. organizations since late last year, information which...

Coffee Briefing, August 24, 2021 – Prodigy’s digital ID platform update; Samsung Galaxy users get online repair portal; a podcast roundup; and more

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada reporter Pragya...

Channel Bytes August 20, 2021: Information snacks for busy partners

Staying informed is a constant challenge. There's so much to do, and so little time. But we have you covered. Grab a coffee and...

BlackBerry warns of vulnerability in QNX development platform, Medical and Safety versions of OS

BlackBerry has warned software developers and IoT product manufacturers using its QNX operating system that some versions of its development platform and OS have...

Accenture hit by Lockbit ransomware, claims “no impact”

Global consulting giant Accenture was the victim of a ransomware attack by a gang known as Lockbit 2.0 on Wednesday. As first reported on Twitter...

Avast and NortonLifeLock merge to create a $10 billion consumer cyber safety firm

Global consumer cyber safety company NortonLifeLock and global digital security and privacy company Avast yesterday announced they have agreed to merge in a primarily...

Coffee Briefing, August 10, 2021 – Staples Wireless; new android trojan compromises Facebook accounts; a podcast roundup; and more

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada reporter Pragya...

Devo to help roll out Optiv Security’s new managed XDR offering

Cybersecurity solutions integrator firm Optiv Security launched its managed extended detection and response (MXDR) offering at Black Hat USA 2021 on August 3.

Coffee Briefing, July 27, 2021 – Zoho’s free online invoicing solution; Hootsuite’s new CMO; Shopify’s new centralized chat tool; and more

Recent tech news that we maybe didn’t get to yet, or it’s news we’ve reported on and feel is worth resurfacing.

Microsoft issues workaround for new Win10 privilege escalation problem

Microsoft has quickly issued a workaround for Windows 10 systems after the discovery of a serious vulnerability that could allow a successful attacker to increase their access to a compromised computer.

Two Linux vulnerabilities give exploiters root privileges

Linux administrators are urged to watch for and install patches to fix two major vulnerabilities in the operating system. Both discovered by researchers at Qualys,...

TickTockTech exclusive provider and installer for CyberGood Security’s live ransomware detection and mitigation service

On-demand, onsite technology support service in Canada, TickTockTech has formed a partnership with CyberGood Security to become the exclusive provider and installer for HackSweep, a cyber alarm system and monitoring service that provides live 24/7 protection from different types of cyber threats. 

Hashtag Trending, July 6 – REvil ransomware attack; Audacity is spyware; Google app control

Russian hacking group REvil attacks 200 networks in the U.S., audio software Audacity is being called a spyware and Google removes nine apps from the Play Store for infiltrating Facebook logins.

Ontario’s eSentire is hiring more people to expand its operations in EMEA

Ontario-based managed detection and response (MDR) security provider eSentire is further expanding its operations EMEA, the company announced today while also introducing its regional leadership for EMEA. 

Cloudflare announces direct integrations with Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Splunk and more

Web infrastructure and website security company Cloudflare has announced new integrations with Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Splunk, Datadog, and Sumo Logic to allow security teams across businesses to extend the insights provided by Cloudflare Logs to their technology stack.

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