Cybercrime

Cyber Defense Magazine Announces Winners of the Global InfoSec Awards 2022

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Monday, June 6, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), on its 10th anniversary, the industry's leading electronic information security magazine has spent the past six months scouring the globe and found over 4,000 companies who manage, create, and offer the most respected information security products and services. CDM has named nearly 10% of these companies as winners of our coveted Global InfoSec Award for 2022 because of their innovations and focus on attempting to stop tomorrow's breach, today.

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  • CDM has named nearly 10% of these companies as winners of our coveted Global InfoSec Award for 2022 because of their innovations and focus on attempting to stop tomorrow's breach, today.
  • Only the most innovative and forward-thinking cybersecurity solutions will give us a fighting chance," said Yan Ross, US Editor of Cyber Defense Magazine.
  • Cyber Defense TV will be running live streams 7x24 all week at https://www.cyberdefensetv.com/live and we'll be delivering our annual edition of the Cyber Defense Magazine RSA Conference Special Edition with 300 pages, consisting of some of the most prominent cyber security articles and awards in the industry.
  • Cyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of cyber security news and information for InfoSec professions in business and government.

CYBERSECURITY FIRM ASCENT SOLUTIONS RAISES INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT EXPONENTIAL GROWTH

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cybersecurity services firm Ascent Solutions secures investment by RunTide Capital to support their explosive growth in the cybersecurity services sector.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cybersecurity services firm Ascent Solutions secures investment by RunTide Capital to support their explosive growth in the cybersecurity services sector.
  • Ascent offers a full portfolio of cybersecurity services spanning advisory, technology implementations, incident response, and managed security.
  • While Ascent defied the market by growing significantly during Covid, it was clear RunTide was the partner to accelerate that growth.
  • The firm is built to evolve cybersecurity posture, modernize Microsoft solutions, and manage entire security ecosystems.

Cyber-Crime Now Faces Seasoned Veteran Heavyweight, Again

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

"Cyber-Crime has become rampant, truly a digital pandemic where everyone is a potential victim," says Daniel Tobok.

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  • "Cyber-Crime has become rampant, truly a digital pandemic where everyone is a potential victim," says Daniel Tobok.
  • And timing couldn't be brighter for Tobok, in light of President Joe Biden signing the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act into law.
  • The website cites 'Ransomware's true intrinsic cost is established by accounting for total downtime of the company, executive, leadership and operation.
  • CYPFER is a global market leader in cyber-extortion and ransomware post-breach remediation and cyber-attack first response.

Konica Minolta Releases Shield Guard

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Monday, May 16, 2022

MISSISSAUGA. Ontario, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce the release of its new cloud service for remote security monitoring and management for bizhub MFPs. An intelligent platform that provides automatic notifications and remediation, Shield Guard allows businesses to control the security status of their fleets of MFPs from anywhere.

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  • Ontario, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. ( Konica Minolta ) is pleased to announce the release of its new cloud service for remote security monitoring and management for bizhub MFPs.
  • By installing Shield Guard, businesses can enjoy immediate peace of mind that their bizhub MFPs are protected.
  • Password Remediation The Shield Guard Administrator can efficiently monitor and manage passwords and password policies on most Konica Minolta MFPs remotely.
  • For more information, please visit www.konicaminolta.ca and follow Konica Minolta on LinkedIn , YouTube , Facebook , Twitter (@KonicaMinoltaCA) , and Instagram !

ACC Taps former DOJ CCIPS Deputy Chief Marc Miller to lead its Corporate Strategy

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC)is pleased to announce that Marc Miller has joined the association as Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Senior Legal Counsel.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC)is pleased to announce that Marc Miller has joined the association as Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Senior Legal Counsel.
  • Marc will lead the IACC's strategic partnerships to build on the IACC's success in bringing like-minded partners from all sectors to find innovative solutions to combat counterfeiting.
  • He will also continue to direct enhancements to the IACC's Online Enforcement Programs to improve their effectiveness and participant experience.
  • Marc began his career as an Assistant District Attorney where he amassed significant trial experience while gaining wide exposure to a multitude of legal issues.

Russian Hackers Deploy Info-Stealing Malware Against Ukraine. Cyclonis Limited provides Key Steps to Protect Yourself Now!

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Friday, April 29, 2022

DUBLIN, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyclonis Limited and its research partners track the development of cyber attacks including info-stealing malware threats like Raccoon Stealer and have compiled effective ways to help you protect yourself from attacks. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought a heavy wave of new info-stealer malware infections in its wake. Since hostilities broke out, Russian-backed hackers using phishing emails and malware to gain access to both government and individual computer systems have increased, and Russian-linked cyber attacks are expected to remain a constant worldwide threat for the foreseeable future. 

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  • In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, hackers are deploying new info-stealing malware against Ukrainian and Western targets.
  • Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought a heavy wave of new info-stealer malware infections in its wake.
  • In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, numerous highly dangerous info-stealer malware infections have emerged.
  • An Irish company headquartered in Dublin, Cyclonis Limited designs and develops desktop, mobile, and cloud-enabled software products focused on simplifying data organization and management.

Pinnacle Quality Assurance Offering Support to Many of the Over 300,000 Defense Contractors Facing the New 2025 CMMC Compliance Deadline

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

CMMC is a new mandate for implementing cybersecurity standards across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

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  • CMMC is a new mandate for implementing cybersecurity standards across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).
  • The CMMC is a framework of various cybersecurity standards and best practices that is a requirement for government contractors working with the US Department of Defense (DoD).
  • Failure of DoD contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, to become compliant with CMMC, will result in their inability to bid on future DoD contracts.
  • Pinnacle Quality Assurance (PQA) has provided ISO consulting to the aerospace, medical, and manufacturing industries for over 17 years.

Vital Integrators Earns CompTIA Security Trustmark+™ - Validation that Vital Integrators uses industry accepted security best practices

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

LAFAYETTE, La., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vital Integrators, a Louisiana based IT and Cyber Security firm announced today it has received the CompTIA Security Trustmark+ from CompTIA, the non-profit association for world's information technology (IT) industry.

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  • Earning this gives validation that Vital Integrators uses industry accepted security best practices.
  • LAFAYETTE, La., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vital Integrators, a Louisiana based IT and Cyber Security firm announced today it has received the CompTIA Security Trustmark+ from CompTIA , the non-profit association for world's information technology (IT) industry.
  • The CompTIA Security Trustmark+ validates that Vital Integrators uses the security processes identified by the IT industry as generally accepted best practices and has been evaluated by an independent third-party assessor as meeting the criteria established by the CompTIA Security Trustmark+.
  • To earn the CompTIA Security Trustmark+ Vital Integrators successfully passed an independent assessment of their security policies, capabilities, practices, and processes against industry best practices in areas such as:

Legit Security Discovers GitHub Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities and Warns Organizations of Potential Software Supply Chain Attacks

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Legit Security , a cyber security company with an enterprise SaaS platform to secure an organizations software supply chain, today announced the responsible disclosure of recently found GitHub-Actions pipeline privilege escalation vulnerabilities.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, April 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Legit Security , a cyber security company with an enterprise SaaS platform to secure an organizations software supply chain, today announced the responsible disclosure of recently found GitHub-Actions pipeline privilege escalation vulnerabilities.
  • Earlier this year, Legit Security announced a free Rapid Risk Assessment for organizations to obtain immediate insight into broader vulnerabilities across their software supply chain, including this most recent issue.
  • Legit Security has developed a purpose-built security platform to protect the end-to-end software supply chain environment to address this growing need.
  • Our mission and purpose in creating Legit Security is to help protect organizations from software supply chain attacks, said Liav Caspi, Chief Technical Officer and co-founder of Legit Security.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Cybercrime Report Reveals that the Mobile Share of Transactions in the LexisNexis Digital Identity Network Reached 75%, Leading to Spike in Digital Fraud

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

ATLANTA, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Risk Solutions today released the results of its latest Cybercrime Report, an analysis of transaction data from the LexisNexis® Digital Identity Network® in the second half of 2021. The report shows a significant shift to mobile fraud over the last four years, with mobile traffic representing 75% of all traffic.

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  • The report shows a significant shift to mobile fraud over the last four years, with mobile traffic representing 75% of all traffic.
  • This stemmed from increased transaction volumes from existing customers and an increased customer base within the Digital Identity Network.
  • The first Cybercrime Report published in 2014 indicated that the percentage of mobile traffic in the Digital Identity Network was a mere 25%.
  • The Digital Identity Network observed one fraudulent digital identity that attacked 35 different organizations and had 580 events associated with it.