PYTHONW.EXE Information This is an undesirable program. This file has been identified as a program that is undesirable to have running on your computer. This consists of programs that are misleading, harmful, or undesirable. If the description states that it is a piece of malware, you should immediately run an antivirus and antispyware program. If…
Read MoreThe CL0P Ransomware Group, also known as TA505, has exploited zero-day vulnerabilities across a series of file transfer solutions since December 2020. File transfer solutions often contain sensitive information from a variety of organizations. This stolen information is used to extort victims to pay ransom demands. In 2023, CL0P claimed credit for the exploitation of…
Read MoreThe National Information Assurance (NIA) Policy v2.0 requires that agencies classify their assets. Tenable recommends using the Cyber Exposure Life Cycle model in conjunction with NIAv2 compliance efforts. The first stage (Discovery) of the Cyber Exposure lifecycle includes identifying and mapping assets across computing environments. In order to maintain a standardized method of classification of…
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‘ConnectWise has undergone limited organizational changes to improve operations and ensure resources align with our partners’ growth opportunities. As part of these changes, the company has made the difficult decision to eliminate certain colleague positions,’ the company said in a statement. ConnectWise today laid off “certain colleague positions” throughout the company to improve operations and…
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Introduction Identity is one of those bedrock concepts in security that seems simple and intuitive when we use it in our daily lives (“Hi Bob!”), about ourselves (“I’m a chef!”), and in personal (“You’re my friend!”) and intimate (“I love you!”) contexts. Yet when we build or deploy systems that rely on identity — a…
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AI: The New Cyber Crime Solution… and Threat Artificial Intelligence has been seen by many as the latest solution for a growing threat: the rise of cyber attacks in recent years. Machine learning and other AI solutions can be embedded within algorithms in basically any software. Given the fact that today’s world pretty much runs…
Read MoreMS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-010 DATE(S) ISSUED: 01/23/2024 OVERVIEW: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Mozilla Firefox is a web browser used to access the Internet. Mozilla Firefox ESR is a version of the web browser intended to be deployed in large organizations.…
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As part of CRN’s 2024 Internet Of Things 50 list, here are the coolest and most noteworthy vendors who are innovating and making big moves within the IoT security space. While businesses continue to expand spending on IoT projects, there is an inconvenient truth they must all face: the security risks of connecting many things.…
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‘I’m really excited to come back because there’s real problems that I feel like I can help fix,’ says Arnie Bellini, ConnectWise founder. Arnie Bellini has a lot to say. And after a five-year noncompete agreement ending in February, he’s officially back in the channel and ready to make a splash. ‘I’m really excited to…
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Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show companies are increasingly refusing to pay extortion demands, leading to a record low of 28% of companies paying ransom in the first quarter of 2024. This figure was 29% in Q4 2023, and Coveware’s stats show that diminishing payments have…
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