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Irish officials warn of ongoing disruptions to health system, long recovery following ransomware incident

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Irish officials say it will take “many weeks” to fully restore the IT infrastructure of the country’s $25 billion public health system following a ransomware attack last week. While emergency departments continue to operate normally, Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE), as the public health  system is known, said Wednesday that patients seeking non-urgent care should expect long delays. “Work continues today in assessing the impact and beginning to restore HSE IT systems,” the statement said. “This work will take many weeks and we anticipate major disruption will continue due to the shutdown of our IT systems. We should start to see some early signs of recovery in some sites over the coming days.” The incident, which Irish officials have blamed on a popular strain of ransomware called Conti, has rocked the Irish public health system. One maternity hospital in Dublin told pregnant women not to come to the hospital unless they […]

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McAfee MVISION XDR protects organizations against the most advanced cyber threats

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McAfee announced significant expansion of its MVISION Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution by correlating the extensive telemetry of McAfee’s endpoint security solution, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, and threat intelligence solu… Continue reading McAfee MVISION XDR protects organizations against the most advanced cyber threats→

Consumers aware of travel cyber risks, still not putting their digital wellness first

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68% of Americans plan to travel for leisure this summer, with 12% doing so internationally, a McAfee survey reveals. While 68% of U.S. consumers report that they are connected to more devices and digital activity since the start of the pandemic, roughl… Continue reading Consumers aware of travel cyber risks, still not putting their digital wellness first→

McAfee offers cloud-delivered security solutions on the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace

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McAfee and Ingram Micro have announced that the full MVISION portfolio of McAfee Device-to-Cloud suites is available globally for Ingram Micro’s network of independent software vendors, value added resellers and managed service providers via the Ingram… Continue reading McAfee offers cloud-delivered security solutions on the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace→

McAfee partners with Fujitsu to deliver consumer security solutions to FCCL device users

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McAfee announced a new evolution of its partnership, including a multi-year extended agreement, with Fujitsu Client Computing to deliver consumer security solutions to FCCL device users. McAfee and FCCL’s longstanding partnership makes the integr… Continue reading McAfee partners with Fujitsu to deliver consumer security solutions to FCCL device users→

McAfee Gamer Security offers a 1-year free gamer security to U.S. multi-device security customers

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Gaming has become one of the primary sources of entertainment for consumers in the wake of the global pandemic, and with the shift to a digital-first lifestyle, McAfee continues to focus on protecting consumers during moments that matter – when opportu… Continue reading McAfee Gamer Security offers a 1-year free gamer security to U.S. multi-device security customers→

Task Force Seeks to Disrupt Ransomware Payments

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Some of the world’s top tech firms are backing a new industry task force focused on disrupting cybercriminal ransomware gangs by limiting their ability to get paid, and targeting the individuals and finances of the organized thieves behind these crimes. Continue reading Task Force Seeks to Disrupt Ransomware Payments→

Security research project: The easiest way to get “experience” and land a job in cybersecurity

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Despite what you might have heard, there’s no shortage of people looking for jobs in cybersecurity. Every open position triggers stacks of resumes, but the challenge is finding the right people with the right skills to do the job. Most resumes include … Continue reading Security research project: The easiest way to get “experience” and land a job in cybersecurity→

DataLocker SafeConsole Suites add key endpoint security and enterprise support features

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DataLocker announced the release of two new suites, the SafeConsole Professional Suite and the SafeConsole Enterprise Suite. The new suites add key endpoint security and enterprise support features to a single purchase, and at a substantial savings to … Continue reading DataLocker SafeConsole Suites add key endpoint security and enterprise support features→

COVID-19-themed cyberattack detections continue to surge

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McAfee released its new report, examining cybercriminal activity related to malware and the evolution of cyber threats in the third and fourth quarters of 2020. In Q4, there was an average of 648 threats per minute, an increase of 60 threats per minute… Continue reading COVID-19-themed cyberattack detections continue to surge→