New open data project looks to gauge success, failure of ransomware policy Data Breach by Joe Uchill - July 13, 20210 The FBI’s Cyber Division leads the nation’s efforts to investigate and prosecute internet crimes. The bureau noted in its annual IC3 report that ransomware is uniquely underreported (FBI) The FBI notes in its annual IC3 report that ransomware is uniquely underreported, and its statistics can’t really be trusted. Various blockchain
Non-profit Global Business Alliance launches supply chain subsidiary Data Breach by Joe Uchill - July 13, 20210 Town of Internet of Things in Hangzhou, China. (Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler/Grid Engine/CC0 1.0) The Global Business Alliance, a non-profit devoted to raising foreign investment in U.S. industry, announced Tuesday a subsidiary to help international companies manage supply chain concerns. GBA Sentinel will assist international companies operating in the U.S. that face
At long last: Kaseya restores VSA services shelved after ransomware row Data Breach by Joe Uchill - July 12, 20210 It’s unclear at this time which specific MSPs (and which of their server rooms) has been affected by what appears to be an attack on Kaseya’s VSA unified remote monitoring & management software. (server room as photographed by Acirmandello/CC BY-SA 4.0) Kaseya released its long-awaited patch for on-premises versions of its
In video address, exhausted Kaseya CEO announces relaunch dates Data Breach by Joe Uchill - July 9, 20210 A visibly weary Kaseya CEO announced that VSA SaaS and on-premises services would be back online Sunday afternoon, in a largely off-script, heartfelt and apologetic address to his clients. CEO Fred Voccola also announced plans to offer financial assistance for customers affected by the outage. “We’re doing what we can
In video address, exhausted Kaseya CEO announces relaunch dates Data Breach by Joe Uchill - July 8, 20210 Kaseya’s VSA SaaS and on-premises services will be restored Sunday, July 11, said company CEO Fred Voccola. (Photo: Acirmandello/CC BY-SA 4.0) A visibly weary Kaseya CEO announced that VSA SaaS and on-premises services would be back online Sunday afternoon, in a largely off-script, heartfelt and apologetic address to his clients. CEO
Kaseya offers pre-patch instructions for on-prem VSA customers Data Breach by Joe Uchill - July 8, 20210 Kaseya releases pre-patch instructions to prepare on-premises clients for access once a patch is released following a widespread ransomware attack. (by torkildr is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0) Though Kaseya was unable to start relaunching the software-as-a-service VSA remote management product or provide a patch for its on-premises VSA customers Wednesday,
Phishing campaign looks to leverage Kaseya VSA fears Data Breach by Joe Uchill - July 7, 20210 The phishing email (Malwarebytes) Malwarebytes detected a phishing campaign taking advantage of Kaseya VSA customers eagerly awaiting a patch for the beleaguered remote monitoring and management application. The company tweeted Tuesday night that it had caught malicious spam claiming to both contain and link to a Microsoft tool to “protect against
‘A uniquely bad idea’? Senators propose hack back study, but most experts’ minds are made up Data Breach by Joe Uchill - July 6, 20210 Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., speaks on June 17, 2021, in Washington. Daines co-sponsored a bill for DHS to research using hacking as a response to an incident. (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images) A bipartisan bill introduced last week would have the Department of Homeland Security research what most in cybersecurity refer
Kaseya won’t release on-prem patch before SaaS restoration starts Data Breach by Joe Uchill - July 5, 20210 A detailed view in a server farm in Switzerland. Following a shutdown that resulted from a ransomware attack, the Kaseya board determined the company was not ready to restore its software-as-a-service VSA remote monitoring and management tool, which will also delay the release of a patch for on-premises clients. (Photo
Kaseya to meet Monday to determine fate of SaaS VSA tool Data Breach by Joe Uchill - July 4, 20210 Staff work in a data center and server farm in Switzerland. The SaaS version of Kaseya VSA was taken offline as a cautionary measure on Friday after a REvil ransomware affiliate started hacking managed service providers using on-premises installations of VSA.(Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Kaseya announced Sunday evening on its blog