Content by Dan Gunderman

Malspam Campaign Targets Kaseya Victims

Dan Gunderman  •  July 9, 2021

Spammers posing as software vendor Kaseya are waging a malspam campaign to target users of the company's VSA remote IT management software that was hit by a ransomware attack, the security firm Malwarebytes reports.

Kaseya Announces New Service Restoration Date

Dan Gunderman  •  July 8, 2021

Thousands of organizations that rely on Miami-based Kaseya's VSA software to remotely manage systems are going to have to wait longer to regain the ability to use it, company CEO Fred Voccola explains in a Thursday video.

Kaseya Raced to Patch Before Ransomware Disaster

Dan Gunderman  •  July 8, 2021

Global software vendor Kaseya worked in earnest for three months to resolve flaws in its VSA monitoring and management software but ultimately lost the race, Dutch researchers say. A timeline released on Wednesday gives insight into what happened before a devastating mass ransomware attack.

Kaseya Sees Service Restoration Delay After Ransomware Hit

Dan Gunderman , Doug Olenick  •  July 7, 2021

Cue delays for customers of Kaseya waiting for their software-as-a-service and on-premises software to get emergency fixes and be restored, following the July 4 holiday weekend ransomware attack, which hit about 60 IT managed service provider customers and up to 1,500 of their collective managed service clients.

Senate Bill Proposes Cyber Training for Federal Employees

Dan Gunderman  •  July 6, 2021

A bipartisan bill introduced by Sens. Gary Peters and Ron Johnson would create a standardized cybersecurity training program for federal employees who purchase technology services. This bill follows a wave of attacks over the last two months that have targeted U.S. critical infrastructure.

CISA Tool Helps Measure Readiness to Thwart Ransomware

Dan Gunderman  •  July 1, 2021

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released a Ransomware Readiness Assessment audit tool to help organizations size up their ability to defend against and recover from attacks.