Category: Data Security

Published on September 30, 2021

Via CSO Online Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity attacks. One of the factors that make these threats especially intimidating is that the costs can be far-reaching. An August 2021 report from security consultancy NCC Group shows that the number of worldwide ransomware attacks analyzed by the…

Published on September 20, 2021

Via Security Intelligence Anyone who has needed to schedule an appointment with a new doctor or meet with a specialist knows the hassle of making sure everyone in the health care chain has access to your health records. Digital record-keeping has made that a little…

Published on September 14, 2021

via Help Net Security Ever since it started, the pandemic has greatly affected the overall threat landscape, with different organizations falling victims to cyberattacks. Understandably, those who had been hit the most were the healthcare organizations. The change in their workflow has created new vulnerabilities and enhanced old…

Published on September 1, 2021

Via Security Intelligence Cybercriminals are making headlines using ransomware to block organizations from accessing their own critical business data to extort ransoms. In 2021, ransomware has become a pervasive, newsworthy topic that competes as a major national security issue. In the last year alone, ransomware cost American…

Published on August 20, 2021

via The Hacker News The U.S. is presently combating two pandemics--coronavirus and ransomware attacks. Both have partially shut down parts of the economy. However, in the case of cybersecurity, lax security measures allow hackers to have an easy way to rake in millions. It's pretty…

Published on August 12, 2021

via Healthcare IT News There's no question that COVID-19 has thrust the healthcare industry into a "new normal."   Although many of the innovations in the pandemic era have been for the better, leaders at the opening panel of the HIMSS21 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on…

Published on August 9, 2021

via Cyberwire CISA recently announced that it was forming a Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC). The JCDC will be an interagency Federal partnership, a cooperative effort with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and, of course, a public-private partnership. Their media advisory explained: "CISA is…

Published on August 3, 2021

Via Security Intelligence You make password decisions every week. Maybe you create a new account, reset a password or respond to a password change prompt. And each time you make a seemingly small or insignificant mistake in regard to password safety, such as not creating strong…

Published on July 13, 2021

Via Security Intelligence The K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center reported 408 publicized school cyberattacks in 2020, up by 18% over 2019. Many more attacks weren’t publicized, like my son’s teacher’s issue. So that number represents just a fraction of school cybersecurity issues over the past year. The threats…

Published on July 13, 2021

Key figures from a recent IBM Consumer Survey reveal user's changing digital habits. The findings reveal a notable shift to digital interactions and, as a result, security vulnerabilities. The key findings of the survey were: Global respondents shifted further into digital interactions during COVID-19 and…