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Healthcare Ransomware Readiness – What You Need to Do Today, Tomorrow and the Day After

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On October 28, 2020, officials from the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security assembled a conference call with healthcare industry executives warning them about an “imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.” The agencies on the conference call, which included the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), warned participants…

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5 Essential Steps to Improve Cybersecurity Maturity

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From small- and medium-sized organizations to large enterprises, every business is under continuous threat of security risk in today’s digital world. With the growing digital footprint and cloud adoption, organizations continue to experience sophistica… Continue reading 5 Essential Steps to Improve Cybersecurity Maturity→

4 Considerations for a Secure Cloud Environment

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Digital attackers are increasingly turning their attention to the cloud. According to the 2020 Trustwave Global Security Report, the volume of attacks targeting cloud services more than doubled 7% in 2018 to 20% a year later. This growth made cloud ser… Continue reading 4 Considerations for a Secure Cloud Environment→

Australia Proposes Security Law to Protect Critical Infrastructure Against Cyber Attacks

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The Australian Government is committed to protecting the essential services all Australians rely on by uplifting the security and resilience of critical infrastructure. Increasingly interconnected and interdependent critical infrastructure is deliverin… Continue reading Australia Proposes Security Law to Protect Critical Infrastructure Against Cyber Attacks→

Over one million WordPress sites receive forced update to security plugin after severe vulnerability discovered

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Loginizer, a popular plugin for protecting WordPress blogs from brute force attacks, has been found to contain its own severe vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers. The flaw, discovered by vulnerability researcher Slavco Mihajloski, opened… Continue reading Over one million WordPress sites receive forced update to security plugin after severe vulnerability discovered→

The 5 Best Ways to Handle Sensitive Data

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There are two significant trends occurring right now that shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone reading this post. First, businesses are gathering and leveraging more and more data to improve their core services. Second, more compliance and regulatory stan… Continue reading The 5 Best Ways to Handle Sensitive Data→

Problem Solving – Lessons From Teaching Cybersecurity: Week 4

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As I had mentioned previously, this year, I’m going back to school. Not to take classes, but to teach a course at my alma mater, Fanshawe College. I did this about a decade ago and thought it was interesting, so I was excited to give it another go. Add… Continue reading Problem Solving – Lessons From Teaching Cybersecurity: Week 4→

More Effective Security Awareness: 3 Tips for NCSAM

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It’s often said that humans are the weakest link in cybersecurity. Indeed, I’d have a hard time arguing that a computer that was sealed in a box, untouched by human hand, poses much of a security risk. But a computer that is unused has no purpose. It b… Continue reading More Effective Security Awareness: 3 Tips for NCSAM→

A Closer Look at the Attempted Ransomware Attack on Tesla

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Cybersecurity is in the news again with the disclosure that Tesla, working in conjunction with the FBI, prevented a ransomware attack from being launched at its Gigafactory in Nevada. The cybercriminals targeted Tesla through one of its employees, whom… Continue reading A Closer Look at the Attempted Ransomware Attack on Tesla→