A new fraud campaign was identified this month where scammers are using fraudulent browser extensions to display fake ads on search engines. When people click on these fake ad links, the scammers make money due to increased site traffic. Earlier this month, it was...

Gillian Sweny
U.S Cybersecurity Threat Continues
As the U.S is in the midst of a cybersecurity emergency, new threats emerged on Thursday morning. The Department of Homeland Security reported that Russian hackers accessed a variety of government and private entities through other methods unrelated to SolarWinds...
More Data Breaches Hit Healthcare Providers
As 2020 comes to a close, more data breaches are being reported for many organizations in the healthcare industry. The second largest health data breach of 2020 targeted Dental Care Alliance (DCA), which supports 320 practices across the country. The breach was first...
Server-Side Skimmer Attacks Are Taking Over E-Commerce
Cybersecurity experts are familiar with client-side skimmer attacks and identifying their origins but server-side skimmer attacks are making a larger impact on e-commerce this year. Its been reported that server-side skimmer attacks have made up almost 65% of...
Telehealth Cyber Risks Rise due to COVID-19
The American Medical Association (AMA) is warning telehealth providers of insider threats and cyberattacks as demand for service continues to rise. As COVID-19 cases spike along with other illnesses during this season, telehealth has become a popular option for people...
New HHS Rules Allow for More Cybersecurity Tech Donations
Two new rules recently introduced by The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are pushing to create less barriers for cybersecurity tech donations and improve care coordination. These rules were first introduced in October 2019 with the goal of removing any...
Vermont Health Network Returns Online After Ransomware Shut Down Systems
At the end of October, The University of Vermont (UVM) Health Network was hit with a large-scale ransomware attack. On November 24, it was reported that they have finally restored access to their electronic health record (EHR) system for both inpatient and ambulatory...
Data Breach Concerns Grow as Black Friday Approaches
The pandemic has led to a major shift towards e-commerce and online shopping this year as restrictions and safety concerns around brick and mortar stores have grown. With the busiest time of year for retail quickly approaching, it is expected that many more shoppers...
Hackers For Hire Are Posing a New Threat to Organizations
The market for Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) is growing as cybercriminals are finding more success in outsourcing parts of their attacks. A new strain of malware, CostaRicto, was recently discovered by researchers as part of a hackers-for-hire scheme. CostaRicto has...
Securing Containers and Kubernetes
With many organizations increasing their digital presence and working from home, both containers and Kubernetes are being employed to assist with applications. Containers help to improve an application’s efficiency and serves as packaging for an application....