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The latest in cybersecurity news, topics, and trends
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...
Coronavirus Vaccine IP at Risk as Multiple Countries Attempt to Steal Information
The former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Chris Krebs, has announced that China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia are all attempting to steal intellectual...
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...
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...
4 Ways Healthcare Providers Can Defend Against Ransomware
Healthcare Providers have become the number one target of cyber criminals world-wide. Three federal agencies: FBI, CISA and Department of Health and Human Services, even issued a warning of these...
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...
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...
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...
New Cybersecurity Law Could Change Business Security Practices
An influx in cyberthreats this year has led to the introduction of more and more cybersecurity laws. Last week, New York State Senator Leroy Comrie introduced the “It’s Your Data Act”, which is...
How Cybersecurity Has Changed in Light of COVID-19
With an abrupt shift to digital work and education caused by COVID-19, systems were left with major vulnerabilities as people tried to adjust to the new normal. Unsecured networks and phishing...