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The latest in cybersecurity news, topics, and trends
U.S Hospitals Brace for Ransomware Attacks
Record breaking numbers of ransomware attacks targeting hospitals have been reported this year and cyber criminals don’t seem to be slowing down. Currently, hospital networks in three states,...
Coronavirus and Cyberattacks Inundate Hospitals
As hospitals are seeing an increase in COVID-19 patients, they are also experiencing an influx in cybersecurity issues mainly pertaining to ransomware attacks. These cyberattacks have already proven...
Healthcare Becomes Most Targeted Industry for Ransomware Attacks
The third quarter has been difficult for the healthcare industry as ransomware attacks have increased by 50% compared to the first half of 2020. The U.S healthcare sector has seen the highest amount...
Cybersecurity Becomes Main Concern for Third-Party Vendors
In the past year, third-party vendor security has proven to be a large concern as healthcare organizations have faced major data breaches due to the lack of security from their vendors....
Cyberattacks Are Moving Past Ransomware in the Healthcare Industry
New cyberattack tactics are emerging as hackers in countries like Iran are advancing their hacking techniques. With healthcare organizations seeing an increase in cyberattacks due to the pandemic,...
Kubernetes Allows Healthcare Organizations to Scale and Secure Workloads
Managing and securing disparate pieces of container architecture is a difficult undertaking for healthcare organizations. With Kubernetes, healthcare organizations have the opportunity to overcome...
Security Concerns of Virtual M&A Deals Grow During Pandemic
Deloitte recently conducted a survey on the future of Merger & Acquisition (M&A) trends due to the increasing amount of virtual deals occuring. The pandemic greatly slowed down M&A deals...
The Future of Jobs in Cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a driving force for much of the innovative technology we see today. In the future, AI will be an even larger part of how society operates. While this new...
Meet the Hacker Helping Corporate America
Santiago Lopez, a 21 year old from Buenos Aires, is an ethical hacker who contracts with HackerOne to help businesses identify weaknesses in their systems. He started hacking when he was a teenager...
A Great Reason Why You Need a SOC-as-a-Service: Paying Ransom is Illegal
From 2019 to 2020, the average demand from ransomware has increased by 100% according to a report by Coalition. With ransomware attacks occurring more frequently now and their severity becoming...