Jan 29, 2018 | HSN, ransomware
Ransomware dominated the healthcare industry in 2017, with six of the top ten breaches reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services a direct result of the malicious software. An article on Security Current looks at some ransomware attacks from 2017 as...
Jan 22, 2018 | HIPAA Violations, HSN, ransomware
Billion-dollar electronic health record (EHR) company Allscripts has fallen victim to a ransomware attack, which began on Thursday, January 18 around 2:00 a.m. EST. By 6:00 a.m. EST, the ransomware attack was full-blown requiring Microsoft and Cisco’s incident...
Jan 8, 2018 | Breach, HIPAA Violations, HSN, ransomware
While you might expect that the number of mega-breaches in 2017 would surpass all previous years, the numbers may take you by surprise. In fact, 2017 saw a drop in the number of individuals affected by healthcare breaches. An article on Bank Info Security provides an...
Oct 30, 2017 | Breach, HSN, ransomware, Security Training
By now I’m sure you’ve heard that when it comes to information security, employees are the weakest link. Organizations often emphasize that despite any security measures they put in place to protect their infrastructure, all it takes is one employee who is not...
Oct 2, 2017 | HSN, Phishing, ransomware
As ransomware continues to grow, so do the millions of dollars businesses are dishing out to cybercriminals in hopes of regaining control of their sensitive data. An article on Fox Business looks at a study released by data security solutions firm Datto to see how...
Sep 25, 2017 | Breach, HSN, ransomware, Security Training
Cyberattacks only happen to large corporations because they hold the most personal and sensitive data, right? Wrong. While the media often leads us to believe cyberattacks are only occurring on high-profile organizations holding a lot of data, the statistics show us...
