Last week, ransomware costs companies on multiple fronts, phishing scams have extensive data security consequences, and companies fail to adequately evaluate their third-party data sharing standards. United States – DeBella’s Subs Exploit: Malware attackDeBella’s Subs: Rochester-based restaurant chain Risk to Small Business: 2 = Severe: Credential stealing malware was discovered in the restaurant chain’s
Virtual private networks (VPNs) are a tried and true method for providing remote access to internal applications. Essentially, they create a private, encrypted tunnel for an off-site user to connect to applications in a corporate data center. But VPNs aren’t a silver bullet – organizations that provide users with just
Last week, compromised email accounts expose IT infrastructure, a Disney+ data breach exposed credentials to the Dark Web, and cybersecurity incidents are expected to rise this Holiday season. United States – Select Health Network Exploit: Unauthorized email account accessSelect Health Network: Indiana-based collection of healthcare providers Risk to Small Business: 1.444 = Extreme: An
Last week, ransomware erodes profitability, healthcare providers struggle to protect PII, and data breaches officially reach an all-time high. United States – SmartASP.NET Exploit: Ransomware attackSmartASP.NET: Web hosting platform Risk to Small Business: 2 = Severe: Hackers encrypted the web hosting platform’s data, crippling both its IT infrastructure and customer data. After the
Last week, healthcare data targeted by cybercriminals, lax security compromises PII, and Google has access to personal health information of millions. United States – InterMed Exploit: Compromised email accountInterMed: Maine-based physician group Risk to Small Business: 1.777 = Severe: Hackers gained access to four employee email accounts that contained patients’ protected health information.
Last week, a third party compromises user data, hackers attack digital points of sale, and SMBs struggle to hire top cybersecurity talent. United States – Web.com Exploit: Unauthorized database accessWeb.com: Domain name registration and web services provider Risk to Small Business: 2.111 = Severe: An unauthorized third party accessed Web.com’s network, which compromised their
Kobargo Technologies has partnered with Duo Security, now part of Cisco, to ensure their customers get a higher level of security when accessing their data with two-factor authorization. Duo delivers simple, secure access to all applications – for any user, from any device, from anywhere. For organizations of all sizes,
Cybersecurity is big business these days. Last year, cybercriminals exposed 2.8 billion consumer data records in 342 breaches, costing U.S. organizations more than $650 billion. Attacks on the nation’s financial services industry cost more than $6.2 billion in the first quarter of 2019 alone, up from just $8 million in
What is a medical data breach? A medical data breach can put the private information of billions at risk. Also an increasingly attractive sector for criminals to target. Doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and other healthcare providers, keep records containing very valuable information such as addresses, birth dates, Social Security numbers and
Whether you’re running a mom-and-pop shop or a multi-billion multinational business, every organization needs to be acutely aware of their cybersecurity needs. No matter your size, you rely on technology for many reasons: to increase productivity, hold onto and expand market share, comply with regulations and measure and strengthen customer
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