Cloud compromises and supply chain attacks are overshadowing ransomware as the top cyberthreats worrying healthcare sector organizations - but all such incidents are still viewed as significant risks to patient outcomes and safety, said Ryan Witt of Proofpoint, citing new research findings.
The Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 threat research team has observed more than a 73% increase in the use of Red Team tools such as Cobalt Strike by threat actors. These tools are purpose-built to obfuscate network payloads and emulate real-world traffic to avoid detection. It is imperative that organizations today employ...
The best way to level-up your existing IAM infrastructure is to add a single sign-on (SSO) to protect logins for approved apps. This guide will show you the benefits of a combined approach, in which company-approved and non-approved logins are attached to a single, strongly vetted identity to simplify administration,...
Year after year, the rise in large-scale data breaches is faster and steeper. Not only is your business at risk, but so are your customers – as we keep learning, the hard way.
As we adjusted to the pandemic, cybersecurity trended – quite unfortunately – in the wrong direction. While our work lives merged with...
Password security is a critical start for protecting devices and networks from malicious threats. However, implementing successful password security can be easier said than done. Do you have employees who are worried they won't remember something more complex than "password123"? Are you looking for 7 actionable steps...
Protecting your data from breaches is only one aspect of enterprise security, but it's important to go further to ensure that your secrets will remain safe – even in the unlikely event of a breach. Your information shouldn't just be protected by an account password, but also by a unique Secret Key: a 128-bit,...
Download this must-read e-book book to understand why software firewalls are critical for today’s competitive enterprises. Five short chapters cover the foundational points of software firewalls and will help you understand how they can help your organization secure investments in public clouds, private clouds,...
Sumitovant Biopharma is a patient-first, technology-driven biopharmaceutical company that’s accelerating the development and commercialization of novel therapies for patients with rare conditions and other serious diseases. Through the company’s proprietary computing and data platforms, scientific expertise, and...
End-to-end encryption is critical for protecting sensitive data, such as passwords, documents, and payment information. If your data isn't being stored securely at all points, you're at risk. End-to-end encryption creates an improved security environment by providing greater visibility into potential breaches and...
A recent attack by a Russian ransomware-as-a-service group that stole the personal information of 2.5 million patients of McLaren Health Care has triggered at least three proposed federal class action lawsuits in recent days, claiming the healthcare company failed to protect patient privacy.
Cisco has released urgent fixes to a critical vulnerability affecting an emergency communication system used to track callers' location in real time. A developer inadvertently hard-coded credentials in Cisco Emergency Responder software, opening a permanent backdoor for unauthenticated attackers.
Genetics testing firm 23andMe is investigating a data leak of ancestry DNA information for certain customers whose usernames and passwords were previously hacked on other websites. The company suspects a massive credential stuffing attack on individual accounts using recycled passwords and no MFA.
Hotel and casino giant MGM Resorts says the recent hack attack against it cost $110 million in lost revenue and mitigation expenses. The publicly traded company expects to recoup losses and costs to date via cyber insurance. MGM Resorts says that its investigation remains ongoing.
Hackers have weaponized a zero-day in a popular workspace collaboration tool to create administrator accounts and gain unrestricted access to their on-premises instances of the software, Atlassian's Confluence Data Center and Server products, which serves millions of daily active users.
Fundraising software powerhouse Blackbaud will pay $49.5 million to settle a multistate investigation into the company's data security practices and its response to a 2020 ransomware attack. The firm must also enhance its security and not misrepresent its data security practices.
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