Cyber Security Threats

Last week, a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player was patched. Users of the multimedia player can now run the software safely, without facing a risk of having their devices compromised by a new Adobe … Read more

A former company belonging to Crown Point Medical Tests has breached the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) when it did not securely throw away files having the Protected Health Information (PHI) of more … Read more

Regardless of the size of your company, or what type of TCP/IP setup you have, a hardware firewall is essential. It is one of the most fundamental network security elements. It provides basic protection and … Read more

The Internet of Things of IoT offers a lot of potential, but unfortunately these Internet-connected devices also introduce a considerable amount of risk. The term Internet of Things covers any device that connects to the … Read more

The financial sector is reeling from one of the most sophisticated cyberattacks ever seen. The APT-style Carbanak malware attack differs from other APT attacks, as the attackers are not after data. They want cold hard … Read more

It’s April, which indicates the announcement of the Symantec Yearly Internet Security Statement. Every year the security software business issues a report collected from the files that it accumulated throughout the course of the previous … Read more

If you watch Scorpion on CBS, you will be familiar with Walter. Walter knowns how to think like a hacker. He is one. In fact, Walter was an malicious as a child. He hacked the … Read more

The infamous and particularly dangerous Beebone botnet has finally been taken out of action following a joint initiative between Europol and the FBI. The Beebone botnet was believed to be controlling well over 100,000 computers … Read more

A HIPAA break carries a massive fiscal fine and one the level of which lately impacted Anthem Inc., is thought to cause costs of several tens of millions of dollars. Anthem has an insurance plan … Read more

Holiday shopping season is almost upon us. Not only does Thanksgiving weekend signal the start of the Christmas shopping rush, the two busiest online shopping days of the year fall either side of Thanksgiving weekend … Read more

Tenet Healthcare is among the top suppliers of healthcare in the United States of America with the Texas-based business managing healthcare facilities throughout the country. For the previous 17 years, the business has been involved … Read more

Aventura Hospital and Medical Center has found that the HIPAA infringements it suffered throughout the past 2 years were merely the tip of the iceberg. It has now declared a 3rd security break which has … Read more

All computer users are at risk of downloading malware or computer viruses. The malicious software is sent out in bulk mail, and everyone will receive an infected email attachment or a link to a malicious … Read more

The St. Vincent Breast Center, an Indianapolis-based health care provider of analytical services for ladies, has informed that a clerical mistake has led to 63,325 patients getting a mailing having wrong information, containing the names, … Read more

A past IT Director of Community Health Center, Connecticut has charged that the healthcare provider did not tackle many security weaknesses and believes his employment was ended as a consequence of highlighting those problems to … Read more

Hackers have penetrated a decommissioned net server at healthcare Business Partner, Onsite Health Diagnostics (OHD), and got access to patient files for a period of 3 months before the incursion was identified. OHD is a … Read more

According to recent research, the number of stolen password and username combos for sale on the Internet is around 360 million. That number is likely to grow substantially, as hackers are targeting companies and are … Read more

Access to private healthcare information enables patients to take care of their health and work together with their care providers. Getting access to info has now become easier after the issuing of the final law … Read more

If you want to keep your network as secure as possible, don’t let anyone connect to it. That is not particularly practical advice of course. Employees must be allowed access, and when devices are allowed … Read more

Encrypted credit cards? Don´t they already exist? Encrypted credit cards have been around for a long time now – or, at least, credit cards with a limited amount of encryption. The magnetic strip on the … Read more

The HIPAA Omnibus Law was introduced to make better standards of data safety in the healthcare business and under the new Law, businesses are needed to apply many additional processes to defend the health files … Read more

The Comprehensive Final Law was created at the beginning of the year and covered companies – which now contains business partners as well as their subcontractors – now require to update policies and procedures to … Read more

One of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, Advocate Health Care, has declared that it has suffered a main HIPAA security violation after 4 unencrypted laptops were thieved from the Advocate Medical Group administrative buildings in … Read more

Sexual harassment in the workplace and unfair dismissal were two of the main reasons for legal action being taken against employers; however, now employee libel on social media websites can be added to that list. … Read more

Facebook invests heavily in security protections for its users and advertisers; however hackers have been using a new variant of Dorkbot malware and have been using Facebook chat to infect users’ devices. Dorkbot malware is … Read more

Once the Raleigh Orthopedic Clinic decided for its X-ray films to be updated as well as shifted to digital media, the healthcare company naturally required external help. A 3rd party dealer was found that could … Read more

Skype offers businesses a way to cut telecommunication costs, while simultaneously improving communication between employees and making it easier for customers to get in touch. However, many companies have failed to deal with Skype account … Read more

Many people are concerned about identity theft and believe that the risk of digital life hacking is considerable. Others think that having their digital life hacked, stolen, and taken over by someone else is something … Read more

Facebook Graph Search privacy issues have been caused concern, especially for business owners. They are worried that their confidential information will be used by the social network and shown in the search results. As a … Read more

The popularity of BYOD is growing. Employers realize there are great benefits to be gained from allowing end users to use their personal devices in the workplace. The thought of BYOD may send shivers down … Read more

Cybercriminals want to steal data, but not only the data you hold on your customers. IP theft attacks are being conducted with increasing frequency. Unfortunately, many companies have no idea that their intellectual property is … Read more

2012 London Olympics spam email campaigns are already being sent, even though we are still months away from the opening ceremony. The run up to a big sporting tournament sees many sports fans download malware … Read more

You may have installed highly sophisticated and expensive cybersecurity defenses, but have you forgotten any of the basic security measures, such as enforcing strong passwords, conducting regular malware scans, and installing software patches promptly? Many … Read more

Email is a drain of productivity for many companies. Employees spend an extraordinary amount of time sending and receiving work emails, sifting through spam, and sending personal messages to friends and family. Ban the use … Read more

Two class action litigations have now been registered versus the Sutter Health hospital system in Northern California following a theft at its administrative workplaces in Sacramento potentially revealed the Safeguarded Health Info of 4.24 million … Read more

Why go out to the shops when you can do all of your shopping from the comfort of your own home? All you need is a computer and an Internet connection and you can have … Read more

The Division of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has penalized the UCLA Health System $865,500 for HIPAA breaches triggered by letting the medical reports of 2 superstar patients retrieved by non-authorized people. … Read more