Why Local Governments and Municipal Authorities Must Conduct Cybersecurity Risk Assessments September 2022 – Suffolk County’s daily operations were interrupted due to a cyberattack. The cause of the attack is still being investigated although it is suspected to be ransomware. From police departments to traffic courts, city systems got shut down to mitigate this attack.… Continue reading Risk Assessments for Local Governments
Cybersecurity vs. Information Security – Why Organizations Should Know the Difference The terms cybersecurity and information security are often used interchangeably in corporate spaces. However, they are not synonyms. These are separate, important tools that are essential for protection. But what exactly are they and why should organizations care? With more and more organizations moving… Continue reading Cybersecurity vs. Information Security
Florida’s Ransomware Law and What It Means for Government Entities As of July 1, 2022, government entities – state agencies and local governments – in Florida are barred from making or complying with ransom payments in any capacity if hit by ransomware attacks. This is stipulated in a new set of amendments that were added… Continue reading Florida’s Ransomware Law
Cyber Risks of Web Applications in the Healthcare Sector According to IBM Security’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, the cost of a data breach in the healthcare sector in 2022 is at an all-time high – $10.1 million on average. In May 2021, San Diego-based Scripps Health made headlines after it was revealed that… Continue reading Cyber Risks of Web Applications
Here Is What You Need to Teach Your Employees about Business Email Compromise In August, the Department of Justice announced the extradition of three Nigerian citizens from the UK to the US for allegedly running business email compromise (BEC) scams. The alleged perpetrators and their co-conspirators targeted various entities, including universities and government organizations, in… Continue reading Business Email Compromise
On 2 August 2022, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a delegation of five Democratic Party members of the House on a visit to Taiwan. The event received much global coverage due, primarily, to its controversy. In addition to the outrage expressed by the Chinese media, the Chinese government responded by conducting the biggest ever… Continue reading China, Taiwan, Misinformation, and Cybersecurity
Cyberattack 2022: How One Incident Created a Country-Wide Ripple Effect July 2022 – Florida based software vendor Geographic Solutions Inc. suffered a major cyberattack, leaving tens of thousands across the country unable to file and receive their unemployment benefits and job-seeking assistance. Florida, Iowa, Tennessee, Louisiana, Washington D.C., and Nebraska were just some of the… Continue reading Geographic Solutions Inc
The Emerging Cyberthreat of Killware: Here’s What You Need to Know About It In February 2021, hackers targeted a wastewater plant in Oldsmar, Florida, and tried to poison the water supply, potentially endangering around 15,000 residents. The hackers accessed the plant’s systems by exploiting vulnerabilities in an outdated version of Windows 7 OS as well… Continue reading Killware
The 4th Industrial Revolution Is Taking the World by Storm. Here’s How It’s Impacting Organizations. In November 2021, DISA — Defence Information Systems Agency— released a strategic planning document that plans to employ AI services to combat cyberthreats. According to DISA officials, cyberthreats have never been higher, and the greatly commercialized nature of the dark… Continue reading 4th Industrial Revolution
Top cybersecurity threats in the public sector In July 2021, Kaseya – a large IT firm – announced that it was the target of a massive supply chain ransomware attack. The attackers exploited a vulnerability in Kaseya’s VSA remote management service to develop an automated malicious software update. This was then used to target managed… Continue reading Top Cybersecurity Threats in the Public Sector
