Hospitals Must Improve Security to Combat Cyber Attacks
Cyber criminals see health care facilities as easy prey because they often don’t have great security infrastructure in place to prevent or combat cybercrime. INTERPOL’s Cybercrime Threat Response team recently said that it detected a significant increase in the number of cyber-attacks against “key organizations and infrastructure engaged in the virus response.” Hospitals ill-equipped to […]
Could the U.S. Face a Catastrophic Cyber-Attack?
According to a new analysis from a Federal commission, the United States could face a catastrophic cyber-attack capable of causing lasting damage. Such an attack could be more harmful than many serious floods, hurricanes and fires that afflicted the country in the past. Digital connectivity encourages attackers The US Cyberspace Solarium Commission issued the […]
Top Security Predictions for 2020?
The cyber security firm WatchGuard Threat Lab recently issued a report with its predictions of the top cyber-attacks that companies worldwide will see this year. The report also included many tips for preventing and dealing with cyber-attacks. Finally, it focused on cyber-attacks and the 2020 US Presidential elections. Ransomware Tops the List It is no […]
The Scope of Cyber Crime, through the Eyes of the FBI
It is not news that Cyber Crime is a huge problem. It is news, however, when the FBI releases sta…
Fake News About COVID-19 is Very Real and Very Dangerous
Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is slowly becoming a nightmare for people across the world. Some countries are on lockdown, and many people are now working from home. The Internet is a major source of information for so many around the world. Th…
Hospitals a Choice Target for Cyber Attacks
Complex computer and data systems. Sensitive personal information. The need to function without interruption or downtime. Insufficient cyber-defenses. These are some of the weaknesses that make hospitals a target of choice for hackers and cyber attackers. In 2019, approximately 32 million people had their sensitive health-related information breached by hackers in over 311 cyber attack […]
