Centraleyes

APRIL 16, 2024

Automated classification tags enable the institution to enforce stringent access controls and encryption measures, ensuring the utmost protection for sensitive financial data. This nuanced approach enhances security without impeding essential healthcare workflows.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Some organizations such as financial services firms and healthcare organizations, have regulatory concerns in addition to business concerns that need to be addressed in a cybersecurity risk management system. Advanced Encryption. Maintaining Regulatory Compliance. Enhancing Risk Management.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A VPN will encrypt an internet connection and ensure employees can safely browse the internet, which protects the organizations from man-in-the-middle attacks. A trained employee can act as a human firewall during a time when cybercriminals are taking advantage of a much larger issue, COVID-19. Communicate Security Best Practices.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

So … the EDR missed an indicator of compromise, and while it may have compensated for it later, the firewall should have stopped inbound/outbound traffic but failed to do so.” TA505 is well-known for its involvement in global phishing and malware dissemination.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

The CSA mentions RDP exploitation , SonicWall firewall exploits, and phishing campaigns. Ensure all backup data is encrypted, immutable (i.e., Zeppelin, aka Buran, is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) written in Delphi and built upon the foundation of VegaLocker. Mitigation.

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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

Enforcing security requirements such as OS updates and disk encryption help organizations set a baseline for healthy and compliant devices. HIPAA compliance in healthcare or PCI compliance in retail), organizations need to ensure that only managed devices are authorized to access.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2019

That could open the door for mass harvesting of information that could be leveraged for high-volume – but very targeted — phishing or social-engineering efforts, although USPS says that there’s no evidence that the flaw was exploited,” Tara Seals wrote for ThreatPost. Big white elephant.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2022

Ransomware has targeted schools, local governments, and, during this pandemic, even hospitals and healthcare providers…An estimated three out of every four victims of ransomware is a small business.” Estimates on the amount of ransoms paid in 2020 run into the hundreds of millions of dollars. ” Senator Chuck Grassley.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark. All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.”

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Technical controls may be implemented by: Hardware appliances : switches, routers, firewalls, etc. Encryption will regularly be used to protect the data from interception.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

Real-life examples of depth of defense Network Perimeter: Organizations often deploy firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and network monitoring tools at the network perimeter to prevent unauthorized access. Data Level: Encrypting sensitive data at rest and in transit is crucial to securing information.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

The ransomware was involved in attacks aimed at technology and healthcare, defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada. To each encrypted file, it appends a randomized nine-digit hexadecimal number as an extension. reads the joint advisory.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Failure to enforce security regulations and implement appropriate encryption may result in accidental data exposure. Examples include GDPR in Europe, HIPAA in healthcare, and PCI DSS for payment card data. Regular reviews, enhanced analytics, and incident response methods improve security.

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

Indeed ransomware has entered the mainstream as threat actors increasingly focus their attention on critical infrastructure providers that can’t afford any downtime or disruption from a cyber incident – from food and transportation suppliers to energy and healthcare systems. Most people probably know what ransomware is (if not, go here ).

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Spinone

MARCH 18, 2019

The healthcare industry in general houses a massive amount of electronic data about patients including protected health information to financial information. Modern healthcare is extremely reliant on technology. million encrypted passport numbers were breached. Health information is also becoming a target of attackers.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

A good start would be to read Mobilizing the C-Suite: Waging War Against Cyberattacks, written by Frank Riccardi, a former privacy and compliance officer from the healthcare sector. A company may have thousands of employees, but it only takes one phished employee for cybercriminals to bring the network to its knees.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The classic approach of a modern firewall , robust network security , and advanced endpoint security would be reasonable. We should encrypt data at rest. Some ransomware attacks automatically launch when someone clicks a phishing link and might only affect a single computer. We should use multi-factor authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Cybersecurity is built in from the start through a combination of physical security, network segmentation, encryption, access restrictions, monitoring, and other security measures. Security rules, access restrictions, and firewalls may be customized for each VLAN. To avoid unwanted decoding, encryption keys are securely handled.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Attackers guess the passwords easily, find them in open source code repositories, or collect them via phishing. In addition to encrypting data and holding it hostage, ransomware attackers also upload valuable data to other systems on the internet. Administrators who access IT management interfaces—e.g.,

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Email-based phishing attacks : These can include both of the above attacks and typically target employees through their business email accounts. Network detection and response software : Firewalls won’t catch everything, and monitoring your private network regularly will reveal anomalous patterns that indicate a breach.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This includes using encryption, firewalls, and other security tools to protect your data from being intercepted or accessed by unauthorised individuals. This news is alarming and even more so when you know that cybersecurity practitioners are also burning out – possibly at higher rates than frontline healthcare workers.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Between malware , phishing attacks , zero-day threats, advanced persistent threats , reconnaissance and brute force attacks, hackers are looking for any and every avenue into a network. And its encryption capabilities are limited to reporting on the status of Windows BitLocker. However, the phishing feature requires a browser plug-in.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2022

Between malware , phishing attacks , zero-day threats , advanced persistent threats , reconnaissance, and brute force attacks, hackers are looking for any and every avenue into a network. Cisco also offers Firepower NGFWv, a virtualized version of the firewall solution. However, the phishing feature requires a browser plug-in.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 4, 2021

During the last year, malicious actors have attacked anything from healthcare organisations and medical trials, to education and the public sector, and even business supply chains. Private-public partnerships also help victims recover their encrypted data, ultimately reducing the risks and costs associated with the attack.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2021

Conti typically steals victims' files and encrypts the servers and workstations in an effort to force a ransom payment from the victim. The FBI issued a warning in the United States about the Conti gang targeting at least 16 healthcare networks there. Keeping Phishing Simulations on Track. Stay safe and secure.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

Complex attacks almost invariably feature several phases, such as reconnaissance, initial access to the infrastructure, gaining access to target systems and/or privileges, and the actual malicious acts (data theft, destruction or encryption, etc.). Phishing attacks on employees. Screenshot translation. I have a small team. Price: 300$.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Whether it is synchronized files from on-premises to cloud environments or the risk of encryption of cloud email, ransomware is a real threat to your data. SamSam’s specialty is breaking into networks and encrypting multiple computers across an organization and then demanding a very high-value ransom, totalling in the millions.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. Deny-lists (aka: blacklist) : Blocks specific websites or IP addresses by adding them to a list for firewalls to ignore; very difficult to manage at scale.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

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