eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Ransomware attacks and data breaches make headlines when they shut down huge connected healthcare providers such as Ascension Healthcare or Change Healthcare. IT should never be the top expense for a healthcare organization. The costs, affected patients, and consequences continue to be tallied.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 10, 2024

This lets threat actors change setups and access sensitive personal information of millions of Cox customers, such as MAC addresses and Wi-Fi passwords. They performed a follow-up security review to ensure that the vulnerability had not been exploited previously.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Despite law enforcement efforts, LockBit attacks continue to target important infrastructure such as municipal governments and healthcare providers. ConnectWise ensures that cloud instances are secure. The fix: To prevent risks, urgently update on-premise servers to version 23.9.8.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

There’s no shortage of reasons why an SMB might use Linux to run their business: There are plenty of distros to choose from, it’s (generally) free, and perhaps above all — it’s secure. But unfortunately, there’s more to Linux security than just leaning back in your chair and sipping piña coladas. How it works.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Authentication guarantees that users are who they say they are, typically through usernames and passwords or multi-factor authentication (MFA). Firewalls and Network Security Firewalls serve as a barrier between cloud resources and external networks in a public cloud environment. Many firms are subject to industry-specific rules (e.g.,

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

To improve security and prevent unwanted access, best practices include limiting access to authorized users, enforcing strong password restrictions, and utilizing multi-factor authentication (MFA). Secure your storage methods: Encrypt and hash passwords and other authentication data to ensure their security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Attackers are also targeting critical sectors like education and healthcare. Over 500 healthcare providers suffered ransomware attacks in 2020 alone. For those critical systems where updates are challenging, make sure to add layered defenses and threat detection capabilities to further protect those systems from attack.

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