Research, news and updates on threats and cybersecurity
The past twelve months have been a strange time of evolving demands on global healthcare services, as well staggering transformations in the digital sphere. In many hospitals, these two topics overlap, as healthcare organizations are increasingly targeted in online attacks. Healthcare workers don’t have time to digest information about cybersecurity and password practices. But each day threat actors bang at …
Keeping Perspective Broadly speaking, a threat is a potential negative action or event that impacts a network or system. In cybersecurity, the term refers to intentional events, like hacking. A threat actor is an individual or group that performs a negative action. In the cybersecurity industry, threat intelligence research can provide some benefits to companies. It can drive organizations to …
According to the 2020 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey With the continually expanding concerns of cyber-attacks on the healthcare industry, organizations must invest in secure systems. Breaches happen to healthcare organizations of all sizes because they are rich sources of sensitive information. The findings of the 2020 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey suggest the rate at which healthcare organizations are improving their cybersecurity posture …
Cybersecurity is becoming a pressing issue for IT professionals in all fields. There are headlines every week about data breaches of all sizes and the attacks themselves come from many angles. This article details the password attack methods hackers frequently used against enterprises and provides solutions as to how your business can prevent damage or breaches. 1. Dictionary Attacks A …
Though 2021 signals positivity, including vaccines for COVID-19, some changes in the workforce due to coronavirus are likely to stick around. Many things are possible from the relative comfort of our own homes, from university lectures to financial consultancy. In the next year, even as we return to some form of immunized normalcy, remote work will likely remain popular. However, …
2020 has introduced many unique circumstances. It’s shown us that there’s not a lot that can’t be done online, from school to therapy. The usefulness of the digital age has never been more salient. The recent chaos of holding an American presidential election during a pandemic has shone a light on just how beneficial digital voting could be, as well. …
There is no evidence to suggest that data breaches will become less frequent or less serious in 2021. In fact, as more of the population now works from how the risks are increasing. To counter this threat, organizations really need to upgrade their risk management strategy to pinpoint the reasons why and how so many companies and individuals are being …
News and warnings about data breaches and leaks abound at the moment, emphasizing the need for increased cybersecurity regardless of the industry. Microsoft’s Active Directory is often the perfect target for bad actors seeking to abuse compromised credentials. Despite the frequency of compromised credentials being the cause of data breaches, most organizations do not know whether their users’ passwords are safe. …
Each month there seems to be more news of data breaches, both large and small. As these events continue to increase in frequency, organizations are learning that they must engage, and rapidly, with new security measures. Companies are now turning their attention from password policies to biometric authentication solutions, without thinking every ramification through. The biometrics industry is expanding rapidly, …
With 80% of hacking-related breaches stemming from compromised credentials, agreement provides OneLogin clients with enhanced security Boulder, CO – Nov 17, 2020 – Enzoic, a leading provider of compromised credential screening solutions, today announced a partnership with OneLogin, a cloud-based identity and access management provider. The collaboration will see Enzoic’s credentials screening service integrated into OneLogin’s SmartFactor Authentication product, ensuring …
