Privacy & Security

There is a significant gap between threats organizations face and their readiness to address those in a timely or effective manner.

Privacy and security lapses can quickly become professional liability and medical malpractice risks if healthcare organizations aren’t prepared.

One-third of businesses have suffered an insider-caused breach, with potential losses from each incident surpassing $5 million, according to the State of Cybersecurity Report from cybersecurity firm Forcepoint.

Amid rumors of a potential connection between the major security firm and the Russian government, a recent senate bill draft includes a ban on the use of Kaspersky products at the Department of Defense.

Researchers have confirmed NotPetya isn’t ransomware, the hackers real intent was the disruption and destruction of data.

A new survey points to improved password practices, and a cybersecurity expert has password advice for healthcare CIOs and CISOs.

Though not a silver bullet, AI and machine learning can augment security systems to better identify malicious activity and prevent cybercrime, experts say.

By adding a local, read-only file, users can block a potential Petya attack. But unlike WannaCry, researchers haven’t found a permanent way to stop the spread of the virus.

The Sentinel system is designed to grab spear-phishing e-mails and social communications before they reach targeted employees. The system comes with APIs for various channels.

Company says at least a portion of the infections stemmed from a software supply-chain attack with a legitimate MEDoc updater process.