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Like almost every organization doing business in 2020, HITRUST® has had to adopt some changes due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. As the year progressed and we were able to see the long-term impact that COVID-19 has caused, we began to see changes in guidelines and options for HITRUST-related assessments. Here...
Credible information regarding a well-known Russian cybercriminal organization plotting a mass ransomware attack across the United States healthcare industry led officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security to formally warn industry executives of the threat on Tuesday, October 28th. In short, evidence discovered of...
Ransomware Guide In 2020, protecting an organization from cyber-attacks means that you need a plan to combat ransomware. Ransomware infections can be expensive, and costs can encompass more than just financial decisions. Paying a ransom to retrieve encrypted data is never an ideal situation and the cost to do so...
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month Every October since 2004 marks National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This month raises awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and how to protect yourself from cybercrime. Reduce Your Cyber Risk Below are the top 5 things you can do to safeguard yourself: Do not ignore operating...
Phishing – SpearPhish now VISH! DON’T GET HOOKED Now is the time to reassess your cybersecurity program and your Computer Security Incident Response Program (CSIRP). The alert below from the FBI and CISA details the VISH risk, but it is up to you to get protected! As always – please...
Penetration Testing Our globe is linked through a fragile network that deals with healthcare, government, banking, and corporate data, while DoS attacks, website defacement, and other cyber-attacks are on the rise. The number of phishing attacks alone has skyrocketed over the last few years. Cyber Risk By the Numbers In...
Accounting Firm Cybersecurity On the heels of New York passing the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act in September 2019, the IRS issued a warning to tax preparers and accounting firms to ensure that they appropriately secure their customer data against the “evolving” and “sophisticated” techniques used...
International Conference on Cyber Security In July, I had the opportunity to attend the International Conference on Cyber Security (ICCS), a meeting held every other year at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus. This gathering offers enterprise risk management, cybersecurity law enforcement and private sector professionals from throughout the world a...
Data Breach Report IBM and the Ponemon Institute recently released their annual Cost of a Data Breach report and found, not surprisingly, that the frequency and cost of data breaches are continuing to rise. The survey was performed over a 12-month period and included feedback from more than 470 companies...
