First Week of School Delayed by Attack
A successful cyber attack on a Pennsylvania's school district delayed the start of the school year by a week. "Souderton Area School District is still experiencing network problems after a ransomware cyber attack the first week of school."The school district was not completely unprepared for an attack. In fact,
Alabama Dental Offices Closed for Two Weeks After Cyber Attack
A July cyber attack on Sarrell Dental in Alabama forced a two-week closure of its 17 clinics. Sarrell, a non-profit healthcare provider for children, operates the largest dental services network in the state. The attackers initially seemed to seek only ransom demands, but forensic results were inconclusive on any PHI
Alabama Hospitals Forced To Turn Away Patients After Cyber Attack
All three of DCH Health System's hospitals were forced to turn away "all but the most critical new patients." "A criminal is limiting our ability to use our computer systems"After the cyber attack paralyzed the health system's network, the three hospitals were forced to rely on pen and paper
But the link looked safe...
We all know big names like Google and Adobe to be safe places on the Internet. The problem is that attackers are getting even more crafty as we educate our teams about cyber safety. If we focus only on knowledge training, it's very easy for someone to fall for a
(Another) Medical Practice Shuttered After Ransomware Attack
It's hard to think of a worse outcome than losing a medical office to a cyber attack. Unfortunately, this has happened more than once this year. The latest casualty is Wood Ranch Medical (WRM) in Simi Valley, California. The infection occurred in August, encrypting all patient data, including backups. Read
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Cyber Security Hits the Bottom-Line
Last week, we received a clear signal that Wall Street has taken notice of corporate cyber security risks. Moody’s credit rating agency forced us to dig up the unpleasant memories of Equifax’s blockbuster 2017 breach. In Moody’s report downgrading Equifax’s own credit rating, investors were surprised
The security gap: knowledge or behavior?
There’s something missing in cyber security today. Security tends to be reactionary - an attacker first exposes a vulnerability; the security community subsequently develops a protective measure. Firewalls are a prime example of this process. Ten years ago, a company’s systems could be compromised simply by scanning exposed
