Cyber Threats: Santa’s Little Helpers
“Do you see what I see?” Make sure those helpful emails and links are true to the holiday spirit. Keep you team aware of the naughty things that lurk online. (more…)
2021 Cyber Trends
While large-scale transitions to our business environments changed in 2020 due to the COVID outbreak and implementation of remote work strategies, we are still forecasting how to create an adaptable security plan for the near future. Many are probably more than ready to move on to 2021 as quickly as possible, while hoping for a more stable (more…)
TAKING CYBERCARE: An Update on Healthcare and Cybersecurity
2020 has been a transformative year for the healthcare industry. COVID-19 underscored how essential and delicate our medical infrastructure can be. We changed our working environments and how we interact with one another. (more…)
Why Financial Institutions Need Pen Testing 2020 and Beyond
The year 2020 will be known for a great many things. One of them is innovation. (more…)
OCIE Warns Public Companies, SEC Registrants, Financial Institutions at Risk of Ransomware Attacks
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) Cybersecurity Risk Alert reported increased ransomware attacks to SEC registrants (broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investment companies) and potentially service providers – especially if they maintain client assets or registrant records. Companies should be aware of the potential risks they face. (more…)
Data Privacy Challenges for COVID-19 Contact Tracing Technology
One common theme that many of our articles have stressed is that people are the most susceptible to phishing, business email compromise (BEC) and other types of social media attacks in times of crisis. (more…)
How Do You Secure New Technology?
Hackers are relentless adversaries who incessantly create new tools and methodologies to take advantage of known exploitable vulnerabilities within networks. (more…)
HALOCK Pandemic Breaches Bulletin
Common Causes for the Recent Major Spike in Security Incidents
Taking Care with Telehealth: Health Care. Cyber Care. Duty of Care.
Social distancing and stay-at-home orders are designed to protect us from the spread of COVID-19, but what about patients that still require check-ups, post-hospitalization follow-ups, continued monitoring due to other conditions – Telehealth is a convenient solution. (more…)
Social Distancing. Social Engineering.
COVID-19 – Social distancing, remote working, telecommuting, staying-at-home – changes to our working environment can expose security vulnerabilities, especially social engineering. Bad actors view our increased digital activities as an opportunity to attack. Remind your teams of your cyber security policies and procedures. (more…)
