Another Healthcare Related Organization Becomes Next Victim of W-2 Theft
Those W-2 forms most of us receive in order to file our income taxes are full of valuable information such as social security...
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Microsoft Ends Support for Office 2007 in October 2017
Microsoft has announced it will no longer support the Microsoft Office 2007 products beyond October 2017. To make it more...
Businesses More Aware of Cyber Risks but Half Forget About Phishing and Social Engineering
Businesses are more aware of the risks of data breaches and according to the Ponemon Institute, the number of them that now have...
Protection of Healthcare Data Should be Part of Overall Cybersecurity Strategy
Ensuring data security is becoming more important for healthcare organizations and not something that should be left solely up to...
New Intuit Scam Will Change Your Business Name Without Asking
A study by Javelin Strategy and Research found that small business owners are twice as likely as individuals to experience fraud...
EMV Adoption Slower Than Expected; Companies Should Take Steps to Mitigate Lurking Attacks
Payment card fraud did not end once the EMV, or chip, cards started being widely accepted among merchants. In fact, even though...
Implement MFA to Keep Your Organization and Your Users Secure
For organizations that have no security features on their mobile apps, it’s probably time to seriously consider implementing...
Ransomware Trending Upward in 2017; Protect Your Business with Training and Smart Security
Ransomware is approaching a $1 billion criminal enterprise, according to the FBI. It hit all types of organizations in 2016...
Study Finds People Don't Hesitate to Click When Email Comes from Known Senders
A study by security company Avecto found that we are still too trusting when it comes to our contacts and our email. Thirty-seven...
Cyber Insurance May Be Worth Evaluating and Here Are Some Items to Consider When Doing So
The Department of Homeland Security thinks it may be worthwhile to have cybersecurity insurance in the budget. In fact, it is...
BEC Still a Threat; Awareness and Training Key to Avoiding It
Business email compromise (BEC) is a form of phishing that targets specific people within a business by impersonating an...
Phisherman Hooked 108 LA County Health Department Workers Resulting in Breach of 750,000
Well, better late than never, as the saying goes. At least that is the belief of officials at Los Angeles County, who announced...