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Second Kmart Breach in Three Years


Posted June 1, 2017 in Compliance, Data Breach, Malware

It's a sequel nobody wanted to see. A few years ago, Kmart was one of the big names that suffered from a malware...

Frightening Medical Device Testing Numbers


Posted May 31, 2017 in Data Breach, Compliance, HIPAA

Despite an overall lack of confidence in the security of medical devices, less than 10 percent of manufacturers and...

Threats from a Seven-Year-Old Flaw


Posted May 31, 2017 in Ransomware, Malware, Data Breach

Samba is open-source networking software that runs on the vast majority of today’s operating systems (OS), including...

Health Vendor Fined $155M


Posted May 31, 2017 in HIPAA, Compliance, Data Breach

The Department of Justice has slapped an electronic health records vendor, eClinicalWorks, with a $155 million fine...

Think Your Business Isn’t a Target? Think Again.


Posted May 30, 2017 in Ransomware, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Malware, Data Breach

What does the medical industry fear more than anything else? Easy. Ransomware. But even though healthcare providers...

Antivirus Investigated by FBI


Posted May 25, 2017 in Data Breach, Malware, Cloud Security

If you've bought a PC, pretty much ever, you've probably heard of Kaspersky. Kaspersky is a Russia-based...

Completely Unsecured Patient Records


Posted May 25, 2017 in Data Breach, Malware, Compliance

We trust that healthcare companies take every precaution to make sure patient files are as secure as they can be. In...

Unsecured Email Could Steal Your Dreamhome


Posted May 25, 2017 in Work from Home, Malware, Data Breach

In November of last year, Jon and Dorothy Little were working with their realtor to close on December 2 on a $200,000...