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It Wasn't Dropbox's Fault


Posted June 6, 2016 in Data Breach, Cloud Security, Malware

Unfortunately for Dropbox, last week several identity theft protection services including LifeLock wrongly reported...

Protect Yourself From Ransomware


Posted June 3, 2016 in Ransomware, Malware, Data Breach

Halfway through the fiscal year, the top 2016 hacker trend has become clear: ransomware. PhishMe, a threat management...

Shocking First Quarter Ransomware Stats


Posted June 1, 2016 in Ransomware, Malware, Data Breach

Infoblox DNS Threat Index (a leading indicator of worldwide malicious Domain Name System threats) reported in Q1 2016...

New Healthcare Breach Compromises Security of Nearly 100,000 Patients


Posted June 1, 2016 in Data Breach, HIPAA, Malware

Florida-based business, Southeast Eye Institute, P.A. (d.b.a. Eye Associates of Pinellas) reported that as many as...

DHS Hacker Warning


Posted May 31, 2016 in Malware, Data Breach, Compliance

We already heard that machinery in US power plants were vulnerable to attacks from hackers and now the Department of...

Raleigh Clinic to Pay $750,000 for HIPAA Violation


Posted May 19, 2016 in HIPAA, Data Breach, Compliance

Raleigh Orthopedic Clinic (ROC) of North Carolina is paying for its violation of the Health Insurance Portability and...

2016 Trend Shows Hackers Targeting Smaller Businesses


Posted May 19, 2016 in Data Breach, Work from Home, Cloud Security

The “Mega-hacks” of major health care industry players like Anthem, Inc and Premera Blue Cross, that were so popular...

Top Cause of Healthcare Data Breaches


Posted May 16, 2016 in Ransomware, HIPAA, Malware, Data Breach

Since 2010, the number of data breaches in the healthcare industry has been steadily on the rise. Consequently, a new...