Healthcare cyber security insights revealed in new Kroll report

While the top concern for healthcare cybersecurity professionals is credential access, the Kroll Threat Intelligence team finds that the healthcare industry is consistently targeted by ransomware groups using a combination of valid credential theft and the exploitation of vulnerabilities. These and other insights are discussed in the new Kroll report, The State of Cyber Defense: Diagnosing Cyber Threats in Healthcare.

Transforming Business With Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developers

Businesses worldwide are increasingly realizing the transformative potential of technology to maintain their competitive edge. This recognition has led to a growing reliance on technology-driven operations to thrive in the global market. Consequently, there's a surge in demand for skilled developers capable of implementing and customizing enterprise software solutions. Among these solutions, Microsoft Dynamics stands out as indispensable for businesses seeking that edge.

Fortifying Your Systems: 8 Construction Management Software Security Tips

You can't afford to build on shaky ground in the digital world. Your construction management and accounting software is at risk if it isn't secure. Protecting your business data is also about safeguarding your reputation. So, examine these eight essential security tips to help you fortify your defense, keep your software up-to-date, and ensure you're always ahead of cyber threats.

Two-Factor Authentication and Password Managers: Layering Your Defenses

In a world where data breaches are no longer the exception but the norm, the adage "the best offense is a good defense" has never rung truer for digital security. Individual users and organizations alike are grappling with how to protect sensitive data from an ever-growing tide of sophisticated cyber threats. Layering your defenses through the combined power of two-factor authentication (2FA) and password managers is not just a recommendation; it's quickly becoming a critical necessity.

Online Tutoring - A Key Tool for Building Your Future in IT Asset Management

In the swiftly evolving realm of information technology, IT Asset Management (ITAM) stands out as a critical discipline, ensuring that an organization's assets are accounted for, deployed, maintained, upgraded, and disposed of responsibly. As businesses increasingly rely on technology, the demand for skilled IT asset managers skyrockets. However, acquiring the specialized skills necessary for ITAM can be challenging through traditional education paths. This is where online tutoring bridges the gap, offering targeted, flexible, and comprehensive learning opportunities not readily available elsewhere.

The Argument for Enterprise-Wide Ad Blocking

The concept of enterprise-wide ad blocking always provokes a powerful response. Whenever I suggest, even casually, that the next step organizations should take to improve cybersecurity posture is implementing enterprise-wide ad blocking, I can hear the collective screams of sysadmins and help desk personnel everywhere — Websites could have compatibility issues! How will we manage it? Users won’t understand! It could be a help desk nightmare! And you know what? They are absolutely right.

Weekly Cyber Security News 25/04/2024

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break! I think the moral of this story is, if you receive an unexpected alert from service you’ve had a long time and wasn’t informed this was a new feature; treat with caution.

The Role of FedRAMP in Federal Agency Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity

Not too long ago, when I was designing, building, operating and defending networks, the government organizations I worked with were burdened with many tasks related to deploying a new capability. We needed to decide and plan how it would be assessed and authorized, deployed, maintained, operated, patched, defended and, of course, when and how to upgrade the capability. Assessment and authorization would take months, if not over a year, for a system or set of capabilities.

Trustwave SpiderLabs Reveals the Ransomware Threats Targeting Latin American Financial and Government Sectors

Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) threat groups are placing severe and continuous pressure on the financial and government services sectors in Latin America, according to data compiled by the elite Trustwave SpiderLabs team. RaaS is where developers working for threat actors manage and update the malware while affiliates carry out the actual ransomware attacks.