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! A bit ouch I would say. Bad luck…

HIPAA, an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is one of the most important federal regulatory frameworks for healthcare organizations. It’s an elaborate law that imposes many stringent requirements for patient privacy and data security on governed organizations. Complying with HIPAA demands having a strict internal system to address its often complex and ambiguous requirements.

Penetration testing is something that more companies and organizations should be considering as a necessary expense. I say this because, over the years, the cost of data breaches and other forms of malicious intrusions and disruptions are getting costlier. Per IBM Security’s “Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024,” the average cost of a breach has increased 10% year over year, with the healthcare sector having the highest cost breaches for 14 consecutive years.

Resilience is one of the hottest topics of the moment, but for good reason. For most organizations, suffering a cyberattack is a matter of when, not if. Attackers are, lamentably, always one step ahead of defenders and, as such, responding to an attack and maintaining business operations have become arguably more important than protecting an organization in the first place.

No matter what device you’re using, be it desktop, mobile, or tablet, all the data you store there is at risk of data loss. You could face data loss or cyberattacks such as ransomware unless you protect these files. Securing these devices with endpoint backup is essential for businesses and teams to protect against breaches, data loss, and other threats that can disrupt operations.

‍Managing risk is a part of life, whether it's in the personal, private, public, or professional spheres, but often, these various areas of vulnerability are addressed in isolation. In the corporate world, too, the various components of business risk were once tackled as mutually exclusive, with each departmental leader focusing on their sole area of expertise.

You can protect your debit card from being hacked in several ways, such as using your credit card for purchases instead of your debit card, securing your bank accounts with strong passwords and using secure networks for online purchases. Debit card fraud can occur through phishing attacks, data breaches, card skimming or even theft of your physical debit card. If your debit card is hacked, it can lead to your money and identity being stolen.

Keeper Password Manager was rated as a leading enterprise, mid-market and small business password manager for Fall 2024 by users on G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace. Keeper Security was also named a leader in password management globally, with distinctions in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Canada and Asia-Pacific regions, and named a high performer and momentum leader across 10 cybersecurity categories, earning a total of 53 badges.

Clients can empower their employees to securely leverage any browser-based AI tool. The Riscosity browser extension will scan and block prompts with sensitive information in real time. Admins can use the intuitive Riscosity dashboard to set RBAC rules and keep a pulse on any AI tools being used – including any attempts to share sensitive information. The bottom line… we’re providing an AI firewall for your company, without the headaches of difficult deployment.

Hi, I’m Dan Kindler and I’m the CTO and co-founder of Bound. We focus on making currency conversion and hedging cheap, fair, and most of all, easy. Our platforms help hundreds of businesses protect themselves from currency risk across the world. Currently, about half of our team is composed of engineers.