As Cybersecurity Awareness Month winds down, we're pleased to share one last feature from Pierre Reed, the Chief of Staff at Access Point Consulting. He explores the importance of fostering a security awareness culture within organizations. Discover how building this culture can empower your team to better protect against cyber threats.
This week's Cybersecurity Awareness Month article features insights from Michael Caruso, Access Point's Director of Supply Chain Risk Management, on the recent pager and two-way radio attacks targeting Hezbollah. Michael provides his perspective on these incidents, highlighting the importance of securing communication channels against such threats.
October is recognized as Cybersecurity Awareness Month by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). To celebrate and promote online security , we're posting a series of articles throughout the month. Each week, one of our cybersecurity experts weights in on a foundational cybersecurity topic. This week it's Access Point CIO Anthony Rivera on patch management. Enjoy, and stay tuned for next week's Expert Insight.
As we conclude our 'ransomware readiness week' of this Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it's time to take a critical look at your organization's defenses. Ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated, and no business is immune. In our latest article, we explore essential strategies to bolster your ransomware preparedness. Don't miss this vital information to help protect your business from emerging threats.
With a countless number of reported ransomware attacks every month, it seems like the cybersecurity industry is losing its battle with cyber-criminals...
Healthcare weathered a massive increase in data breaches during 2023, with more records disclosed than in both 2021 and 2022 combined. HIPAA Journal reported that over 11 million medical records were disclosed in 2023, with most being data breaches from supply-chain vendor vulnerabilities and ransomware.
Cybersecurity threats are much more sophisticated than they were just a few years ago, and many of today’s cyber-criminals...
Technology should always help improve workplace performance and productivity, but with all its benefits, adding third-party solutions to your environment increases your cyber-risks.
The negative impact on patients after a data breach is more than identity theft and fraud. A recent report released by Cynerio...
Passwords are your first and most basic form of threat defense. They might not be the only way to protect data but are one important factor in layered cybersecurity. Passwords are also a primary target for an attacker...
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Most healthcare providers know that phishing, ransomware, social engineering, and malware are risks to patient data, but what they don’t know is that a majority of these threats begin with third-party vendor vulnerabilities.
Ever since the SolarWinds hack in 2020, more businesses are aware of the risks third parties bring into their own enterprise environment.
A recent US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) survey showed that eight out of ten organizations reported at least one person within their business fell victim to a phishing attack. CISA performed its own penetration test on organizations willing to be tested, and the results confirmed that most businesses are vulnerable to cyber-criminals using social engineering and phishing methods.
