RansomwareUnitedHealth Paid Ransom to Protect Patient DataD. Howard KassApril 25, 2024Some $22 million in bitcoin is rumored to be the ransom UnitedHealth paid to safeguard patient data.
BreachFrontier Communications Discloses Breach in 8-KJim MastersApril 24, 2024Frontier determined that likely cybercrime group gained access to personally identifiable information.
Third-party codeThird-Party Software Patching: Your Cyber Armor in 2024Sponsored by SyxsenseApril 24, 2024Your customers rely on business software applications, but without timely updates, they can become ticking timebomb, Syxsense asserts.
Application securityOpen Source Groups Warn of Social Engineering BackdoorsApril 23, 2024A reported hacking attempt involved vandalizing the Javascript program language deployed by billions of websites worldwide.
RansomwareUnitedHealth BlackCat Attack Cost is $872M in Q1April 22, 2024For the full year 2024, UnitedHealth expects the attack will cost it $1.35 billion to $1.6 billion.
Penetration TestingPentesting Infrequency Leaves Security GapsJim MastersApril 22, 2024Security testing is struggling to keep pace with organizational IT change rates.
AI benefits/risksDecoding the Cybersecurity Implications of AI’s Rapid AdvancementSponsored by AT&T CybersecurityApril 19, 2024How do we wield AI to fortify our cyber defenses while preventing it from falling into the wrong hands? AT&T Cybersecurity answers.
Risk Assessments/ManagementCISA Tells Feds to Mitigate Microsoft Midnight BlizzardApril 18, 2024The emergency directive came after CISA said it was investigating a data breach at business intelligence company Sisence.
MSSPMonitoring the Dark Web: The MSSP OpportunityJim MastersApril 18, 2024MSSP Nuspire has introduced a dark web monitoring service, joining 56% MSSPs that offer it.
Channel investorsCynomi Lands Additional $20M for vCISO PlatformSharon FlorentineApril 17, 2024$20M in new funding will enable Cynomi to expand reach of vCISO platform to SMEs worldwide.