This Is How Doctor Offices Are Fighting Ransomware

Date: 09/15/2020 Author: Andrew Lopez Categories: Helpful Tips, Security ThreatsNo comments yet.

Healthy IT Protocols

A doctor’s office is no different than a traditional business. Each practice comes equipped with computers, firewalls, servers, and other network related devices. How can medical practices maintain a high level of cybersecurity? For starters, implementing system wide updates on a continuous basis provides up to date patches on security vulnerabilities. Secondly up to date systems helps prevent malicious actors from accessing the practice’s network with security holes plugged up. Lastly a healthy system is an optimized system for best cybersecurity practices.

5 Signs A Ransomware Attack Is Imminent

Date: 08/25/2020 Author: Andrew Lopez Categories: Cybersecurity, Security ThreatsNo comments yet.

The Damage of Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware attacks are a difficult situation when a business has accidentally allowed the entity in the network. Attackers use legitimate tools within a business’ system to obtain sensitive information. What can businesses do if infiltrated with a ransomware attack? For starters, focus on what the business has implemented in case of an attack. For instance, if you backup on a daily basis, you can roll back one day. Another example is implementing the organization’s business continuity plan. In short the plan outlines everyone’s roles in times of a catastrophe.

Partner with a managed IT service provider to determine exposed areas in the network. A network audit will assist with detecting vulnerabilities and what steps will be taken to resolve these security holes.

Ransomware can be difficult to detect, but there are warning signs associated with an attack. Here’s a list Sophos, a British cybersecurity company, provided about warning signs of an attack.

New Year – New Email Resolutions For 2020

Date: 01/14/2020 Author: Andrew Lopez Categories: Email Security, Security ThreatsNo comments yet.

Happy New Year to all! The New Year has arrived and we’re excited to hear many of you have resolved to improve your email security awareness in 2020. For example, you may be more sensible with your replies to colleagues or reading emails more throughly and looking for illicit content.

How Hackers Use Employees to Access Your Network

Date: 06/17/2019 Author: Andrew Lopez Categories: Cybersecurity, Security Threats Tags: hackersNo comments yet.

Computer hackers are located throughout the entire world. Most hackers work around the clock looking for vulnerable systems. What exactly is a hacker’s goal? A computer hacker’s motivation varies. A common motive is holding sensitive data hostage or exploiting customer data on the internet, such as credit card or social security numbers. How do hackers access said data? For starters hackers can use sneaky methods in email message attachments or bad code when downloading a software. Let’s discuss how hackers use business employees to gain access to the company network.

Unpatched Vulnerabilities Exposes Businesses To Hackers

Date: 01/18/2019 Author: Andrew Lopez Categories: Patching, Security Threats Tags: patching vulnerabilitiesNo comments yet.

Are organizations keeping software up to date and maintaining security patches on a scheduled basis? The answer may shock you. According to Veracode’s latest research, most businesses will not patch critical security breaches after 3 full months. Reading and typing that number is a scary aspect to think about. In today’s blog post – we’ll discuss the importance of patching vulnerabilities and implementing a cyber security defense.