CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

And studies have revealed that the newly developed file-encrypting malware is using an Open-source password management library for encryption and is having capabilities of remaining anonymous, ex-filtrate data, and having abilities to give control to remote servers. The third is something astonishing to read!

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

According to the CISA’s report , Iranian hackers from an unnamed APT group are employing several known web shells, in attacks on IT, government, healthcare, financial, and insurance organizations across the United States. A web shell is a code, often written in typical web development programming languages (e.g.,

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 12, 2022

While LastPass may not have suffered a breach, it should be a wake up call to many who still use single-factor password-based authentication to their LastPass accounts and password vaults to do a little housekeeping. This way, you don’t have to remember, write down, or insecurely store passwords on their own. What is LastPass?”

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 7, 2024

One area where best practices have evolved significantly over the past twenty years is password security best practices. Beyond common or compromised passwords, users should always avoid reusing any passwords across services. A long, strong password is only as safe and secure as the weakest security it is stored with.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 5, 2022

In an ideal world, and increasingly in reality, any system or application that contains critical information such as banking information, healthcare, or corporate enterprise intellectual property are protected with multifactor.? Use complex passwords with at least eight characters.? . ? . We all need to do better.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2023

Use a password manager Don’t forget to take your password manager and your 2FA device with you. Nothing can kill the buzz like having to go through umpteen “I forgot my password” routines. Avoid sites where you need to login, sites with sensitive info (banking, healthcare, etc.),

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to those few groups, their cybercriminal actions would never include organizations actively involved in healthcare, such as hospitals. Unfortunately, we have seen these type of disruptions in healthcare before. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

Second is the news related to Baton Rouge General Health System (GHS), a healthcare service provider that disclosed yesterday that it was hit by a cyber attack in June this year leaking patient details to hackers. And the affected companies are mostly from IT and software development sector.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2023

. “Fortunately, TGH’s monitoring systems and experienced technology professionals effectively prevented encryption, which would have significantly interrupted the hospital’s ability to provide care for patients.” Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

While anyone can fall victim to these threat actors, the FBI noted that this malware has been used to target a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure organizations, including defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, technology companies, and especially organizations in the healthcare and medical industries.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

Health and Social Care Systems Unfortunately, the UK has seen several cyberattacks on its healthcare infrastructure – the largest example being the widely-publicised WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017. This should include a secure password manager.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

The group has targeted pharmaceutical companies and other healthcare institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Encrypt backup data to ensure the data infrastructure’s immutability and coverage. Password Policies: Enforce NIST password policy requirements, such as lengthier passwords and the use of password managers.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

Just because there is a padlock next to the address bar doesn't mean the site is safe, but it does mean all the traffic between your computer and the website is encrypted. You can set this up on most sites and usually involves you entering a code from either an app or a text message, after you've entered your password.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Additional security all organizations should consider for a modest investment include: Active directory security : Guards the password storage and management system against attack for Windows, Azure, and other equivalent identity management systems. 30% data breaches and +23% ransomware for the first two months of 2024.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This includes the use of encryption, firewalls, secure networks, and other tools that make it harder for hackers to access sensitive data. Encryption, for example, scrambles your data so that even if someone intercepts it, they can’t read it without the decryption key.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A pivotal moment came when the FBI obtained over 7,000 decryption keys, allowing victims to unlock their encrypted data for free. Despite these setbacks, LockBit attempted to maintain its operations, quickly adapting by changing encryption methods and shifting its leak site strategy.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

A good start would be to read Mobilizing the C-Suite: Waging War Against Cyberattacks, written by Frank Riccardi, a former privacy and compliance officer from the healthcare sector. LW: You discuss password management and MFA; how big a bang for the buck is adopting best practices in these areas?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

This is because credentials can be used to access a vast pool of sensitive data, from bank account numbers to healthcare records, which is why they’re involved in 61 percent of breaches. Meanwhile, a quarter report that they’ve used generic passwords like “password” and “ABC123.”All

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Have regular conversations about cybersecurity in manager and employee one-on-one meetings. Install software like password managers to help employees manage their credentials safely. Advanced monitoring solutions like NDR are even able to scan encrypted traffic, where some threats may have slipped through the cracks.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

organizations, ranging from defense to healthcare, in a widespread espionage campaign. As such, the author advertises it will avoid detection by leveraging AES encryption for its network traffic and that it maintains a very low static detection rate across security vendor products," reads Palo Alto Networks' analysis.

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