Cybersecurity challenges

2021 Cybersecurity challenges

Cybersecurity has become a priority for many companies this past year. This difficult time has shown us that whether you are a small or a big company you are not immune to vicious cyberattacks. The far-reaching cybersecurity breaches of 2020, culminating in the widespread Solarwinds supply chain attack, were a reminder to CEOs of the…

Ransomware attack healthcare

Ransomware attack to medical records of UPS and Norfolk Southern

Ransomware is responsible for almost 46% of healthcare data breaches, according to an analysis by Tenable. More than 35% of all breaches are linked to ransomware attacks, leading to a tremendous financial cost.Transportation industry news site FreightWaves reports that UPS (United Parcel Service), Norfolk Southern, multiple trucking companies, US government agencies, and defense contractors suffered…

respond to a security breach

How to respond to a security breach?

What is a security breach? According to the NIST, a security breach or Cyber breach is “ An occurrence that actually or potentially jeopardizes the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information system or that constitutes a violation or imminent threat of violating security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies” In plain English, a…

T-Mobile hacked again

Data breach: T-Mobile hacked – again

T-Mobile, an US telecom company, recently experienced a security breach in which some of its customers had their information, including “call-related information,” exposed online, its fourth since 2018. Although it isn’t clear exactly how the hackers gained access to the data, T-Mobile said it has employed an external cybersecurity firm to conduct an investigation. What information…

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SolarWinds hack hit big companies

What is the SolarWinds Hack? The SolarWinds Hack is one of the biggest cybercrime committed in 2020, hackers inserted malicious code into software updates for the SolarWinds network management product Orion. This is being called a ‘Supply Chain’ attack: Instead of directly targeting the federal government or a private organization’s network, the hackers attacked a third-party vendor,…

Solarwinds data breach

Solarwinds Orion breach: Hackers breached U.S. government agencies and private companies

On December 13, FireEye discovered that SolarWinds Orion products (versions 2019.4 HF 5 and 2020.2 with no hotfix or 2020.2 HF 1) were being exploited by malicious actors. The supply chain attack trojanized SolarWinds Orion business software updates to distribute malware, which affected a range of government agencies and private corporations. Victims of the breach…