Cyber Security and Compliance News Direct Difference, Inc March 2020
March 2020
5G and IoT security: Why cybersecurity experts are...
Without regulation and strong proactive measures, 5G networks remain vulnerable to cyberattacks, and the responsibility falls on businesses and governments. Seemingly everywhere you turn these days there is some announcement about 5G and the...
VPNs continue to be a popular vector for cyberattacks -...
According to a recent study by ClearSky, more nation-state actors such as Iran's "Fox Kitten" hacking group and other Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), are focusing on VPNs as a way to establish a foothold in a network in the first stage of...
World Health Organization CIO on healthcare data,...
The CIO of WHO talks about the risks and opportunities of big data when it comes to health care. Large technology companies are important partners in building trust and advancing efforts around digital health. But determining how to partner is...
A breach at a health system in Missouri-the result of a car break-in-was the only incident reported to the OCR in December that affected more than 100,000 people. In November, by contrast, healthcare organizations reported three breaches each...
DHS issues bulletin warning of potential Iranian cyberattack
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a bulletin this week through its National Terrorism Advisory System warning of Iran's ability to carry out cyberattacks with "disruptive effects" against critical U.S. infrastructure. In the...
Cybercriminals who use the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware to extort large organizations are now targeting unpatched Pulse Secure VPN servers to gain a foothold and disable antivirus. A security researcher is urging organizations that use Pulse...
