Risk Management

Critical Infrastructure Attacks: Threat Landscape Forces Security to Evolve

by Jessica Davis

Over the last year, there’s been a decided shift in the threat landscape in terms of impact and frequency. From crippling outages at Colonial Pipeline and Scripps Health, to the rise in double...

CISA Eviction Guide for SolarWinds, Microsoft O365 Compromises

by Jessica Davis

The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released eviction guidance for system compromises caused by the supply-chain attack on SolarWinds and subsequent...

Ransomware Keeps Healthcare in Crosshairs, Triple Extortion Emerges

by Jessica Davis

The rate of ransomware attacks seen across the globe so far in 2021 has increased by 102 percent, when compared to the same period in 2020. A new Check Point report also revealed nefarious hackers are...

External Threat Actors Outpace Insiders in Healthcare Data Breaches

by Jessica Davis

For the second consecutive year, external threat actors caused the majority of healthcare data breaches in 2020, compared to just 39 percent caused by insiders, either inadvertently or...

Biden’s Executive Order to Boost Threat Sharing, Supply Chain Security

by Jessica Davis

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that takes aim at the country’s infrastructure cybersecurity weaknesses and is designed to bolster threat sharing between the government...

DHS CISA, FBI Alert to DarkSide Ransomware, After Pipeline Attack

by Jessica Davis

Several days after the DarkSide ransomware attack against the US critical infrastructure pipeline company, the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and...

Threat Alert: Russian-Backed Threat Actors, Avaddon Ransomware

by Jessica Davis

In the last week, a host of federal agencies released insights on ongoing cyber campaigns led by Avaddon ransomware and Russian-backed threat actors targeting a range of global private sector entities,...

Report: Healthcare IoT, Devices Most Impacted by TCP/IP Vulnerabilities

by Jessica Davis

At least 75 percent of healthcare entities are impacted by a host of TCP/IP vulnerabilities, uncovered by Forescout Research Labs within the last year. NUMBER:JACK, NAME:WRECK, and AMNESIA:33 are found...

NIST Seeks Feedback on Guide to Implementing HIPAA Security Rule

by Jessica Davis

NIST announced it plans to update its Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule and is seeking comment from industry stakeholders on proposed changes, including insights into...

CISA: Patch Issued for Critical Pulse Secure VPN Flaw Under Active Attack

by Jessica Davis

Ivanti released a software update to patch a critical zero-day authentication bypass vulnerability in its Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) virtual private network (VPN) software, which the Department of...

NSA Insights: Malicious Cyber Activity on Connected, IT Operational Tech

by Jessica Davis

On Thursday, the NSA unveiled guidance designed to support the defense of malicious cyber activity on targeted, connected operational tech (OT). Although aimed at federal agencies, private sector...

NIST, CISA Share Software Supply Chain Attack Defense Guidance

by Jessica Davis

NIST and the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released guidance to support entities with the defense against supply chain attacks, in the wake of the...

Health CIO: IT Must Be Core Business Element to Tackle Security Challenges

by Jessica Davis

If healthcare hopes to overcome cybersecurity challenges and inefficiencies, the overall security posture must evolve by building a strong foundation around cybersecurity that advocates for...

Joint Fed Guidance on Russian APT Cyberattacks, Exploits, Malware

by Jessica Davis

Russian Advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are actively targeting a range of US entities to gather intelligence agencies. Recent federal guidance aims to shed light on the tactics used in these...

CISA Ties SUPERNOVA Malware to Pulse Secure, SolarWinds Exploits

by Jessica Davis

The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a report on the relatively new malware variant known as SUPERNOVA, which ties the threat to both...

RDP, Botnet Malware Top Access Point of Updated Ryuk Ransomware

by Jessica Davis

The Ryuk ransomware variant has been updated, yet again. A recent Advanced Intelligence (AdvIntel) report shows the threat actors are increasingly relying on service-based remote desktop protocols...

Threat Actors Exploiting 3 SonicWall Email Security Vulnerabilities

by Jessica Davis

Entities using SonicWall Hosted Email Security (HES) are being urged to prioritize the patching of three zero-day vulnerabilities within the software, which researchers have observed being exploited in...

DHS CISA: Critical Pulse Secure VPN Vulnerabilities Under Active Attack

by Jessica Davis

The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert that warned critical, zero-day vulnerabilities in certain Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure SSL VPNs are...

Feds Find More Malware Tied to SolarWinds Supply Chain Compromise

by Jessica Davis

Russian-based nation-state threat actors were recently tied to two newer malware variants leveraging the widespread SolarWinds Orion supply chain compromise for a host of nefarious activities,...

HSCC Shares Telehealth Cybersecurity Assessment, Mitigation Guidance

by Jessica Davis

The Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) shared guidance directed at telehealth vendors and services providers, to support with the assessment and mitigation of potential...