Endpoint Security

PA Health Dept Sued; Investigation Looms, After Contact Tracing Breach

by Jessica Davis

The Pennsylvania Department of Health and its third-party contractor Insight Global have been sued, after reports that its COVID-19 contact tracing app exposed the sensitive data of at least 72,000...

Healthcare’s Email Problem: Insider Threats, Data Retention, Phishing

by Jessica Davis

Reports consistently highlight the risk of vulnerability exploits and ransomware to healthcare. But email is often the key access point in these attacks, through phishing and stolen credentials. As insiders remain a leading threat,...

CISA Alerts to New Ransomware, Trojan Using Public Pen Testing Tools

by Jessica Davis

The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an alert for a newer ransomware variant and remote access trojan (RAT) spotted in the wild using publicly...

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...

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...

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...

77% of Ransomware Spurs Data Extortion, Driven by Accellion Hack

by Jessica Davis

Driven by Clop actors and the Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) hack, exfiltration and extortion attempts are now occurring in the vast majority of ransomware attacks, increasing from 70 percent...

Healthcare’s Biggest Cybersecurity Blind Spots and Misconceptions

by Jessica Davis

Threat actors are moving at a drastic pace and with stealthy tactics able to hide their activities from system administrators. The truth is that healthcare is struggling with some massive cybersecurity...

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,...

Fed Joint Advisory: Patch These 5 Vulnerabilities Under Active Attack

by Jessica Davis

The National Security Agency, the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the FBI released a joint alert, warning that nation-state threat actors from...

H-ISAC Supply-Chain Insights Aim to Prevent Next SolarWinds Cyberattack

by Jessica Davis

The Health-ISAC recently published supply-chain cyberattack insights in collaboration with the American Hospital Association, meant to support healthcare provider organizations prevent and respond to...

Hackers Steal Data of 200K During CareFirst BlueCross DC Cyberattack

by Jessica Davis

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan District of Columbia (CHPDC), formerly known as Trusted Health Plan, recently notified 200,665 plan members that their data was compromised and...

DOJ: FBI Removed Web Shells From Exploited Microsoft Exchange Servers

by Jessica Davis

In a rare move, a court-authorized FBI operation removed web shells from a host of exploited on-prem Microsoft Exchange Servers. Many of the victims may have been unaware their systems were...

NSA Finds, Urges Patch of 4 New Critical Microsoft Exchange Flaws

by Jessica Davis

Microsoft disclosed and issued patches for four newly detected vulnerabilities found in on-prem Microsoft Exchange Servers version 2016 and 2019. The Department of Homeland Security is urging all...