Apple iCloud ransom demands: The facts you need to know
“Hackers are demanding Apple pay a ransom in bitcoin or they’ll blow the lid off millions of iCloud account credentials. Beyond the primary headline, however, there are a bevy of loose ends and nuances to ponder. So far, we know that a London-based hacker group, calling itself the Turkish Crime Family, has claimed to have […]
Hackers demand Apple pay up or millions of iCloud accounts will be wiped
“A group of hackers is allegedly trying to extort Apple by holding Apple customers’ data for ransom and threatening to remotely wipe iCloud accounts connected to both iPhones and iPads if those ransoms are not paid. The group self-identifies as the “Turkish Crime Family,” and it is demanding either $75,000 in Ethereum or Bitcoin or […]
Lithuanian man’s phishing tricked US tech companies into wiring over $100m
“Two major American tech companies were tricked by a Lithuanian man’s phishing scheme into wiring him over $100m, according to the justice department. Evaldas Rimasauskas, 48, was arrested last week by Lithuanian authorities and charged on Monday by prosecutors in the southern district of New York. Announced on Wednesday, the charges of wire fraud, money […]
Abta data breach: Tens of thousands of holidaymakers hit in massive cyber attack
“The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has come forward and disclosed a major data breach, with as many as 43,000 people at possible risk from the huge cyber attack. The attack that breached the website resulted in the hackers gaining access to around 1,000 files containing information that could include encrypted passwords and email […]
Reports of Potential Data Breach at Saks Fifth Ave
“There are reports of Saks Fifth Avenue inadvertently exposing the personal information of customers online. The breach, which was first reported by Buzzfeed, had the e-mail addresses and phone numbers of shoppers visible on the Saks website. Parent company Hudson’s Bay Co. released the following statement regarding the incident: “We take this matter seriously. We […]
Overcoming Cybersecurity Challenges with Managed IT Services
If there is one thing we can be certain about when it comes to cybersecurity, it’s that the landscape will remain dynamic and turbulent over the coming years. Today, news headlines are dominated by cyberattacks and breaches that span across all industries – causing security to be top of mind for almost all businesses. However, […]
Hackers’ delight: Businesses put selves at risk for invasion
“David Cingari reaped the benefits of backing up a year ago, when an employee at his catering company came in around 7:30 a.m. to find her computer was taken hostage by ransomware. When she logged in, she got a notification that her files had been encrypted, or locked up so they couldn’t be read, and […]
68% of Healthcare Organizations Have Compromised Email Accounts
“Evolve IP has published the results of a new study that has revealed the extent to which healthcare email credentials are being compromised and sold on the dark web. The FBI has also recently warned about Business Email Compromise (BEC). Email credentials are highly valuable to cybercriminals. A compromised email account can be plundered to […]
Survey Indicates Law Firms are not Complying with HIPAA Rules
“The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) covers healthcare providers, health insurers, and healthcare clearinghouses, and all covered entities are required to comply with HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. HIPAA also applies to vendors and other companies doing business with covered entities, which are classed as HIPAA Business Associates (BAs). If a […]
Memorial Hospital pays $5.5M in settlement over potential HIPAA violations
“Memorial Healthcare Systems has agreed to pay a $5.5 million settlement to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over potential HIPAA violations. The security breach was discovered when Memorial launched an internal investigation in 2012 after two hospital employees stole patients’ personal information to make money filing phony tax returns, said Kerting Baldwin, […]