Dashboard Series: Analyze endpoint security control gaps with Balbix
Security teams understand the necessity of endpoint security tools, like Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), for ensuring security and compliance. However, gaps in coverage exist for various reasons, such as unmanaged devices or misconfigured endpoints.
Cyber ‘Catastrophe Bonds’ Move Step Closer to Hitting Public Debt Markets
Insurance companies are exploring cyber catastrophe bonds to offload the risk of large-scale cyberattacks. Such bonds, typically used for natural disasters, provide double-digit returns to the investor if the catastrophe doesn’t occur. Insurer Beazley is reportedly planning a $100m cyber catastrophe bond, while Axis Capital plans a $75m bond. Limited historical data increases the risk […]
VMware launches developer, data and security services for sovereign clouds
VMware has unveiled technology partnerships and products aiming to accelerate secure, sovereign cloud innovation. The firm’s Sovereign Cloud network currently involves over 50 providers across 33 countries. New offerings include the ability for customers to bring their own keys (BYOK) and key management systems (BYO-KMS) to their data, bolstering control and security. The company is […]
Data protection: considerations for effective corporate governance
Company directors play a significant role in ensuring compliance with privacy and data protection laws. This includes establishing a governance framework for privacy and data protection, monitoring compliance, training staff, prioritising data security, carrying out risk assessments, and being responsive to data breaches. Under laws such as the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 and […]
What are CY 2024 Policy Updates For MIPS Reporting? (Part II)
P3 Care’s blog expands on the 2024 MIPS policy changes, focusing on the Promoting Interoperability and Improvement Activities performance categories. Key updates include a shift from the 21st Century Cures Update to health IT aligning with ONC’s regulations, unchanged CEHRT threshold policy for ACOs, revised automatic reweighting policy that discontinues some clinicians, extended performance period […]
Rising trend in ‘quishing’ attacks targets QR code users
Cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest reports a 51% increase in ‘quishing’, or QR code phishing, in September 2023. Typically mimicking legitimate bank or tech firms, these attacks trick victims into entering sensitive information such as Microsoft credentials or banking details. Over 56% of attacks resemble Microsoft 2FA enquiries, while 18% involve counterfeit banking sites. As these can […]
Rising trend in ‘quishing’ attacks targets QR code users
QR code phishing, or ‘quishing’, has surged by 51% in September 2023, according to ReliaQuest. The majority of quishing attacks mimic technology or banking organisations, with 56% posing as Microsoft’s two-factor authentication updates, and 18% presenting as online banking pages. QR codes embedded in email attachments, rather than the body of the email, are also […]
Authorities Took Down Massive Phishing-as-a-service Provider
Malaysian, Australian, and U.S. authorities have disrupted phishing service BulletProftLink. It had supplied cybercriminals with phishing kits, scam pages, and stolen credentials. The joint operation resulted in the arrest of eight suspects. Servers, computers, jewelry, vehicles, and cryptocurrency wallets valued at about $213,000 were seized. BulletProftLink had over 8,000 active clients and offered more than […]
‘Uproar’ as Glasgow doctors feared for patient safety after hospital parking permits scrapped
Top doctors in Glasgow voiced concerns over patient safety after the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde health board cancelled hospital parking permits for the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. They suggested the move could delay emergency care if they were called out of hours and had difficulty parking. The decision was reversed hours after a newspaper inquiry.
Digital Trust a New Tech on Dependability of Systems
The digital trust was highly active in 2022, with companies suffering data breaches costing an average of $4.35 million and 493.33 million ransomware attacks worldwide. While the banking and finance sector was the most trusted, other sectors faced security challenges. Around 34% of Gen Z consumers distrusted online stores, and 87% would shift businesses if […]