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More U.S. Hospitals Might Fall Victim to Russian Cyber Attacks

Ten known hospitals are being targeted with ransomware, while nine facilities across six states have already fell victim to Russian cyber attacks.

November 4, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

At least ten U.S. hospitals could soon be the targets of Russian cyber attacks. A Russian-based ransomware group, which goes by the name UNC1878 or Wizard Spider, has already attacked nine hospitals in three weeks, reports Insurance Journal. So far, hospitals in New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, Texas and Arkansas have been the victims. The […]

Report: Russian Ransomware Attack Cripples California Hospital

The October 11 security incident that happened at Sonoma Valley Hospital in California is now being classified as a ransomware attack.

November 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

UPDATE NOVEMBER 3, 2020: The October 11 security incident that happened at Sonoma Valley Hospital in California is now being classified as a ransomware attack. It is believed to be part of a coordinated Russian operation targeting as many as 400 U.S. hospitals, reports the Press Democrat. The hospital said that in response to the […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 105: Securing Our Election Infrastructure

Todd Rychecky, VP of sales in the Americas for network technology provider Opengear, joins the podcast to talk about election infrastructure security.

October 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Todd Rychecky, VP of sales in the Americas for network technology provider Opengear, joins the podcast to talk about election infrastructure security.

Sonoma Valley Hospital Hit With Cyber Attack, Computers Briefly Shut Down

Sonoma Valley Hospital in Sonoma, Calif. reported last week that a security incident shut down its computers as attacks on healthcare sector rise.

October 30, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Sonoma Valley Hospital in Sonoma, Calif. reported last week that a security incident shut down its computers. In its October 22 notice to patients, the hospital said the October 11 incident “triggered a significant downtime event”: Currently, the Hospital is maintaining operations while computer systems are being fully restored. We have maintained the ability to care […]

Warning: Cybercriminals Targeting Healthcare Systems with Ransomware

Three federal U.S. agencies are warning of an 'increased and imminent' ransomware threat to hospitals and healthcare systems.

October 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

U.S. federal authorities are warning healthcare systems of a spike in ransomware attacks against hospitals and healthcare systems The joint warning from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, FBI and Department of Health and Human Services says malicious cyber actors are targeting the healthcare sector with Trickbot malware, leading to ransomware attacks, data theft and […]

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A New Ransomware Threat Kidnaps Android User Data

A report from GizmoChina says the Android ransomware threat is difficult to detect and features novel behavioral patterns.

October 28, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

A highly-sophisticated Android ransomware threat apparently targets users of the platform. A report from GizmoChina says the threat is difficult to detect and features novel behavior patterns. More from GizmoChina: This ransomware family has been known for a while and has been found on various websites and has been circulating online through forums, various pop […]

Schools Have to Address These Distance Learning Cybersecurity Threats

As administrators struggle to ensure connectivity and accessibility, many aren’t addressing distance learning cybersecurity threats.

October 22, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Perhaps no single industry has struggled to adjust more to COVID-19 than education. The pandemic has greatly accelerated the broad adoption of e-learning solutions. Those school districts that invested in robust IT systems have been validated and are continuing to build out their resources. Meanwhile, those districts that did not already have e-learning technologies in […]

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Google Says Company Mitigated 2.5 Tbps DDoS Attack, Largest Ever

Google says it was the target of a massive 2.5 Tbps DDoS attack in September 2017, the highest bandwidth attack ever reported.

October 21, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google says it was the target of a massive 2.5 Tbps DDoS attack in September 2017, the highest bandwidth attack ever reported. In a blog post exploring the growth of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, Google revealed that it was the target of a six-month campaign that utilized multiple methods of attack. “Despite simultaneously targeting thousands […]

The Two Keys to Election Security

Protecting the election ecosystem from rising nation state threats requires good network security and network resilience.

October 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With the 2020 presidential election just two weeks away, cybersecurity officials are warning that the U.S. voting system is not secure as new concerns arise around election tampering from different nation states and other bad actors. According to Todd Rychecky, vice president of network technology provider Opengear’s U.S. unit, the entire voting ecosystem is not […]

Microsoft Releases Azure Defender for IoT in Public Preview

Azure Defender for IoT is designed to help protect and monitor industrial and critical infrastructure that depend on those devices.

October 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Azure Defender for IoT, Microsoft’s cybersecurity solution for IoT and OT devices, has entered public preview to help protect industrial and critical infrastructure that depend on those devices. The new solution incorporates agentless, IOT/OT-aware behavioral analytics from Microsoft’s recent acquisition of CyberX. It addresses these risks by discovering unmanaged assets, identifying vulnerabilities and continuously monitoring […]

Ten known hospitals are being targeted with ransomware, while nine facilities across six states have already fell victim to Russian cyber attacks.

The October 11 security incident that happened at Sonoma Valley Hospital in California is now being classified as a ransomware attack.

Todd Rychecky, VP of sales in the Americas for network technology provider Opengear, joins the podcast to talk about election infrastructure security.

Sonoma Valley Hospital in Sonoma, Calif. reported last week that a security incident shut down its computers as attacks on healthcare sector rise.

Three federal U.S. agencies are warning of an 'increased and imminent' ransomware threat to hospitals and healthcare systems.

A report from GizmoChina says the Android ransomware threat is difficult to detect and features novel behavioral patterns.

As administrators struggle to ensure connectivity and accessibility, many aren’t addressing distance learning cybersecurity threats.

Google says it was the target of a massive 2.5 Tbps DDoS attack in September 2017, the highest bandwidth attack ever reported.

Protecting the election ecosystem from rising nation state threats requires good network security and network resilience.

Azure Defender for IoT is designed to help protect and monitor industrial and critical infrastructure that depend on those devices.

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