The Altus Baytown Hospital (ABH) has revealed a ransomware outbreak which may have led to the leak of patient data. In a statement on its website, the Texas-based hospital said…
Day: November 19, 2018
Cyber scenarios that really worry the experts
It may be impossible to hedge against the next major cyberattack, but there are some lessons from recent history and some clues from the private sector on what may be…
Most Orgs Enabling BYOD Lack Security Controls
A new report looked at the number of companies that allow users to access corporate data on personal devices and found that most organizations enabling BYOD lack proper security controls,…
Vision Direct hack puts customers' money at risk
Vision Direct says a hack attack has exposed thousands of its customers’ personal data including payment card numbers, expiry dates and CVV codes. The contact lens retailer said anyone who…
Cyber Security: 8 ways you can boost employee buy-in
Cybersecurity threats are an ongoing problem, and one that’s growing: It’s hard to go a month without some organization reporting a breach or other problems. There were, for instance, more…
Congress Warned of Chinese IoT Security Threat
US lawmakers have been warned of the growing risk to national and corporate security posed by Chinese efforts to dominate 5G infrastructure and the IoT supply chain. The US-China Economic…