In recently released Update 1 for InTrust 11.4.1 there is a hidden gem – Suspicious process was started rule, it allows detection of hidden steps that ransomware and malware would do to achieve persistence, hide their tracks and disable protection…
In recently released Update 1 for InTrust 11.4.1 there is a hidden gem – Suspicious process was started rule, it allows detection of hidden steps that ransomware and malware would do to achieve persistence, hide their tracks and disable protection…
Encrypting Ransomware is a family of malicious software (also known as malware) designed to take files on a PC or network storage device, encrypt them, and then extort money in the form of a ransom to unlock the files. This sophisticated type of attack…
Here’s a fact that might surprise you: Your healthcare information is worth more to hackers than your credit card number. A LOT more. Forbes reports that a credit card number is worth 25 cents on the black market, but an electronic medical health…
In my previous blog post, I brought up a subject many of us would just as soon not think about: how easily a privileged user can totally hose your Active Directory. I described one method there (changing deny logon rights) and promised two more. Ready…
Not long ago, I was talking to an IT pro whose Active Directory went down suddenly one day. He couldn't determine the root cause, so this was his recovery plan:
Reboot, restore, and then resign.
While not all IT pros will be quite so ready to fall…
In my previous blog posts, I gave two examples of a privileged user could easily hose your Active Directory: by changing deny logon rights and by erasing the DNS entries on a domain controller.
You might be thinking those are just hypothetical scenarios…
In my previous post , I explained 6 key reasons why healthcare organizations are particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks. Today, let’s explore exactly what these attacks are designed to do, and how they affect the target organizations and their patients…
In my previous post, I reviewed the primary compliance regulations that healthcare organizations around the world are subject to, all of which are intended to improve data protection in healthcare. But as I noted, the number of healthcare firms suffering…
The Bad Rabbit ransomware cyber attack hit last week in Russia and Eastern Europe, targeting news media companies and some transportation companies such as Airport of Odessa in Ukraine. In a nutshell the tactic that bad guys are using is as old as WannaCry…
DisasterRecoveryLady here; did you miss me? The year’s only half over, and we’ve already seen a ton of ransomware and viruses being spread through email. What’s worse, the attacks keep getting more sophisticated! For example, the Ve…
If you’ve connected to headline news in any way - watch, listen, or read - since last Friday then you must have heard about the massive cyber-attack - WannaCry – a ransomware attack on Microsoft Windows operating systems that have infected more…
