by Gary Pritts | Feb 13, 2014 | HIPAA
[Editor’s Note: During 2016 Healthcare experienced a dramatic increase of virulent ransomware attacks. Please also see a more a more comprehensive list of security contols in the post Preventing and Mitigating Ransomware Attacks, posted 10/4/2016.] A nasty... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Jan 17, 2014 | HIPAA
That’s right, even a refrigerator can now fall victim to hackers. According to security firm Proofpoint, more than 750,000 malicious emails were sent between Dec. 23, 2013 and Jan. 6, 2014, when hackers gained access to smart devices, such as common appliances, left... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Sep 13, 2013 | HIPAA
Medical Identity Theft is on the rise according to the latest Ponemon Institute research released yesterday. Ponemon estimates that 1.8 million people, just under 1% (0.8%) of U.S. adults, were affected in 2013, a 19% increase over 2012. Based on survey data from... Read More
by Gary Pritts | Jan 15, 2012 | HIPAA
An industry-standard feature on wireless routers marketed to consumers and small businesses, Wi Fi Protected Setup (WPS), is vulnerable to a simple “brute force” attack. Free tools are already available to gain access to these routers. Making matters... Read More
