How healthcare organizations can combat cyberattacks during the coronavirus
Cybercriminals tend to follow the money, which is why they so often hit large corporations and major businesses with ransomware and malware. But healthcare organizations can also be lucrative targets as criminals are aware of the value of patient information and medical data on the dark web.
‘Flight risk’ employees involved in 60% of insider cybersecurity incidents
Employees planning to leave their jobs are involved in 60% of insider cybersecurity incidents and data leaks, new research suggests. According to the Securonix 2020 Insider Threat Report, published on Wednesday, “flight risk” employees, generally deemed to be individuals on the verge of resigning or otherwise leaving a job, often change their behavioral patterns from two…
Meal Kit Delivery Service Home Chef Announces Data Breach
Meal kit delivery service Home Chef announced a data breach Wednesday, two weeks after reports that its customer information was for sale on the dark web. Home Chef, which was acquired by Kroger Co. in 2018, said it was notifying customers of the breach but didn’t say how many customers were affected. In a statement,…
Vigilante hackers target ‘scammers’ with ransomware, DDoS attacks
A hacker has been taking justice into their own hands by targeting “scam” companies with ransomware and denial of service attacks. Last week a new ransomware was discovered called MilkmanVictory that a hacking group stated they created to attack scammers. In a conversation with BleepingComputer, the hacking group known as ‘CyberWare’ stated that they have started targeting companies…