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Phishing is the worst thing for your business. Just ask Colonial Pipeline.

Michelle Drolet

For Georgia, Virgina, the Carolinas and other states, it was Jimmy Carter revisited as long lines and price spikes awaited motorists at the gas pumps. Some stations as far south as St. Petersburg, Fla. ran out entirely, worrying travelers making plans for Memorial Day weekend. We learned a few things from the Colonial Pipeline ransomware

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Vendor Review Helps Hospital Schedule Covid Vaccinations

#BioPharma
#Healthcare

Michelle Drolet

Selecting a Large-Scale, Secure and HIPAA-Compliant Covid Scheduling Solution A year ago, the coronavirus threw the world into a historic crisis. One industry pushed to the brink was the U.S. healthcare system. Now, with the arrival of life-saving vaccines, hospitals that were once tasked with treating waves of sick patients are now shifting gears to

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Important Steps to Protect you from the SolarWinds Hack Attack

Michelle Drolet

I wanted to reach out to provide you with important information on the recent hack that has impacted nearly 20,000 of SolarWinds customers. The attack, which dates back to October 2019, has impacted many sectors including government, hospitals, educational and technology organizations. Over 80% of the Fortune 500 companies have uncovered a breach in their

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10 Things I Know About… Holiday Cyber Scams

Michelle Drolet

10) With so many people working from home on all sorts of devices, make sure these endpoints continue to receive the latest security patches and software operating system updates to lessen your chance of compromise. 9) Avoid running sensitive transactions (like banking) over public WiFi networks that are typically unsecured from eavesdropping. Using your smartphone

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8 Common Pen Testing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Michelle Drolet

Penetration testing is vital, but are you doing it right? Here are some common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them. One of the most effective ways to uncover flaws and weaknesses in your security posture is to have a third party carry out planned attacks on your system. Penetration testing is all about

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5 Cybersecurity Events that Keep CEOs up at Night

#Cloud & Network
#Phishing
#Ransomware

Michelle Drolet

With ransomware and phishing attacks on the rise, companies must continuously focus on cyber risks to protect assets and customers. Covid-19 forced organizations to evolve their business models overnight. The demand for digital infrastructure has skyrocketed and industries are seeing large-scale adoption of work from home. Unauthorized software, unsecured devices, stressed and distracted workers have

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A Cybersecurity Checklist For The New Norm

#Cloud & Network

Michelle Drolet

Unauthorized software and devices and stressed and distracted workers have expanded the attack surface and left businesses exposed to a number of cyber-risks. Small and medium-sized businesses in particular are most vulnerable since a majority of them run legacy or outdated systems.

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6 Steps to Building a Strong Breach Response Plan

Michelle Drolet

Cybersecurity resilience depends on having a detailed, thorough, and tested breach response plan in place. Here’s how to get started. No matter how secure your business, data breaches are an unfortunate fact of life. Whether an attack is the result of a determined cybercriminal, a disgruntled insider, or simple human error, you can limit the

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Don’t Let Attackers Weaponize Fear: Use These Cyber Resilience Recommendations

Michelle Drolet

Per a recent analysis from Microsoft (via The Interpreter), every country in the world has fallen prey to at least one COVID-19-related attack. Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an advisory back in April relating to heavy exploitation of Covid-19 by malicious cyber actors. A Breeding Ground For Cybercriminals That’s Not Going

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