To cybercriminals, credit card information is nice to have, and identity theft is a profitable industry – but the big money is in industrial espionage. Hackers are able to use their tricks to inveigle victims into granting them access to their computers, usually through spear-phishing campaigns aided by social engineering. And when hackers invade a…
The increased digital accessibility of the health insurance system in recent years has come with many benefits, such as easier procurement of coverage, more efficient insurance transactions, transparency in billing and lower costs – but it has also increased insurers’ exposure to cyber-attacks by overwhelming percentages. Cybersecurity and its threat to the healthcare insurance industry…
Invoicing. Business documents. A meeting invitation. These days, the average employee receives countless incoming files – including emails with attachments, web downloads, and others – that have CISOs stressing around the clock about what they might click. And now, cybercriminals have tapped into yet another virtual weakness with one unsuspecting click that can be devastating…
Spear phishing, targeted attacks, zero-day exploits… No matter what you call them, these are the worst, most harmful cyberattacks out there. Zero-day exploits can cause causing bankruptcy, loss of credibility, and other serious damage. And when it comes to protecting your organization from such attacks, many fall short in terms of technology or rely on…
With the U.S. economy much improved, this year’s Christmas season is expected to be one of the best in years. And with the advance of digital technology, smartphones will be a key buying method for many consumers. Put those elements together and you have an unfortunate scam on your hands – the use of phony…
How many friends do you have on Facebook? A hundred? Thousands? And how many of them do you actually know—maybe half? Perhaps less than that? Do you have a Twitter account? How about Pinterest, YouTube, or Google+? In the age of social media, privacy has become a thing of the past. Think about all of…
Like many industries, insurance companies are in midst of a digital transformation, adopting new channels and services in order to conduct their business virtually and enhance their customers’ experiences. Digital claims, mobile apps, connection to the Internet of Things (IoT), and strategic integrations with third-party portals all open the door to cyber criminals looking to…
Businesses need to allow employees to use productivity tools to maintain effective operations. Unfortunately, many of these efficiency-drivers are easily compromised by threat actors, as we saw with the Dridex trojan payload hiding in Excel spreadsheets delivered via phishing emails with senders posing as UPS, FedEx, and DHL. In fact, efficiency efforts can drive security…
What are DICOM files? A DICOM file is an image from a medical scan saved in the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) format. DICOM is the international 30-year-old standard protocol for managing and transmitting medical images, such as ultrasounds, MRIs, X-rays, and CT scans. In addition, these files often include the patient’s identification…
