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In January of this year, the personal data of over 2 million Aflac life insurance and Zurich auto insurance policyholders ended up on the dark web. How? Because hackers used a contractor’s stolen credentials to break into a cloud server used for marketing purposes.  The information stolen included policyholder names, ages, genders, insurance data, coverage […]

It’s no secret that the healthcare sector is a prime target for cyber-attacks. Research shows healthcare organizations in the US experienced 1,426 attacks per week in 2022 – up 60% from the year before.  But while healthcare companies spend their limited resources and time shielding patient health information (PHI) from external threats, they forget that […]

This time next year, PCI DSS 4.0 will come fully into effect, replacing the current standard, 3.2. 1, that has been in place since 2018.  PCI SSC’s newest version shouldn’t come as a surprise to most. It was first released in March 2022. But with a two year grace period to allow vendors and credit […]

News just in! Reddit, the hugely popular social news website and forum, has suffered a data breach. How did it happen? What did hackers steal? Should you be worried? We’ll answer all that and more below.  Let’s dive in.  How did the Reddit breach happen? As with many breaches these days, the Reddit incident has […]

In the modern world of work, zero trust security is the holy grail that all organizations aspire to. It’s easy to see why. With a solid framework in place, you can completely eradicate the risk of data breaches and theft.  However, right now, reaching this state of cybersecurity maturity is proving difficult for many. After […]

Outsourcing has become the bedrock of business in the digital world. Need marketing support? An app developer? Product packaging? Whatever the task, there’s a third-party out there that can do the work for you.  But did you ever stop and think about your third-parties, third-parties? Just as your business acquires new skills and saves time […]

Courtroom dramas may be fun to watch on TV, but no enterprise legal team actually wants to end up on the stand. And yet, with the rise of cyber-attacks, whistleblower complaints and class-action lawsuits, commercial disputes over data loss and theft are increasingly commonplace.  Your day in court could be round the corner, so it’s […]

Warren Buffet once said: “It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn from other people’s mistakes.”  What’s that got to do with HIPAA? Well, whenever the OCR or FTC dolls out a penalty for a HIPAA violation, they also provide a handy document explaining why they gave out the fine, and how […]

Zero trust. You know it’s important. You know you want to implement it in your organization. And you know it could make Slack way more secure – especially given the recent Uber breach! But there’s a problem. Moving from concept to reality is proving mighty difficult.  You’re not alone.  96% of security decision-makers state that […]

How much money do you think a cybercriminal needs to steal your identity on the dark web? $1000? $2000? Maybe less; $800?  Actually, the figure is much, much lower. According to recent research, cybercriminals can start purchasing personally identifiable information (PII) for as little as $15. That would buy you a hacked credit card with […]

If you’re looking to renew your cyber insurance for 2023, you may be shocked to find that next year’s cost is much higher than ever before. According to research, cyber insurance costs increased by an astonishing 102% during the first quarter of 2022. As a result of these steep price increases, analysts predict that the […]