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August 10, 2021

Microsoft Patches 51 Vulnerabilities on August Patch Tuesday, including 3 Zero-Days

On August Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released patches to fix 51 vulnerabilities across its product range, including 7 critical flaws, 37 vulnerabilities rated important, and three ...

August 5, 2021

Best Firefox Password Managers

If you use the Firebox browser and follow Internet security best practices, you may already be using the Firebox password manager. However, the “built-in” password ...

August 5, 2021

NSA/CISA Publish Guidance on Improving Kubernetes Security

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued new guidance on improving Kubernetes security. The guidance document ...

August 4, 2021

What is a Recommended App for Password Sharing?

KeePass, Bitwarden and LastPass are all excellent tools when it comes to sharing passwords securely among employees within your organization. Selecting the correct one for ...

August 1, 2021

HIPAA Violation Results in Former Scripps Health Worker Being Charged for COVID-19 Unemployment Benefit Fraud

In a case being heard in San Diego, former Scripps Health employee Matthew Lombardo has been charged with felony HIPAA violations for obtaining and disclosing ...

July 29, 2021

Are Your Passwords Strong Enough?

In order to avoid your organization falling afoul of the ever-increasing attempts of cybercriminals to infiltrate business networks, it is important to invest some time ...

July 19, 2021

Two More Windows Print Spooler Vulnerabilities Identified

A further zero-day vulnerability has been identified in Windows Print Spooler that could be exploited via remote print servers under the attacker’s control to gain ...

July 19, 2021

5 Best Free Password Managers

Most computers and mobile devices have free password managers built into their operating systems or browsers. For example, if you have a PC with a ...

July 11, 2021

Which Password Manager is the Best for Compatibility?

When it comes to password management for large companies, one of the most important aspects to consider, prior to investment, is the compatibility of each ...

July 7, 2021

Microsoft Issues Out-of-Band PrintNightmare Patch for Some Windows Versions

Microsoft has released an out-of-band patch to fix two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in the Windows Print Spooler Service dubbed PrintNightmare. A patch had ...

June 8, 2021

HIPAA Right of Access Case Settled for $5,000 by Diabetes, Endocrinology & Lipidology Center

According to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), a settlement agreement has been negotiated with The Diabetes, Endocrinology & Lipidology Center, Inc. (DELC) in ...

June 2, 2021

How Does Bitwarden Manage Your Passwords?

The Bitwarden password manager is one of the newest password management solutions available. It is an open source password manager, which means the code is ...

May 27, 2021

HIPAA Security Rule Violations Lead to $25,000 Settlement between Clinical Laboratory & OCR

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) says a $25,000 HIPAA settlement has been agreed with Peachstate Health Management, LLC, ...

May 22, 2021

What are the Driving Factors for Enterprises Behind Single Sign On (SSO) Solutions?

Single Sign-On or SSO allows system users to access a range of different devices and applications using just one set of credentials, for this reason ...

May 18, 2021

Protecting Yourself from a Password Cracker

Protecting yourself and your organization from password crackers may appear to be an impossible mission, but it is much easier than you might imagine. You ...

May 13, 2021

President Biden Signs Extensive Executive Order to Improve Federal Government Cybersecurity

President Biden has signed an Executive Order that seeks to modernize the cybersecurity defenses of the federal government and protect its networks from cyber threats. ...

May 6, 2021

12-Year-Old Vulnerabilities Place Millions of Dell Devices at Risk

Hundreds of millions of Dell devices are vulnerable to firmware update driver flaws that could potentially be exploited to achieve remote code execution. The vulnerabilities ...

May 2, 2021

Tackling Identity & Access Management Risks

The move to remote working by many companies both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic has seen considerable effort and investment in securing networks. One ...

April 16, 2021

Is 1Password, LastPass or Bitwarden Easier to Use?

One of the most important factors when evaluating password managers is ease of use. If a password manager is not easy to configure and populate, ...

April 15, 2021

FBI Removes Malicious Web Shells from Hundreds of Corporate Exchange Servers

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has removed malicious web shells from hundreds of corporate servers in at least 8 states without the knowledge or ...

March 11, 2021

Patch Critical BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Vulnerabilities Now, Warns F5 Networks

On March 10, 2021, F5 Networks released updated software to fix 7 vulnerabilities in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems, 4 of which are rated critical, 2 ...

March 7, 2021

Six-month Prison Term for Whistleblower Who Falsely Claimed Nurse Violated HIPAA

A six-month prison-term and $1,200 fine has been handed down to a Georgia man who falsely claimed a former acquaintance had violated patient privacy and ...

February 26, 2021

TitanHQ Collects Multiple 2021 Expert Insights Best-of Awards

Three TitanHQ cybersecurity solutions have been named winners in the Expert Insights’ 2021 “Best-Of” Awards in the Email Security Gateway, Web Security, and Email Archiving ...

February 3, 2021

Three Vulnerabilities Identified in SolarWinds Products

Patches have been released to fix three vulnerabilities SolarWinds products. Two of the flaws affect the SolarWinds Orion platform, and the third affects the Serv-U ...

February 2, 2021

Phishers Target US Businesses in Scam Offering Fake PPP Loans

A phishing campaign has been detected which is targeting U.S. businesses that are struggling to stay in operation during the pandemic. The emails attempt to ...

January 19, 2021

Microsoft Warns Windows Zerologon Patch Enforcement Starts on February 9, 2021

The critical Windows Zerologon vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472) was patched by Microsoft on August Patch Tuesday; however, despite the seriousness of the vulnerability – rated 10/10 for severity ...

January 15, 2021

Cloud and Medical Device Security are the Top Challenges for Healthcare IT Teams

A recent 2021 IDG research study sponsored by Masergy and Fortinet explored the state of IT in the healthcare industry and revealed the key challenges ...

January 8, 2021

NVIDIA Software Update Corrects Multiple High Severity Graphics Driver Flaws

NVIDIA has released patches to correct 16 vulnerabilities in its graphics drivers and vGPU software for Windows and Linux systems, most of which are high ...

December 22, 2020

US Federal Government Seizes Domains Spoofing COVID-19 Vaccine Developers

Two domains spoofing the COVID-19 vaccine developers Moderna and Regeneron have been seized by the U.S. Department of Justice. The websites were almost perfect clones ...

December 16, 2020

Bill Passed by House Calling for HHS to Recognize Implementation of Cybersecurity Best Practices

The House Energy and Commerce Committee has passed a new bill (HR 7898) which seeks to amend the HITECH Act to require the Department of ...

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