Last week, ransomware brings bad news for employees, security doorbell users endure a serious privacy breach, and too many companies are giving in to criminals’ demands. United States – The Heritage Company Exploit: RansomwareThe Heritage Company: Telemarketing firm Risk to Small Business: 2.333 = Severe: A ransomware attack forced The Heritage Company to temporarily
Last week, online stores can’t protect their customers, phishing attack impacts personal health data, and CCPA prepares to go into effect. United States – Rooster Teeth Productions Exploit: Malware attackRooster Teeth Productions: Entertainment production company Risk to Small Business: 2 = Severe: Hackers injected malware into the company’s online store that siphoned off customers’
Last week, hackers gain front door access to company IT infrastructure, ransomware cripples social services, and lax employee password security continues to present a severe financial risk. United States – Academy Sports + Outdoors Exploit: Credential stuffing attackAcademy Sports + Outdoors: Sporting goods retailer Risk to Small Business: : Hackers used previously stolen,
Last week, phishing scams compromise patient data, a music service gets notified by the media of their hacked database, and more than half of organizations acknowledge that they are not ready for a cyberattack. United States – McLaren Health Plan Exploit: Phishing scamMcLaren Health Plan: Health maintenance organization Risk to Small Business: 1.666
Last week, ransomware costs companies on multiple fronts, phishing scams have extensive data security consequences, and companies fail to adequately evaluate their third-party data sharing standards. United States – DeBella’s Subs Exploit: Malware attackDeBella’s Subs: Rochester-based restaurant chain Risk to Small Business: 2 = Severe: Credential stealing malware was discovered in the restaurant chain’s
Virtual private networks (VPNs) are a tried and true method for providing remote access to internal applications. Essentially, they create a private, encrypted tunnel for an off-site user to connect to applications in a corporate data center. But VPNs aren’t a silver bullet – organizations that provide users with just
Last week, compromised email accounts expose IT infrastructure, a Disney+ data breach exposed credentials to the Dark Web, and cybersecurity incidents are expected to rise this Holiday season. United States – Select Health Network Exploit: Unauthorized email account accessSelect Health Network: Indiana-based collection of healthcare providers Risk to Small Business: 1.444 = Extreme: An
Last week, ransomware erodes profitability, healthcare providers struggle to protect PII, and data breaches officially reach an all-time high. United States – SmartASP.NET Exploit: Ransomware attackSmartASP.NET: Web hosting platform Risk to Small Business: 2 = Severe: Hackers encrypted the web hosting platform’s data, crippling both its IT infrastructure and customer data. After the
Last week, healthcare data targeted by cybercriminals, lax security compromises PII, and Google has access to personal health information of millions. United States – InterMed Exploit: Compromised email accountInterMed: Maine-based physician group Risk to Small Business: 1.777 = Severe: Hackers gained access to four employee email accounts that contained patients’ protected health information.
Last week, ransomware will cost companies critical revenue, repeat offenders put customer loyalty at risk, and businesses fail to account for the risks of compromised employee credentials. United States – Alphabroder Exploit: Ransomware attackAlphabroder: Promotional product supplier Risk to Small Business: 1.555 = Severe: A ransomware attack temporarily halted Alphabroder’s processing and shipping
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