October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Are You Cyber Smart?
Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicks off this week, now in its 18th year and hosted by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA).
U.S. Government Announces New One-Stop Ransomware Website
The U.S. Government has launched a new website touted as a “One-Stop Location to Stop Ransomware.” Aptly named, StopRansomeware.gov, it is designed to help public and private organizations defend against the rise in ransomware cases.
Be Aware of Cyber Criminals During Amazon Prime Day
Along with all the legitimate promotions that continue to pop up on your screen from Amazon, the bad guys are also sending special deals to lure enthusiastic online shoppers into various phishing campaigns…
Vendor Mistakes Are Being Blamed for Latest Data Breaches
CVS Health and Volkswagen have been contacting millions of their customers to tell them that their personal information has been exposed. In two separate incidences, both companies were recently alerted that vendor errors compromised their data.
New COVID-19 vishing scam targets nursing homes
A new COVID-19 phone scam is targeting nursing homes in the Midwest. Called vishing, these phone calls use the guise of test results to steal personal information.
The COVID-19 Vaccine Phishing Campaigns are Here
The COVID-19 vaccines began arriving in U.S. hospitals this week, and as expected, the phishing campaigns are in full force, with an increase in suspicious texts or emails claiming to have information about the vaccine in exchange for personal information.
Alert: Imminent and increased threat of cybercrime attacks against healthcare industry
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory October 28 siting “credible information” they have on an “imminent and increased” threat of cybercrime attacks against the US healthcare industry with the goal of locking down systems, stealing data, and extorting money.
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Alert: Postcard Disguised as Official OCR Communication is in the Mail
Though the postage is marked first class, the mailer’s intent is not. In fact, it is another low-class act by scammers. The United States Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a statement on August 6 about postcards that are being sent to health care organizations disguised as official OCR communications, claiming to be notices of a mandatory HIPAA compliance risk assessment.
OCR Ensures Patients Can Receive Religious Visitations During COVID-19 in a Maryland Health System
Tuesday the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of a religious discrimination complaint against Prince George’s Hospital Center of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) after UMMS adopted new policies ensuring clergy access to patients for religious purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic.