Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

With our mundane lives becoming more and more integrated with technology daily, it is important to impart awareness of the subject matter, as well. Technology and mainly the internet has changed the landscape of even our imagination, to say the least, and while it is still embarked on curving the bits and nooks of the world, some tweaks need to be paid attention to, also.

The past few years have emphasized just how important cybersecurity is. As cybercrime reached record heights and more companies went digital, industries realized their current security efforts fell short. Healthcare is a prime example. The medical sector has had the second highest number of data breaches of any industry for more than five years. This became increasingly noticeable in 2019 alone, when the industry experienced 525 data breaches, up from 369 the year before.

SIEM-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Managed SIEM services have gained popularity among companies aiming to meet security compliance standards in a cost-effective manner. Let’s see why a SIEM service can transform your small or mid-sized business’s cybersecurity.

Illustration by Derrick Deepak Roy Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we explore phishing attacks and how they’ve evolved in recent times. Way back in the 1990s, or so the story goes, users unwilling to pay for access to the internet would hunt for others’ login credentials to keep browsing for free.

A selection of this week’s more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news. For a daily selection see our twitter feed at #ionCube24. It has been a while since a really bad widespread issue with Linux hit, but here we are…

With chaos seemingly surrounding us in security, it can be hard to cut through the noise. How do you detect and prioritize evolving threats and what tools should you use to address them? With new attacks and vulnerabilities on the rise, combined with ineffective security tools and the industry’s ongoing skill shortage, security operations center (SOC) teams struggle to protect organizations from adversaries.

Raising a family today means, for many parents, having kids who use the internet for entertainment, talking with friends, and schoolwork. Millions now have a smartphone around the time they lose their first tooth. This creates new challenges for parents who want to help their children navigate around mature content, misinformation, and other online risks.

There is no doubt that digital transformation is changing the way people coordinate and work. While it is a blessing in many ways, as it keeps businesses and people connected by creating opportunities and easy exchange of information, it has also paved way for cybersecurity risks. Ransomware, Phishing, data breaches, denial-of-service attacks have become increasingly common and threaten businesses of all sizes.

HIPAA compliance requires covered entities and business associates to secure protected health information. Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, health plan beneficiary numbers, account numbers, and names of patients, relatives, or employers all must be secured from unauthorized access. The penalties and fines for HIPAA violations can be steep — in some instances reaching millions of dollars. And, HIPAA isn’t prescriptive about what it takes to be in compliance.