As technology continues to evolve, vulnerabilities have become an inherent part of software development. It’s no secret that the number of cyberattacks are growing year over year…
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Far Reaching Log4j Security Flaw Impacts Nearly Everyone
n early December 2021, a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Apache’s widely used Log4j Java library (CVE-2021-44228) was publicized. Shockwaves immediately…
Best Practices For Vulnerability Scanning Frequency
One of the best ways to avoid data breaches is to scan for vulnerabilities at regular intervals. Doing so will help you uncover flaws, misconfigurations, back-door entries…
Alarming Statistics on Ransomware in the Healthcare Industry
For the healthcare industry, COVID-19 has brought about a massive shift in the digital landscape. Healthcare institutions have been forced to adopt changes to keep pace…
Universal Health Services Suffer $67M in Losses
In a recent report released by Universal Health Services, the Fortune 500 hospital network is facing severe costs in damages. This comes after the September 2020 ransomware…
7 Common Web-App Vulnerabilities
Web application vulnerabilities are system flaws, or weaknesses, in a web-based app. They occur primarily due to lack of validation or sanitation of form inputs, misconfiguring…
Why Security Validation is More Important Than Ever
A complete understanding of security risk is more essential than ever. To properly assess risk, IT professionals need visibility and data on the effectiveness of their security posture.
Lawsuits – The Latest Ransomware Threat
Organizations that have fallen prey to ransomware attacks have, of late, had to deal with more severe aftermaths than profit losses, tarnished reputations, stolen data and…
Steps To Prepare For Section 889 Part B
Federal agencies and contractors doing business with the federal government are prohibited from procuring or using “covered telecommunications equipment or services” produced by…
The Workings Of Darkside Ransomware
DarkSide ransomware is a relatively new ransomware strain that threat actors have been utilising to target numerous businesses, resulting in the encryption and theft…