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Phishing Attack Leaves 37K Gold Coast Health Plan Members’ PHI at Risk

Oct 22, 2018

On October 5, California-based Gold Coast Health Plan (GCHP) informed the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that a phishing attack may have exposed the protected health information of 37,005 plan members. The attack occurred when hackers successfully tricked a GCHP employee with a phishing email, which allowed the hackers access to that employee’s email account...

The Psychology of Falling for a Phishing Email

Aug 9, 2018

Phishing is a cybercrime that has been around for many years, where targets are sent malicious emails claiming to be from a legitimate individual or organization to trick them into disclosing their sensitive information. Phishing emails remain a major threat today, however despite increased awareness of the cybercrime, cybercriminals continue to fool their targets into...

Exactis Database Leaks 340 Million Records of Personal Data

Jul 16, 2018

There is a good chance you’ve never heard of the major marketing and data aggregation company Exactis, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know you. In fact, Exactis may know a great deal of your personal information, including your email address, your home address, your habits and hobbies, your children’s ages and genders if you...

Federal Trade Commission Warns of Fake Invoice Phishing Scams

Mar 26, 2018

Phishing has become a common threat faced by organizations in today’s digital era.  While cybercriminals are enhancing their tactics to make their attempts seem more legitimate, they continue to recycle old scams, making only minor changes to trick their victims. An old phishing attempt has recently started resurfacing where scammers pose as a well-known tech...

FBI Warns Small Businesses to Beware of Cybercriminals

Mar 19, 2018

It is no secret that the Internet has become a key component of our daily lives for personal and business use alike. Unfortunately, the dependency of the Internet in today’s culture has become quite clear to cybercriminals, making security an incredibly important concern, especially for small businesses. An article on Homeland Security Today explores the...

OCR February 2018 Cybersecurity Newsletter: Phishing

Mar 1, 2018

In the February OCR Cybersecurity Newsletter, they give very good information on Phishing and how to avoid being a victim.  The newsletter is reprinted below:   February 2018 Cybersecurity Newsletter Phishing Phishing is a type of cyber-attack used to trick individuals into divulging sensitive information via electronic communication by impersonating a trustworthy source. For example,...

How Will Your Employees Get You Hacked?

Feb 15, 2018

Breaches are becoming increasingly common as cybercriminals continue to advance their skills and tactics to trick their victims into falling for their scams. While cybercriminals are remaining diligent in their efforts to carry out their attacks, small business owners continue to underspend on cybersecurity. An article on Entrepreneur looks at 5 things your employees are...

What is Your Personal Information Worth on the Dark Web?

Feb 8, 2018

The dark web is often known for the illegal activities conducted there, and while not everything on the dark web is illegal, it’s most appealing factor is its anonymity. The dark web is often a place where stolen data and personal information is bought and sold following a data breach or hacking incident. An article...

Fall prevention strategies apply to anti-phishing efforts

Oct 16, 2017

Patient falls have been a serious problem in hospitals and other healthcare facilities for years. In fact, in January 2013 the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality set out to help reduce the number of falls in healthcare facilities by commissioning a RAND Corporation/ Boston University School of Public Health Report. The report, titled “Preventing...

Study finds cybercriminals favor small businesses

Oct 2, 2017

As ransomware continues to grow, so do the millions of dollars businesses are dishing out to cybercriminals in hopes of regaining control of their sensitive data.  An article on Fox Business looks at a study released by data security solutions firm Datto to see how ransomware is affecting small-to-mid-sized businesses. According to the study, in...

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