In baseball, it’s tempting to think that once you’re on a base, the hard part is over. But then, just when you think you’re safe (you are literally “safe”) the baseman hits you with the hidden ball trick. Your opponent appears to throw the ball away, but merely hides it and tags you in the moment you’re mostContinue reading “How MFA Is Falling Short.”
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Survey: Healthcare IT Trends to Watch in 2024.
Software development firm Auvik surveyed over 2000 IT professionals to report on current trends in healthcare IT. Auvik concluded that automation is the theme for this year’s trends report. On Monday, June 24, Canadian cloud-based IT management platform Auvik released its nine healthcare IT trends to watch this year. For its report, Auvik surveyed over 2000 IT professionals, including CEOs,Continue reading “Survey: Healthcare IT Trends to Watch in 2024.”
UnitedHealth CEO Testifies on Cyberattack Before Senate.
Stolen credentials used to remotely access a UnitedHealth’s portal that didn’t have multi-factor protection, CEO testifies. UnitedHealth Group’s CEO, Andrew Witty, testified on Wednesday, May 1, before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the Change Healthcare cyberattack. In his opening statement, Witty told the committee that criminals used compromised credentials to remotely access a Change Healthcare Citrix portal, whichContinue reading “UnitedHealth CEO Testifies on Cyberattack Before Senate.”
HC3 warns healthcare help desks of ‘advanced’ social engineers.
After convincing the help desk to enroll a new device, a threat actor can pivot to a payment system. IT pros: If someone from finance calls and says their phone is busted and they need to start over with authentication, trust but verify. Actually, don’t trust; just verify. Healthcare help desks need to be especiallyContinue reading “HC3 warns healthcare help desks of ‘advanced’ social engineers.”
Advertisers tried to clean up clickbait in 2023. The jury’s out on whether it’s working.
One ad-tech researcher said he is concerned about the “long-term health of an ad-monetized web.” AI was, without a doubt, the buzzword of the advertising and tech world this year. Another word wasn’t too far behind: the metaverse. Just kidding. We’re talking about clickbait, or so-called made-for-advertising (MFA) websites, which largely exist to soak upContinue reading “Advertisers tried to clean up clickbait in 2023. The jury’s out on whether it’s working.”
What to do when receiving unprompted MFA OTP codes.
Receiving an unprompted one-time passcode (OTP) sent as an email or text should be a cause for concern as it likely means your credentials have been stolen. One of the initial components of a cyberattack is the theft of legitimate credentials to corporate networks and online services. These credentials can be stolen in phishing attacks,Continue reading “What to do when receiving unprompted MFA OTP codes.”
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