The headline on 04 December 2019 Great Plains Health Recovering From Ransomware. Great Plains Health (GPHealth) medical center is recovering from a ransomware attack. The attack occurred on Monday, November 25. The next day, GPHealth cancelled a large number of non-emergency appointments and procedures. GPHealth is based in North Platte, Nebraska. Note: Speaking of HHS […]
Category Archives: Security
[Solved] How To Remove Padlock Icon From Hard Drives In Windows 10
A padlock icon on hard drives in the Windows 10 File Explorer indicates that the hard drive has been encrypted with BitLocker or Device Encryption program. BitLocker, present in Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 10, allows users to encrypt drives to secure the data. The built-in encryption program adds a padlock icon on hard […]
Use Two Factor Authenticator App To Enhance Account Security
Using a strong password for account’s login credential helps to reduce the risk of account being hacked but usernames and passwords alone are not enough. Do a step further by enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) to strengthen the security. There are a few apps that generate 2-Step Verification codes on a mobile device to verify your […]
Information and Cyber Security News Headline Updated on 23 November 2019
The headline on 23 November 2019 Texas School District Pays Ransomware Demand. The Port Neches-Groves Independent School District in Texas has paid an undisclosed sum in Bitcoin to regain access to their files that were encrypted by ransomware. The district’s director of information services said that as of Monday, November 18, staff had regained access […]
Why Are Taps Critical to Network Visibility and Security?
Monitor your traffic, don’t disrupt it. Learn how. Placed between any two network devices, a tap duplicates all traffic on the link and forwards it to your monitoring tools. In this solution brief you will learn how the use of taps optimizes both network and personnel resources without alterations to the content or structure of […]
Biometrics in Telecom: Improving Customer Authentication and Fraud Prevention
Carriers are constantly creating new ways for clients to interact with them that require as little friction and effort as possible, and are increasingly adopting voice and behavioral biometrics. Why, as larger subscriber bases and more devices per subscriber result in more customer interactions, are biometrics a win-win for customers and carriers? Read on this […]
Puppet, DevOps and the Path to Better Security and Compliance with Multifaceted IT Automation
More targets, more problems – manual methods won’t cut it in today’s IT landscape. With complete, real-time visibility into the state of all your systems, security protocols can be consistently enforced. Remediation gets done faster with less need for human intervention. Whether you’re working with containers, traditional VMs, or hardware servers, we believe the best […]
Avoiding APTs:Defending Your Critical Infrastructure
The cybersecurity landscape is constantly being threatened by either new attacks that are surfacing or known ones that are growing in scope and complexity. One area that has gained significant headway in the cybersecurity world is Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). No company is immune to APTs, and its ramifications in organizations can be extremely hazardous […]
Strengthen Cybersecurity with Comprehensive and Consistent Network Traffic Visibility
Achieving comprehensive visibility across the entire network and deep within network traffic is critical to ensuring effective cybersecurity. Yet achieving visibility to that extent has become increasingly difficult as the modern network has expanded to include not only on-premises data centers, but also hybrid cloud platforms, multiple network endpoints in multiple locations, and countless mobile […]
Building A Trustworthy Security Posture
Key takeaways include: Just 34% of buyers look to industry bodies for guidance when choosing a solution 70% of CISOs security leaders lack confidence in their overall security posture 71% of organizations promote their cyber robustness to partners and customers