A targeted ransomware attack has once again endangered the personal information of data subjects, after a massive data breach potentially exposed the health records of over three million people. […]
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GoDaddy, a leading US web hosting company supplying services to many countries including the UK recently announced it has suffered a data breach. The malicious attack involved unknown threat operators stealing its source code and installing malware on its dedicated servers. Reports indicate that attackers penetrated GoDaddy’s servers after accessing its cPanel in what appears […]
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The flag carrier for Norway, Sweden and Denmark, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), recently posted a security advisory notice for passengers. The airline warned passengers that a multi-hour outage its mobile application and company website had experienced was the result of a targeted cyberattack. It also advised them that customer data was exposed in the incident. […]
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North Florida’s Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare was recently forced to shut down its dedicated IT systems and to pause all non-emergency procedures after it was hit by a targeted cyberattack. Although all the healthcare provider’s systems were down, the hospital stated that the malicious incident only impeded a portion of them. […]
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Man-in-the-middle attacks (Often abbreviated to MITM attacks) involve a threat operator intercepting email communication between two different parties with a variety of malicious aims in mind. In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at this type of cyberattack and why using email encryption is the best way to protect against it. Read on to […]
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The largest bookstore business in Canada, Indigo Books & Music, was recently hit by a targeted cyberattack. As a result, the company was forced to shut down customer access to its site and to only accept payments in cash. […]
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Many healthcare professionals experience anxiety at the idea of meeting HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) regulations while emailing Protected Health Information, or PHI for short. However, email is becoming a more frequently employed distribution option for sharing PHI with other caregivers and patients. However, to remain compliant with HIPAA, all healthcare organisations must […]
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Some data breaches are accidental and can be avoided. Emails containing personal information that get deleted erroneously and messages with sensitive data sent to incorrect recipients are both examples of actions that lead to unintended breaches. […]
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Email encryption offers enterprises an effective method of protecting communication that includes a wide range of sensitive content. For example, it can protect emails containing personally identifiable information (PII) on staff, customers or even healthcare patients. However, it can also safeguard confidential company contracts that require a signature, or invoices containing financial information like account […]
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Email remains one of the most common methods for enterprises to communicate both internally and externally with partners, suppliers, and customers. Figures show that as of 2022, over 333.2 billion messages are sent via email every day around the globe. Emails are often used to issue invoices, contracts, personnel records, and other important business documentation. […]
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American social news giant Reddit was recently on the end of a cyberattack that gave hackers access to the business systems it uses internally. As a result, the attackers involved were able to steal source code and internal documents. […]
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While email encryption is not technically a legal requirement for enterprises under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it can help them remain compliant with it. The GDPR outlines the level of care that must take to avoid the exposure of personal data and, in this blog, we’ll take a closer look at why email […]
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