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How Do Hackers Gain Access to Computer Systems?

For many, the concept of system hacking is foggy, and few know how hackers gain access to computer systems. Cyber attacks have been evolving for decades. Once regarded as exploratory curiosity, hackers would access systems without permission only to see if they could. Hacking has converted over time into aggressive intrusions into computer systems for… READ MORE

New York Cybersecurity Regulations

Update: New York Cybersecurity Regulations Delayed

New York cybersecurity regulations were to take effect on January 1, 2017, as proposed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, which we wrote about here. But after leaders in the financial community voiced concern over the rules in late December, the effective date for the new cybersecurity regulations has been pushed back to March 1, 2017… READ MORE

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Yahoo Data Beach: One Billion Users Exposed

The Yahoo data breach is one of the largest cyber security hacks to happen to date. Yahoo recently announced that it was the victim of a cyber attack in August of 2013, and this revelation could have an impact on Yahoo’s potential sale to Verizon. Yahoo revealed that more than one billion Yahoo user accounts may… READ MORE

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Cyber Security Best Practices

Attention to Detail and Diligence are Critical When Dealing with Cyber Security If the data breaches of the last couple of years are any indication, cyber security and data breaches will continue to make headlines in 2017. Most data security breaches are the result of an oversight somewhere in the system. Companies large and small… READ MORE

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New Ransomware Offers Victims a Hobson’s Choice: Pay Up or Infect Two Colleagues

There is a new ransomware making the rounds that offers victims a Hobson’s choice: Popcorn Time ransomware. This ransomware gives the victim a choice: either pay the ransom amount to gain access to his or her data, or choose to pass the ransomware on to two unsuspecting colleagues. It hardly sounds like a choice, does… READ MORE

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New York Imposes New Cybersecurity Regulations

Effective January 1, 2017, banks, financial institutions, and insurance companies in New York will be required to comply with new cybersecurity regulations. The New York cybersecurity regulations are closely aligned with the Center of Internet Safety’s 20 CIS Controls. The CIS controls are the industry standard when it comes to cybersecurity and threat prevention. New York, being… READ MORE

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Quest Diagnostics Data Breach: Another Healthcare Hack

The Quest Diagnostics data breach is the most recent health care entity to be affected by security hack in 2016. In late November, Quest Diagnostic, a medical laboratory company used by countless health care entities nationwide, announced that it had recently identified itself as a victim of a data breach. According to the company, an unauthorized… READ MORE

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Going Phishing: Malware and It’s Role in Data Breaches

Malware is a malicious type of software code that plays a significant role in data security breaches. Malware is typically deployed through a phishing email message scam. This involves an unsuspecting victim receiving an email message from a fraudulent source, a victim clicks on a nefarious link or opens an attachment of the email that contains the… READ MORE

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What are Data Breach Notification Laws?

What are data breach notification laws? Many people have heard about, or have themselves been potentially victimized by a data breach. Your credit card information might have been hacked, or your personal identifying information might have been exposed in a data security breach. But many people do not realize that there are legal protections in… READ MORE

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Businesses Must Prepare for Data Breaches

Data breaches involving businesses are happening all the time. The best way for a company to deal with a hack is to prepare for data breaches before it happens. It does not matter what size your business is, if hackers can easily access personal information stored in your company’s system, they will find a way. Businesses are… READ MORE

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