Data breach ? Identity theft ? Ransomware? Spyware? Phishing? Trojan horses?
Hospitals, Medical Practices, Durable Medical Suppliers, Phrma and any other healthcare provider are not immune to this nefarious means of profit making.
We are all aware of cybersecurity or perhaps for the purposes of this article, we will call it cybernosecurity.
What is Cybersecurity ?
Cybersecurity is the practice of deploying people, policies, processes and technologies to protect organizations, their critical systems and sensitive information from digital attacks.
Cybersecurity is a moving target, the bedrock of hackers. Rather than looking backwards our intent is to look forward and be proactive.
Threat actors continue to adapt to the latest technologies, practices, and even data privacy laws—and it's up to organizations to stay one step ahead by implementing strong cybersecurity measures and programs.
Mobile-specific cyber threats are on-the-rise#
It should come as no surprise that with the increased use of smartphones in the workplace, mobile devices are becoming a greater target for cyber-attack. In fact, cyber-crimes involving mobile devices have increased by 22% in the last year, according to the Verizon Mobile Security Index (MSI) 2022 with no signs of slowing down in advance of the new year.
As hackers hone in on mobile devices, SMS-based authentication has inevitably become less secure. Even the seemingly most secure companies can be vulnerable to mobile device hacks. Case in point, several major companies, including Uber and Okta were impacted by security breaches involving one-time passcodes in the past year alone.Here's a look at how cybercrime will evolve in 2023 and what you can do to secure and protect your organization in the year ahead. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 45% of organizations worldwide will have experienced attacks In other words you have almost a toss of the coin risk for an event.
WHAT TO DO AFTER A DATA BREACH ?
According to the World Economic Forum's 2022 Global Risks Report, 95% of cybersecurity incidents are due to human error. This fact alone emphasizes the need for a software procedure that decreases the chance of human error when it comes to verification. Implementing a tool like
Specops' Secure Service Desk helps reduce vulnerabilities from socially engineered attacks that are targeting the help desk, enabling a secure user verification at the service desk without the risk of human error.
Some of these services may be more complex than needed (and expensive for small entities)
Many small or medium size entities use cloud based SAAS for their program needs. SaaS “sits in the cloud.” So cloud computing offers additional services other than just SaaS, while SaaS is only that: software delivered to an end user from a cloud environment. Another critical difference between SaaS and the cloud is that with SaaS, all the data resides with the service provider.
Ransomware-as-a-Service is here to stay
Ransomware attacks continue to increase at an alarming rate. Data from Verizon discovered a 13% increase in ransomware breaches year-over-year. Ransomware attacks have also become increasingly targeted — sectors such as healthcare and food and agriculture are just the latest industries to be victims, according to the FBI.
With the rise in ransomware threats comes the increased use of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). This growing phenomenon is when ransomware criminals lease out their infrastructure to other cybercriminals or groups.
RaaS kits make it even easier for threat actors to deploy their attacks quickly and affordably, which is a dangerous combination to combat for anyone leading the cybersecurity protocols and procedures. To increase protection against threat actors who use RaaS, enlist the help of your end-users. The RaaS can be purchased with a variety of business models, such as an affiliate agreement or a percentage of the net gained from the ransomware attack. Ransomware and RaaS are illegal.
Cybersecurity as a DIY is dangerous. It requires trained IT personnel.
What Can You Do After a Data Breach? | U.S. GAO
