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Earlier this year, Change Healthcare, a major healthcare technology provider, experienced a massive breach that is estimated to have exposed the personal information of 1 in 3 Americans. What caused the breach? In part, it happened because of compromised credentials. One weak password is all it takes to put patient [...]

Are your current cyber security measures enough to prevent a data breach?  Cyber crime remains a common threat in the United Kingdom, and threat actors are ready and able to take advantage of any loophole in your security. In a 2023 survey conducted by the Department for Science, Innovation and [...]

In today’s ever-evolving threat landscape, organizations need a comprehensive security strategy that goes beyond basic endpoint protection. CyberFOX and Blackpoint Cyber have joined forces to deliver a powerful security offering that combines industry-leading Managed Detection Response & Remediation (MDR) with best-in-class Privileged Access Management (PAM) and password management. This “Better [...]

Worried about whether your company could be the victim of a data breach? It’s wise to be concerned. Last year, the U.S. saw a record-breaking number of data breaches, impacting more than 350,000 million people. In 2024, the average cost of a data breach globally has reached $4.88M. That’s the [...]

What does it take to prevent a cyber attack? That’s what the Essential 8, a set of risk mitigation strategies designed to help organizations in Australia improve cybersecurity, seeks to define.  As cyber threats evolve and threat actors refine their attack strategies, the risk of cyber-attack continues to climb in [...]

Gone are the days when every car or truck was its own island, disconnected from the rest of the world until the driver stopped and exited the vehicle. These days, automotive vehicles are connected to networks that power their navigation systems, communication systems, WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth, and more. While these [...]

What is the greatest risk to the security of your network? Is it malware? Hackers? AI? As technology evolves, it’s tempting to look for increasingly complex threats. It’s true that threat actors can and will use these types of threats when it pays to do so, but one of the [...]

In 2023, 317.59 million ransomware attacks occurred around the globe. That equates to about 10 attacks every single second. Cyber attacks like these are rampant in today’s world, and they’re becoming more sophisticated every day. In the U.S., state and local governments and educational institutions – also known as SLED [...]

Cybersecurity is one of the most urgent risks organizations face in the digital age. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, the cost of cyber crime is expected to reach $10.5 trillion by 2025. Despite the astronomical costs, less than half of organizations embed security controls into all digital transformation initiatives on the [...]

Happy World Password Day! Since 2013, the first Thursday in May has been designated as a day to promote safe password practices and revisit the steps we should take to keep our password secure.  Just how important are strong passwords? Let’s start with a few statistics: There is some good [...]