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AI Alone Is Not the Answer to Cybersecurity; Humans Are Needed

The substantial rise in cybercrime in the past few years has generated a tremendous market for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven cybersecurity products. The global AI market totaled $428 billion in 2022 and is ...

Supply Chain Attack Against 3CXDesktopApp

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Pondurance is actively tracking the on-going supply chain attack campaign aimed at the software-based phone system 3CX.  WHAT WE KNOW Posted by our trusted partner, Crowdstrike, “On March 29, 2023 Falcon OverWatch ...

With Ransomware on the Rise, What’s a Company To Do?

Ransomware attacks are becoming more prevalent against companies of all industries. A large-scale survey shows that more than one-third of companies worldwide have been hit by one or more ransomware attacks or ...

Clarification of Obligations for the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued clarification on obligations for HIPAA-covered entities and business associates (regulated entities) under the HIPAA ...

LastPass Hacked – What Now?

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History of the Breach LastPass first disclosed details of the breach in August 2022, and they have issued several updates over the past months with the most recent being just before Christmas ...
HIPAA Violation Penalties

Best of 2022: New HIPAA Regulations in 2022

While nothing has been confirmed yet, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Dec. 10, 2020, that proposed changes to HIPAA regulations and the HIPAA ...

A Holiday Season of Sophisticated Phishing

What do the FIFA World Cup and the holiday shopping season have in common? We know that the FIFA World Cup is a gift to soccer fans around the globe, but the ...

The State of Cybersecurity in Retail

Most industries are learning to navigate new operations post-pandemic. To respond to shoppers’ needs, many retailers are offering a mix of brick and mortar and e-commerce stores. But as retail businesses expand, ...

Retailers Prepare for the Holiday Season — and Cybersecurity Threats

The holiday shopping season brings an annual surge in sales and revenue for retailers. With it, comes a threat worse than coal in your stocking: cyberattacks. During the holidays, retailers experience the ...

Downgraded but Still Dangerous: Continue to Take the OpenSSL Vulnerabilities Very Seriously

Do you know where you’re using OpenSSL versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.6 in your environments? The latest critical vulnerability to hit the news, in a recent flood of zero-days and high-profile vulnerabilities, is ...