by amvandenhurk | Sep 1, 2021 | Cyber Risk, Cyber Security
Ransomware Awareness for Holidays and Weekends Holiday ransomware awareness is critical in today’s threat environment. Burglars like to hit your business during holidays and weekends when you aren’t in the office. Cybercriminals are no different. The FBI... 
by amvandenhurk | Mar 2, 2021 | Cyber Risk, Cyber Security, Hacking, Healthcare Cyber Risk
How Ransomware Killed a Patient Ransomware, a form of malware to extort money, is one of the biggest cybersecurity threats to healthcare due to the sensitivity and high value of the information. In the summer of 2020, a ransomware attack on a German hospital... 
by amvandenhurk | Jun 4, 2020 | Cyber Risk, Risk Management
Risk Management Plan During Social Unrest is Essential The first half of 2020 between COVID-19 and peaceful protests hijacked by looters has been hard on small businesses. As coordinated attacks on businesses by loosely organized criminal gangs continue, now is... 
by amvandenhurk | May 17, 2020 | Cyber Risk, Cyber Security
During the pandemic, an organization’s security threats heighten—the risk for insider threats increases. There are two challenges: remote workers and the economy. The first challenge during COVID-19 is dealing with so many employees working remotely. The... 
by amvandenhurk | Apr 26, 2020 | Cyber Risk, Cyber Security
Perfect Time for a Cybersecurity Spring Cleaning It is a good as any time to perform a cybersecurity spring cleaning. As the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders continue, you are decluttering your home office, the kitchen, the bedroom closet, and the basement add... 
by amvandenhurk | Apr 3, 2020 | Cyber Risk, Cyber Safety, Online Privacy
To Zoom or Not To Zoom That is the question given the recent press on issues with Zoom and security. With the global COVID-19 pandemic results in a surge of remote workers, Zoom was the go-to video conferencing platform due to its robust free version and ease...