Hospital pays $17,000 ransom to get access back to its encrypted files

A Los Angeles hospital has paid US$17,000 to cyberattackers who crippled its network by encrypting its files, a payment that will likely rekindle a fierce debate over how to deal with a problem known as ransomware.

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The 1 Thing that is Getting Overlooked by Banks on Secure Email

Dan Hadaway, with Infotex, goes into great detail on the risks associated with misconfiguration of "secure" email in one of his recent blog posts. He...

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Three Critical Challenges for Bank Audit Committees - #1: Cybersecurity

Because Cybersecurity is a business issue, not just an IT issue, the risk that it brings should be addressed by all areas of the financial...

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HealthSouth Round Rock laptop stolen, 1,359 victims

Another healthcare breach that could have been avoided by laptop encryption.

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