Portland IT & Cybersecurity Blog
Yet, Another Data Breach that could have been easily avoided.
A laptop containing personal information of Health Share of Oregon members was stolen from the organization’s nonemergency transportation provider in November, Health Share announced. Health Share, a coordinated care organization with more than 300,000 Medicaid clients in the Portland metro area, learned of the breach on Jan. 2. The CCO issued a news release Wednesday…
The Death of Windows 7
Microsoft has discontinued extended support for Windows 7, as of January 14, 2020. This means that there will no longer be any security patches, software updates or tech support for this operating system. Now, on Windows 7 PCs, you will get a lovely blue screen stating that it is ‘strongly recommended’ that you upgrade to…
Does Your Business Have a Cybersecurity Rescue Plan?
Most companies have a fire drill but no plan for a cyber incident. When ransomware or a hijacked email account hits, people lose time deciding who is in charge and what to do first. A one-page rescue plan, written in advance, removes that confusion. Who does what Name a decision maker, a technical contact and…
Encryption People.. Encryption…
Tesco, a giant supermarket club in England, similar to Costco in the US, announced that 600,000 names and passwords were stolen. The thief made off with the company’s database. It is known that the data was used to gain access to other websites. None of the company’s financial data was accessed. But… Who cares about…
Most common forms of cyberattacks last year
New research from BlackBerry Limited shows hackers use different strategies and attack types, depending on the industry they’re targeting. For example, criminals targeting the technology and software industry are most concerned with stealing intellectual property. To that end, a quarter of attacks (26 percent) were ransom based. Healthcare organizations also encountered a high proportion of…