Top 10 Tips for Healthcare Cybersecurity
Healthcare organizations and their third-party suppliers are consistently among the most frequently targeted by cyber criminals, and now even nation-states. The criticality of the services provided, combined with the wealth of sensitive information held by medical organizations and the challenges in keeping systems up to date, have made healthcare breaches an all-too-frequent headline. So, what […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2022-10-31 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Bed Bath & Beyond discloses cyber incident On October 28, international home goods chain Bed Bath & Beyond (BB&B) disclosed that one of their staff had fallen victim to a phishing attack, exposing information to a threat actor. According to a Security & Exchange Commission […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2022-10-24 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: Hack Yourself Concerned that your cybersecurity defences aren’t up to snuff? Then consider looking at hacking yourself – before the bad guys do it. There are online services that can provide an “outside in” attempt to penetrate your systems (without doing damage!) to […]
A buyer’s guide for choosing the best SIEM for your business
A brief history Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) technologies have been around for decades. They were originally designed to bring order to the chaos of security and event alerts generated by the ever-increasing number of IT systems in production environments. Technical staff find it complex enough monitoring alarms on a single file server – […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2022-10-17 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: Disaster Relief Scams In the wake of the disastrous storms hitting the Canadian east coast and the southeastern United States, threat actors have emerged to prey on the victims and others looking to provide assistance. For example: Cyber criminals are placing spoofed phone […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2022-10-11 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: Celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) and the Get Cyber Safe campaign are recognizing October as Cyber Security Awareness Month with the theme “Fight phishing: Ruin a cyber criminal’s day!” Check out the Get Cyber Safe website and explore a […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2022-10-03 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news CyberTip: Stay cyber safe this long weekend As COVID-related Canadian travel restrictions are further relaxed starting October 1, Canadians may be travelling more than ever over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Make sure to stay cyber safe if you’re going to be on the move: At […]
Three Quarters of Canadian University and College Students are Concerned about Cyber Safety
Educational institutions that lack safeguards risk falling enrolment, study shows Toronto/Calgary/Ottawa – September 29, 2022 – With the rise in online learning, a recent poll reveals that more than three quarters (76%) of Canadian post-secondary students surveyed are concerned about cyber safety – up 10% from pre-pandemic times. And the majority (79%) feel their university […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2022-09-26 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: Clean Desk/Clean Screen Policy Cybersecurity extends to your work area too. Particularly if you acquired some loose habits on desktop security while working from home during the pandemic, it’s important to remember to keep working files securely locked up, and sensitive information off […]