A fast-moving, mutating computer virus is infecting even the most effectively protected IT systems. This swiftly morphing virus is getting past anti-virus protections and firewalls. — Reliance on them alone isn’t enough. Each new mutated form of the virus is like a zero-day attack (such as the Cryptolocker virus). This means each strain of the...
Criminal malware developers have created a new ransomware program called PowerLocker. PowerLocker is used to encrypt files on infected computers so cybercriminals can demand ransom fees from victims to recover the files. The new ransomware appears to be inspired by the success of Cryptolocker, a program that’s infected more than 250,000 computers since September 2013....
Are you erasing ePHI (electronic protected health information) from your photocopier hard drives prior to disposing of them? If not, you could be assessed huge fines. On August 14th 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Affinity Health Plan, Inc. must pay $1.2 million...
Holiday shoppers who shopped at Target stores between November 27th and December 15th should beware. Target has now revealed that hackers stole the personal information of at least 70 million customers—30 million more than was previously estimated. Yet, it appears that 40 percent of people who shopped at Target during this period of time have...
A multitude of data breaches occurred in 2013 due to inadequate security protections. While this is distressing, there are lessons we can learn to prevent this from happening again in 2014. LESSONS LEARNED Back Up Your Data To Protect Yourself From Ransomware. Cybercriminals use malware exploits to encrypt your data or lock you out of...
When you work with Veltec Networks as your trusted cybersecurity team, cybersecurity breaches, ransomware, and other security concerns will become distant memories.
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When you work with Veltec Networks as your trusted cybersecurity team, cybersecurity breaches, ransomware, and other security concerns will become distant memories.
We ensure: