Breach postmortems, cyber incidents, regulatory developments, and analysis of the events shaping risk, compliance, and security programs.
How to Protect Against Data Breaches in 2024 The list of companies suffering data breaches is surprising, especially when many are sizeable companies with plenty of data security resources. Within…
What are Denial of Service Attacks? Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks are meant to shut down a network, making it inaccessible to intended users. Often, systems are shut down due to malicious traffic…
What is a Man-in-the Middle Attack? A man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack is a type of cyberattack in which a cybercriminal secretly intercepts communication between two parties, therefore being “in the…
What is Spear Phishing? Spear phishing is a means of electronic communication, most commonly via email, that is targeted to a specific individual or business in an attempt to steal private…
RiskWatch Introduction Thank you for taking the time to read about RiskWatch! Every so often, for the sake of clarity, we like to post a recap of who we are and the products we offer. Since 1993…
Late last week on Friday, October 1st, a major oil spill occurred off the coast of Southern California. An estimated 126,000 gallons of oil had spread across 13 square miles of the Pacific Ocean,…
McDonald’s has just recently suffered a data breach, proving once again that gaps in security can exist for companies of any size. This incident is a great reminder to reassess your company’s…
In May of 2021, the United States experienced what many are referring to as the largest cyberattack to ever take place on an American energy system. The cyberattack left a major US oil pipeline…
Earlier this month, a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida experienced a cyber breach that threatened the lives of thousands of residents. A program that was designed to help the water treatment…
Securing your data center requires a lot more than some locks and cameras. This is because a data center hosts business-critical data and assets, such as customer information, financial documents,…
Last week, a massive cyberattack on the United States was announced, triggering U.S. national security meetings and mild panic among citizens. Experts are calling this one of the most sophisticated…
Diversity and Inclusion As we settle into the middle of Pride Month and protests across the world call out systemic racism, it feels appropriate that we use this time to address the importance of…
Secure Remote Meetings Employees have finally adapted to working remotely and settled into new processes, but businesses that have enabled remote working capability shouldn’t breathe easy just yet.…
Information Technology is one of the fastest-growing business sectors in today’s economy. This has happened because technology has become an indispensable part of the business landscape. However, as…
New Orleans State of Emergency This past Friday, the city of New Orleans declared a state of emergency due to a cybersecurity attack. The declaration led to the complete shutdown of all city servers…
The Grid Cyberattack New details have been released on a cyberattack on the U.S. electric grid. In this case, an unnamed utility in the western United States fell victim to an attack that exploited a…
Planning Security for Hurricanes Now that we’re well settled into the chaotic hurricane season of 2019, many organizations are wondering how to prepare. In the most recent example, Hurricane Barry…
Cybersecurity Training for Members of the House of Representatives In an attempt to improve government cybersecurity, new legislation was proposed that would require all House Members to participate…
What's Up With the WhatsApp Breach? The Facebook-owned chat app, WhatsApp, recently fell victim to an Israeli spy firm’s malware. The malware could be transmitted by placing a phone call, which…
Survey Management Tools When it comes to survey management tools, the anticipated functionality is to collect accurate feedback and usable business data. The tool should also be easy to use, for both…
New Announcement Last month, we made an exciting announcement to our email subscribers. Now we want to expand more on that and share it with our blog subscribers too. RiskWatch is adopting a new…
Nearly five years after the financial crisis made it more difficult for banks to approve small business loans, large lenders are loosening credit standards and allocating more capital to small…
Secretary Ernest Moniz is generally regarded by all parties as one of the brightest minds on energy. With that in mind, he made some statements last week that shed some light on the current…
Classified Order Aims to Use Military to Protect Key IT Networks President Obama signed a classified presidential directive last month that enables the military to act more aggressively to frustrate…
Woman arrested at Le Bonheur hospital, accused of making threats A woman was arrested at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital on Monday after allegedly claiming to have a gun and threatening to kill…
Plank: Going Forward, President to Update Cyberdefenses The plank of the Democratic Party platform on cybersecurity suggests that President Obama will take unilateral action to safeguard the nation’s…
What are the Key Steps to Controlling Skimming? Card fraud linked to pay-at-the-pump gas terminals is growing, and that trend will continue until more fraudster convictions are publicized, some…
First Time Authorities Seize Domain Names Involving Mobile Apps U.S. federal authorities say they’ve seized three website domain names that distributed illegal copies of copyrighted Android cell…
As the Gulf Coast braces for Tropical storm Isaac, it’s forecast that thousands could lose power. Is your data secured? If not, consider calling Riskwatch International and let us show you how you…
Hospital Staffer Targeted Accident Victims’ Records, FBI Says A former staff member at Florida Hospital Celebration was arrested last week for allegedly inappropriately accessing more than 760,000…
FBI Warning Reiterates Citadel Malware Threats Banking institutions need to take action to thwart the latest generation of targeted ransomware and malware attacks that hijack computer operating…
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is studying use of mobile devices in small healthcare environments. The goal: new mobile security guidance that will be released in 2013. The…
Expert: Nation States, Crime Rings Pose Increasing Threat Banks and the U.S. payments infrastructure are prime targets for international cyberattacks. And it’s not just money hackers are after, says…
Public-Private Partnership Focuses On Prevention The Obama administration has launched a new public-private collaborative effort to help prevent healthcare insurance fraud. The voluntary group…
List Grows to 464 Incidents Since September 2009 A total of 464 major U.S. health information breaches have affected 20.8 million individuals since September 2009, according to the latest federal…
Slew of Amendments Expected as Senators Begin Debate The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 will finally come up for debate on the Senate floor on July 30, and a number of senators say they’ll introduce…
Introduction Over the past decade, several methods of viewing have come into use – ActiveX, Java applets, client-server, thin client etc. But recently the buzz has been about zero footprint viewing.…
By Marisa Peacock ( @marisacp51 ) Jul 18, 2012 Recently, Symantec revealed what they learned from those in attendance during Microsoft’s TechEd conference in June. This week Proofpoint released its…
LONDON (AP) — Yahoo Inc. said Thursday it is investigating reports of a security breach that may have exposed nearly half a million users’ email addresses and passwords. The company said it was…
The loss of industrial information and intellectual property through cyber espionage constitutes the “greatest transfer of wealth in history,” the nation’s top cyber warrior Gen. Keith Alexander said…
The damage and destruction from the path of a tornado is incredible – and only matched by the sad stories of the survivors, if they are lucky enough to survive. If there’s one thing that social media…
Operation Safe Commerce Operation Safe Commerce Analysis Arrives in Port. The Department of Homeland Security and the Bush Administration funded a $28 million dollar grant to over fifteen companies…
Suicidal Man Triggers an Evacuation in Denton, Texas. The emergency department at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital was evacuated after an armed man threatened to shoot himself in the hospital’s…
Whether it is Spring tornados or spring-summer thunderstorms and hurricanes. We officially enter the season of severe weather across the U.S. A major focus at the beginning of each severe weather…
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