Category: Newsletters

Securing Systems for Compassionate Care: Lessons from a Mental Health Non-Profit A mental health non-profit shares its journey in securing its IT systems to ensure patient confidentiality and support compassionate care. This case study highlights the importance of prioritizing security measures even in budget-conscious environments.Read more on Dark Reading Cross-Site…

Backup Strategies: The Key to Resilience Against Cyber Threats Important information. Effective backup strategies are critical in mitigating the impact of cyberattacks like ransomware. This article highlights best practices, including regular testing of backups and maintaining an offsite copy, to ensure business continuity in the face of threats.Read more on HelpNetSecurity What Can…

The Biggest Inhibitor of Cybersecurity: The Human Element Human error continues to be the weakest link in cybersecurity defenses. An insightful analysis highlights how misconfigurations, phishing attacks, and lack of awareness can lead to breaches, even with advanced security tools in place. Organizations are encouraged to invest in user training…

DocuSign APIs Abused to Deliver Fake Invoices In a recent cyberattack, malicious actors exploited DocuSign’s APIs to send out fake invoices to unsuspecting users. The invoices appeared legitimate, tricking recipients into engaging with phishing links. This highlights the need for enhanced API security and user awareness regarding email phishing schemes.Read…

In this edition of HopeNet’s newsletter, we delve into a series of significant cybersecurity incidents and updates that have impacted various sectors. From ransomware attacks on nonprofits like the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to Iranian hackers targeting critical infrastructure passwords, the landscape of cyber threats continues to evolve. This edition also contains a link to free secure configuration benchmarks for many popular commercial products. Lead Stories Cyber Attacks Vulnerabilities, Malware, & Patches Phishy Phirewalls – the lighter side of IT! HopeNet (HopeNetCISO.com) reviews a variety of security news sources so you do not have to! This list…