Noteworthy is that Scripps maintained open transparency and communication for each step of recovery after a ransomware attack exposed protected health information of 150,000 patients – a decision that is actually not required under HIPPA.
The health system has remained open primarily thanks to previously established downtime procedures, for which the workforce received training prior the attack.
A new poll found that 44% of firms would consider paying at least 10% of yearly revenue to resolve a ransom, while 20% of firms are willing to pay 20% of their revenue or more.
Today’s columnist, Marcus Kaber of Specops Software, writes that as much as the tech companies are pushing biometrics options like facial recognition, most enterprises still run on legacy passwords.
Sophos researchers reported a curious malware program that comes disguised as pirated copies of software, but actually modifies infected users' HOSTS file to blocks them from visiting software piracy websites in the future.
