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Threat intelligence company Black Kite found that the majority of attacks were against healthcare providers, involved ransomware and succeeded thanks to software vulnerabilities. Rawpixel, Getty Images/iStockphoto It was a big year for cybercriminals, who made off with somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.5 billion worth of users’ personal identifying information (PII) in 2021, according to a report from threat intelligence company Black Kite. Black Kite looked at 81 third-party breaches that accounted for over 200…

NxtGen Datacenter and Cloud Technologies enable enterprises to implement a private cloud on-premises and then utilize a wide range of data-center services to create a hybrid environment that matches each workload with the right cloud. As a result, it’s a solution that is relied on by companies of all kinds in numerous industries. It’s also an offering that ideally prepared the company to deploy its NxtGen Sovereign Cloud, a service that provides government agencies in…

Dark Web forum posts uncovered by Trustwave show that the recent arrests in Russia have triggered major concerns among fellow criminals. Image: Wetzkaz Graphics/Shutterstock Many cybercriminals seem to operate with little fear of reprisal, likely feeling that the odds of them being detected, caught, arrested and imprisoned are relatively low. But in response to a string of devastating ransomware attacks, the U.S. government and other entities are waging a more aggressive battle to take down…

American taxpayers will soon be required to sign up with an identity verification company to access their Internal Revenue Service (IRS) accounts online. Currently, those with an online account at IRS.gov online can log in using only their email address and password. Staring this summer, those accounts will cease to function, and users will have to verify their identity by creating an account with online identity verification service, ID.me. Based in McLean, Virginia, ID.me requires applicants to prove who…

The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched a program to help the country’s emerging small businesses to improve their cybersecurity infrastructure.  SBA administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, who heads the SBA, announced the new Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program on Friday. The SBA will award $3m in grants to help entrepreneurs defend against cyber-threats through the program.  “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses have adopted technology at high rates to survive, operate and grow their…

It’s a long-standing question. Can Apple Macs get viruses? While Apple does go to great lengths to keep all its devices safe, this doesn’t mean your Mac is immune to all computer viruses. So what does Apple provide in terms of antivirus protection? Let’s take a look along with some signs that your Mac may be hacked and how you can protect yourself from further threats beyond viruses, like identity theft. Signs that your Mac…

It’s a long-standing question. Can Apple Macs get viruses? While Apple does go to great lengths to keep all its devices safe, this doesn’t mean your Mac is immune to all computer viruses. So what does Apple provide in terms of antivirus protection? Let’s take a look along with some signs that your Mac may be hacked and how you can protect yourself from further threats beyond viruses, like identity theft. Signs that your Mac…

It’s a long-standing question. Can Apple Macs get viruses? While Apple does go to great lengths to keep all its devices safe, this doesn’t mean your Mac is immune to all computer viruses. So what does Apple provide in terms of antivirus protection? Let’s take a look along with some signs that your Mac may be hacked and how you can protect yourself from further threats beyond viruses, like identity theft. Signs that your Mac…