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Cryptocurrency Heist in Iceland Reveals Physical Safeguards Required for Cyber Security

Oli Thordarson, CEO of Patchworx, gives his insight to the monumental cryptocurrency heist that occurred in Iceland. Out of all places, where would you least suspect a heist to occur? Well, if you guessed Iceland then you’re wrong. Yes, that small country on the edge of the Arctic Circle is home to some of the …

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Attention Healthcare! October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Healthcare IT, Software Patching

Did you know that October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month? The third theme for this year is “Protect IT,” which leads off with the importance of patching your software. We are talking about your operating systems on PCs, laptops, servers and more. This also means operating systems and applications like Adobe, Word and Java. Patching your software …

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Notice of Emergency Windows/Internet Explorer Security Patch

Healthcare IT, Malware Detection, Medical Software Patching, Ransomware Detection, Software Patching

Overview of Windows/Internet Explorer Security Patch Microsoft has advised Windows/Internet Explorer users to install an “emergency” out-of-band security patch (i.e. not released on patch-Tuesday) for a recently detected Zero-Day-Exploit (i.e an exploit that has already been actively used prior to the release of the patch). A security flaw in some versions of Internet Explorer could …

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18 Software Patching Tips – A Checklist for Success

Healthcare IT, Malware Detection, Medical Software Patching, Ransomware Detection, Software Patching

Patching your software and information technology investments can be a daunting task. Not only does it take a lot of time, but it usually must be done after hours within a narrow service window. Plus, inventorying all your systems can be nearly impossible, as is getting accurate reporting after the task is complete. If you …

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WannaCry Ransomware Is Still A Threat to The Healthcare Industry

Healthcare IT, Healthcare Rates, Malware Detection, Medical Software Patching, Ransomware Detection, Software Patching

The internet has brought the world closer together by connecting remote users and organizations with one another. Additionally, it has inspired a wave of innovation that rivals most in human history. The world got smaller, people connected, as did the ability of businesses and organizations to reach clients and consumers faster. But as with any …

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Cyber Breach Insurance for Software Patching Clients – What’s in It for You?

Healthcare IT, Medical Software Patching, Software Patching

Software patching dramatically improves a company’s security posture. Most of the publicized breaches in recent years, and even the unpublicized ones, have their roots in hackers exploiting an unpatched system. All the cyber insurance policies I have seen have stipulations that the insured must comply with in order to be eligible for the insurance. Those …

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Third-Party Software Patching is Critical to Your Patching Process

Healthcare IT, Medical Software Patching, Software Patching

Network security threats seem to be unending. Broadly distributed ransomware infections, such as WannaCry, cause global damage—with billions of dollars in business losses—and in some severe cases, the shuttering of companies. These worst case scenarios are caused by cyber criminals that disable, and even delete, critical data and the supporting IT Systems. The blame for …

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Healthcare Rates Worst of Eight Sectors Most Likely to Be Breached

Healthcare IT, Medical Software Patching, Software Patching

Healthcare tops the list for reported breaches on the first half of 2019 for eight top industry categories. See the story here, Top 8 Industries Reporting Data Breaches In The First Half Of 2019. Healthcare tops Retail, Insurance and Finance and Public Administration for this infamous glory. Despite stringent HIPAA regulations, healthcare companies are constantly …

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