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exploit that was used to conduct the largest cyber security incident to date in Feb of 2017, is still a vulnerability on roughly 50,000 servers. Even though Microsoft released a security update to fix the issue in April 2017. If you learn anything, it should be to keep everything up to date.
document you get from a person you don’t know or the email looks somewhat suspicious. Upload it to virus total first. • Blacklight - Think that website is tracking you or might be doing something else malicious? Enter the URL into Blacklight and it will scan the website telling you what’s going on behind the scenes. 4. STAFF TRAINING - The weakest point in any cyber security plan is the human element. If we can arm our staff with how to spot phishing attacks, how to keep information private, why passwords need to be complicated, how to use the free tools mentioned above and how to confirm who they are talking to will go a long way in helping to protect our hospital. Most importantly our staff needs to know what to do if they think they’ve fallen victim to a cyberattack. The sooner we can act the faster we can mitigate the damages. 5. BUSINESS CONTINUITY OVER BACKUPS - It’s great to have your data backed up somewhere. However, how useful is that data if you have no way to use it in the event of a disaster. Investopidia defines business
3. LEVERAGE FREE CYBER SECURITY TOOLS : One great way to mitigate your cyber security risks is through the use of free cyber security tools.
Here are three tools we recommend you bookmark • Have I been Pwnd - This is a great tool to see if your email accounts or passwords have been compromised. It scans the dark web ‘bases’ and looks for your account details. If you’re not using a password manager, you should be running your accounts through this website at least once a quarter. • Virus Total - This is an amazing tool to scan resumes or any other documents that are emailed to you. It will scan the files you upload against 50+ antimalware engines. Most files even if you download them won’t do much good until you try to open them. Thus, uploading them to virus total before you open them can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses from cybercrime. Any
continuity as “Business continuity planning (BCP) is the process involved in creating a system of prevention and recovery from potential threats to a company. The plan ensures that personnel and assets are protected and are able to function quickly in the event of a disaster.” The second aspect of this definition is the most important, “are able to function quickly in the event of a disaster”. We’ve had countless hospitals that thought their data was protected until disaster struck. Only to be left with data that’s no good or are unable to access it. Always make sure you test your backup plan. Never just rely on your IT person’s word. We see too often that they thought they had everything backed up, but it was backed up to a hard drive connected to the server which was also encrypted. Good business continuity can turn a cyberattack from a disaster into a minor inconvenience. References https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/malwarebytes-state-of-ransomware-shutting-down-1-in-5- affected-small-businesses/
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https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ccips/reporting-computer-internet-related-or-intellectual-property-crime
https://sbecouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Memo-What-We-Urge-You-To-Do-To-Protect-Against-The- Threat-of-Ransomware.pdf
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/capabilities/cyber/cyber-kill-chain.html
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/business-continuity-planning.asp
https://gbhackers.com/still-50000-hosts-vulnerable-eternal-blue-exploit/
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