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USHHS Launched Investigation in Cincinnati The University Of Cincinnati Medical Center is now under investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, after an alleged leak and manipulation of a patient’s personal information. The patient, diagnosed with a…

Most law firms today have three primary concerns when implementing new information technology—To: Help them analyze diverse and extensive amounts of data. Increase efficiencies and cost savings. Secure their clients’ confidential information. However, even with the extensive adoption of IT…

Did you know 72% of small businesses report having their IT systems accessed by those without proper authorization? What does this mean for your small business? Well, chances are, your IT systems have also been accessed by an unauthorized individual.…

According to The 12th Annual Survey of Cybercrime, 500 U.S. business executives, law enforcement experts, and government officials say that the cyber criminals are. The Survey was co-sponsored by the U.S. Secret Service, the CERT Division of Carnegie Mellon University’s…

Another version of CryptoLocker has just been released by the criminals who created the Australian Electric Company Bill version earlier this week. Except, this version has been improved, with a different mode of delivery. It comes in the form of…

Our team of IT security professionals would like to draw your attention to a high rate of malicious email traffic containing Cryptolocker malware that WILL encrypt your organization’s data if executed. The majority of this traffic is coming through trusted…

A new ransomware strain, CryptoWall, is attacking businesses and organizations worldwide.  It seems that the cyber criminals who developed the CryptoDefense Ransomware in April 2014, released this strain because CryptoDefense was being blocked by endpoint protection software. Now they’re angry! …

If you eat at P.F. Chang’s, keep an eye on your debit and credit card statements.  The restaurant chain is investigating claims of data breaches from all their restaurants in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Nevada and North Carolina. It…

Urgent Warning: The Latest Mobile Malware Targets and Encrypts Sensitive Data Stored on Your Android Device! Security researchers discovered another form of malware that targets Android devices. The latest malware, known as Simplocker, is a malicious app designed to encrypt…

Similar to the hit TV show Criminal Minds, the FBI was hard at work in South Florida and Atlanta over the past week. As a result of their hard work, multiple cybercriminals and personal identity thieves were busted. The Miami…