The healthcare industry is no stranger to ransomware attacks. Hospitals especially, due to their large assets, are frequently targeted. These attacks prevent flies and systems from being accessed until a payment is made. And these aren’t minor payments – attackers are greedy, with the average paid ransom by healthcare firms in 2018 being just under…
Critical infrastructure is recognized by governments as the body of systems, networks and assets (be that physical or virtual) that is so essential that their continued operation is required to ensure the security of a given nation, its economy and the public’s health and/or safety. Essentially, these are assets that are crucial for the functioning…
Sepio Systems’ research team has been examining the effect of #WFH these past weeks. The data for this analysis was collected from our Sepio cloud service, which managed large volumes of endpoints with their peripheral devices and accessories. We found that there was an increase of 42% in the number of devices connected to corporate…
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is a trend whereby employee-owned devices are being used within a business. BYOD policies enable employees to use the same devices for personal and office use, allowing them to work remotely if need be. This is a trend that is growing rapidly due to the myriad of benefits it provides…
Automated teller machines (ATMs) are a prime target for hackers. Why? The amount of money inside of them and the easy access to obtaining it. Some ATMs are filled with over $2,000 a day. That’s $14,000 a week. And $56,000 a month. Give or take the money going out from transactions, that is still a…