Pharmacy Delays Across US Blamed on Nation-State Hackers
Change Healthcare, a technology services provider for pharmacies, experienced a cyberattack from a suspected nation-state threat actor that has created widespread delays for patients who need prescription refills across the US. Change Healthcare is a part of Optum Solutions, which in turn is part of the healthcare conglomerate UnitedHealth Group. Optum said all indications suggest […]
Everything you need to know about IP grabbers
Digital Security You would never give your personal ID to random strangers, right? So why provide the ID of your computer? Unsuspecting users beware, IP grabbers do not ask for your permission. 22 Feb 2024 • , 6 min. read A common message that any user of a social platform like Discord might see sometimes […]
5 Best Free Password Managers for 2024
Best overall free password manager: Bitwarden Best for customizability: KeePass Best for integration with third-party cloud services: Enpass Best for future-proof encryption: NordPass Best for multi-factor authentication: Zoho Vault Keeping track of our online passwords has become a challenge in today’s world. Our work and personal lives increasingly rely on online services, which means that […]
10 Easy Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your Cybersecurity
With the number of cyber threats and breaches dominating the headlines, it can seem like a Herculean task to cover all your cybersecurity bases. We’re aware that there are ten sections on this cybersecurity awareness checklist, but it won’t take hours and hours to tick every box. In fact, some of these areas only require […]
The Real Deal About ZTNA and Zero Trust Access
ZTNA hasn’t delivered on the full promise of zero trust Zero Trust has been all the rage for several years; it states, “never trust, always verify” and assumes every attempt to access the network or an application could be a threat. For the last several years, zero trust network access (ZTNA) has become the common […]
Microsoft has started testing Wi-Fi 7 support in Windows 11
Microsoft has started testing support for Wi-Fi 7 in Windows 11, which offers multi-gigabit speeds and improved throughput, latency, and reliability compared to previous Wi-Fi generations. Introduced last month, Wi-Fi 7 brings notable advancements, particularly with 320 MHz superwide channels exclusive to the 6 GHz spectrum, which boast double the throughput compared to Wi-Fi 6, facilitating […]
Apple Unveils PQ3 Protocol – Post-Quantum Encryption for iMessage
Feb 22, 2024NewsroomQuantum Computing / Encryption Apple has announced a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol called PQ3 that it said will be integrated into iMessage to secure the messaging platform against future attacks arising from the threat of a practical quantum computer. “With compromise-resilient encryption and extensive defenses against even highly sophisticated quantum attacks, PQ3 is […]