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Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Protecting Patients and Systems

Healthcare cybersecurity is focused on ensuring the availability of medical services by protecting electronic health records (EHR), medical devices, clinical systems, and patient data from cyber attacks. It includes securing every potential endpoint, from internet-connected insulin pumps to patient portals and billing platforms.

Key Takeaways from the 2024 RSM Middle Market Business Index on Cybersecurity

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, understanding the challenges, solutions, and opportunities is crucial for businesses of all sizes. The ninth edition of the RSM Middle Market Business Index (MMBI) Cybersecurity Report, conducted from January 8 to February 16, 2024, sheds light on the cybersecurity landscape for middle-market companies. Drawing insights from 403 middle-market executives across various industries, the report…

When Security Tools Become Security Risks: The Case for Unified Cybersecurity Platforms

If your organization is like many, you’ve implemented different security tools over the years. The result is a fragmented system with siloed components that address specific threats but operate in isolation. This disjointed approach forces your security team to switch between multiple dashboards and interfaces, slowing response times and creating opportunities for threats to slip through the gaps.

The Rising Ransomware Threat: Why 24/7 Security Operations are No Longer Optional

With the number of successful attacks growing, new hacker groups are getting into the ransomware game. While established groups like LockBit maintain dominance, emerging hacking groups like PLAY, 8Base, and Akira have intensified their campaigns. Smaller ransomware groups now execute 31% of all attacks — up from 25% last year — illustrating the spread of accessible attack tools.

MFA Bypass Attacks: What SMBs Need to Know

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) bypass attacks — once only available to highly sophisticated hacker teams with advanced tools — are now available to anyone with a nefarious idea and a Bitcoin. And defending against these attacks requires understanding how criminals circumvent MFA and the steps you can take to thwart these breaches. Here’s what you need to know. The $50 Problem…

What is IT Support? Types of IT Services Defined

Discover how outsourcing IT support can strengthen your business with expert guidance to enhance data security, align technology with goals, and maximize software efficiency.

100 Million Patient Records at Risk: Lessons from the Change Healthcare Breach

Earlier this year, the United Health/Change Healthcare data breach impacted approximately 100 million Americans, making it the largest cybersecurity incident in US healthcare history. Overview of the United Health Data Breach In the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, hackers compromised multiple systems containing sensitive patient data. Timeline of the Breach The attack on Change Healthcare occurred in February 2024, disrupting healthcare…

Cybersecurity and Risk Management – Explained by Xantrion

Cybersecurity and risk management is a process that involves identifying, analyzing, and addressing potential cybersecurity risks in your organization. It provides a structured approach to handling cyber threats and helps you prioritize security investments, prevent breaches, maintain compliance, and protect your reputation.

The Healthcare Cybersecurity Paradox: Why Increased Spending Isn’t Enough

Healthcare organizations face a cybersecurity paradox: despite record-breaking security investments, cyberattacks continue to plague the industry. And as healthcare providers scramble to strengthen their digital defenses, cybercriminals are evolving their tactics even faster — creating an increasingly dangerous game of cat and mouse where every successful breach compromises sensitive data and potentially puts patients’ lives at risk. Rising Cybersecurity Budgets…

Understanding and Preventing Ransomware Attacks in Healthcare

In 2024, healthcare organizations are facing a surge in cyberattacks, with more than 14 million US patients’ sensitive medical data already compromised. Ransomware—a type of attack where hackers encrypt data and demand payment to unlock it—has become a preferred tactic for cybercriminals targeting medical facilities.

Cyber Threats and Regulatory Changes: What Organizations Need to Know

A recent in-person event (simulcast as a webinar) brought together cybersecurity experts to discuss emerging threats and upcoming regulatory changes affecting organizations. Litigation partner Charu Chandrasekhar from Debevoise & Plimpton and Xantrion’s CTO Christian Kelly shared insights on proposed SEC cybersecurity rules, cloud security challenges, the security risks that artificial intelligence tools bring, and the most effective ways to respond…

Cybersecurity in 2024: Important Insights from Verizon and IBM Reports

Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report and IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach report offer valuable insights into the latest cyber threats. For small and medium-sized organizations, understanding the key takeaways from these reports can significantly enhance cybersecurity strategies and protect critical assets, including people, data, and systems. This condensed overview highlights essential information to help businesses safeguard against emerging risks…

Cyber Insurance: What You Need to Know

The recent CrowdStrike incident, which impacted millions of systems globally and led to billions in losses, highlights the unpredictable risks in the IT landscape. Today, having the right cyber insurance coverage is no longer optional—it’s essential and a smart investment, particularly for small to mid-sized businesses and companies in regulated sectors.

Enhancing Presentations with Microsoft Copilot in PowerPoint

Microsoft Copilot for PowerPoint offers AI-driven capabilities that elevate the design and substance of your presentations. It equips you with the necessary tools to craft compelling slides.

Six Steps Healthcare Orgs Should Take to Safeguard Sensitive Data

Discover the specific data that needs protection within a healthcare organization. Understand the measures your healthcare organization can implement to maximize prevention against unauthorized access to patient information by malicious entities.

Boosting SEC Readiness with Tabletop Exercises

Tabletop exercises are among the most effective tools in a company’s security arsenal. These simulations provide invaluable insights into how prepared a company is to handle real-world cyber incidents.

AI and Automation in Cybersecurity: A Balancing Act

Advancements in AI and automation are transforming the landscape of threat detection, incident response, and security management. Discover what this shift could mean for your business’s cybersecurity.

Gaining a Strategic Edge with IT Consulting

Discover how to guide your organization through the complexities of today’s technological landscape. Understand the role of an IT consultant in securing a return on your IT investments and discerning which expenditures are unnecessary.

Cybersecurity Explained

Read for a brief history of how cybersecurity first started, when it became popular, and how it works. We’ll also cover the main different types of cyberattacks and malware you need to know about and discuss how to get a cybersecurity assessment and work with cybersecurity consultants.

The CrowdStrike Incident: A Wake-Up Call for Operational Resilience

By Christian Kelly, CTO, Xantrion Inc. As Xantrion’s CTO, I’ve seen my fair share of IT incidents and system outages over the years. But the recent CrowdStrike incident stands out as a stark reminder of the risks inherent in our interconnected digital world. This event, which some are calling “the largest outage in the history of information technology,” offers crucial…

4 Critical Questions to Ask Your IT Security Company

According to a recent RSM report, 40% of midsized companies outsource IT services to obtain cost-effective expertise and keep current with rapidly changing technology and threats. The critical issue these companies face is determining which IT outsourcing company to trust, since the report also found that many mid-market companies are worried about a cyberattack on a supplier. As an industry…

The Difference Between On-premises and Cloud Cybersecurity

The shift from on-premises to cloud-based infrastructure fundamentally changes how organizations approach cybersecurity. As businesses move their operations to the cloud, they face new challenges in protecting their digital assets and data.

A Holiday Weekend Nightmare: Is Your Business Prepared?

Imagine this: It’s Labor Day weekend, and while most people are enjoying barbecues and family time, a CEO decides to stop by his wholesale plant nursery for a quick check-in. What he finds is every business’s worst nightmare — all computers are locked, displaying only a ransom message. The nursery has fallen victim to a devastating cyberattack when no one…

Cloud Security Explained

Cloud computing has forever changed the way organizations store, process, and manage data, making it popular among businesses and cybercriminals alike. As companies increasingly migrate to the cloud, hackers are equally eager to exploit these virtual environments. So, how do you ensure your cloud is secure, and what best practices should your organization follow to protect your valuable assets against…

The Best Security Measure Your Company Isn’t Using: Closing the MFA Implementation Gap

Consumers today have a growing familiarity with multifactor authentication, or MFA, the security measure that requires two or more identity verification steps for access to a platform or system. Many of the services they interact with each day use MFA, from banking apps to social media networks

Cybersecurity Assessments: Why Your Company Needs One and Where to Start

What does it take to protect your company from cybercriminals and data breaches? For a long time, a strong password and a hardened firewall was the simple answer. Not anymore. Now, it takes a host of different measures to prevent bad actors from accessing your systems. But how do you know you’ve got the right measures in place? Enter cybersecurity…

MFA Update: Navigating a Changing Landscape

Multifactor authentication (MFA) continues to be a robust security measure. However, recent developments indicate that MFA is not as bulletproof as it once was. Attackers are finding new ways to circumvent MFA controls, prompting a need for additional protection.

The Xantrion Advantage

When you work with Xantrion, here’s a snapshot of what you can expect. We’ll help you improve productivity, meet your cyber insurance coverage requirements, prevent cyber incidents from halting your operations, and pass your stakeholder due diligence. Check out our full infographic below. Download the infographic

The Hard Truths Facing CIOs About Outsourcing: Exposing 5 Pervasive Myths

Savvy chief information officers know a little something about disruption. In an era of accelerating innovation, it’s up to CIOs to keep a cool head and assess what new technologies can improve their businesses, and which ones are better left on the shelf. But while choosing and embracing the right disruptive technologies has always been part of the job, more…

The SEC’s Cyber Risk Management Rules: What RIAs Should Know

Since uncertainty still surrounds the Securities and Exchange Commission’s pending cyber risk management rules for registered investment advisers, Xantrion CTO, Christian Kelly, attended the recent 2024 Investment Adviser Compliance Conference, which included remarks from SEC officials. Unfortunately, those officials were limited in how much they could share since the rules have yet to be finalized. The uncertainty notwithstanding, what is…