Tag Archives: IT Security Louisville

WannaCry ransomware still out there, attacking healthcare, manufacturing

June 10, 2019 Healthcare and manufacturing organizations with unpatched legacy systems are still at risk from the ransomware known as WannaCry. You may think a security researcher activated a killswitch in the malware code, and that was the end of WannaCry. But WannaCry is still out there, being used in attacks. Citing a report from a security firm, … Continue reading "WannaCry ransomware still out there, attacking healthcare, manufacturing" Read More

Collections vendor the pathway for huge lab companies’ breach

June 6, 2019 A third-party billing collections vendor is behind the latest large data breach. American Medical Collection Agency, a vendor providing collections work for Quest Diagnostics and Lab Corp., had “unauthorized activity” on its web payment page between August 2018 and March 2019. Discovery of the breach began with a cybersecurity firm finding compromised payment cards tied … Continue reading "Collections vendor the pathway for huge lab companies’ breach" Read More

Improve recruiting, work remotely and securely with Desktop-as-a-Service

June 5, 2019 We now offer Desktop-as-a-Service because it solves many problems. D-a-a-S allows you to work anywhere, on any device, securely. Have a lot of team members working out in the field? Or wanting to offer work-from-home as a benefit? D-a-a-S allows everyone to remain productive and working securely. It also allows you to recruit from anywhere. … Continue reading "Improve recruiting, work remotely and securely with Desktop-as-a-Service" Read More

Insurance Journal reports ransomware attacks ‘skyrocket’ Q1 2019

May 25, 2019 As Baltimore continues to struggle to recover from a ransomware attack, Insurance Journal reports ransomware attacks increased 105 percent, citing Beazley Breach Response Services. Criminals and rogue nations are using new generations of malware to attack large organizations. The attackers also are demanding higher ransom payments, the report notes. This doesn’t mean small and medium … Continue reading "Insurance Journal reports ransomware attacks ‘skyrocket’ Q1 2019" Read More

Retired FBI Agent Scott Augenbaum warns about email during talk in Louisville

May 23, 2019 Our friend Scott Augenbaum gave a great talk at today at the Louisville IT Symposium about cybersecurity and the relatively simple ways you can boost your protection against hackers. Our CEO, Milton Bartley, serves with Scott on the Middle Tennessee chapter of Infragard. We featured an interview of Scott in our February 2018 newsletter. In … Continue reading "Retired FBI Agent Scott Augenbaum warns about email during talk in Louisville" Read More

Chinese cybercriminal accused of stealing technology, intellectual property

April 30, 2019 The FBI says a Chinese man used malware to infect government and defense contractor computers, to steal technology and other intellectual property on behalf of the Chinese government. Read more about him in our April 2019 Newsletter. Read More

ImageQuest’s Jay Mallory speaks at KYCPA’s Spring Business Conference

April 18, 2019 ImageQuest's Jay Mallory shared the kinds of data criminals steal - and ways to prevent this theft - at the KYCPA Spring Business Conference. Read More

IQ at Kentucky Bankers Association

April 17, 2019 We were pleased to attend the Kentucky Bankers Association Spring Conference at the beautiful French Lick Resort! ImageQuest’s Jay Mallory and Milton Bartley staffed our booth at the conference center.If you didn’t get a chance to talk with us there about your IT Compliance or Cybersecurity needs, feel free to contact us here! Read More