ItHero Cybersecurity Solutions

04/18/2023

HHS Releases New Resources to Help Protect Health and Public Health Organizations from Cyberattacks:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released new resources to help protect health and public health organizations from cyberattacks. The resources include:

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱: A new online educational platform that offers free cybersecurity trainings for health and public health organizations to improve cybersecurity awareness.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀: A report that analyzes data from hundreds of hospitals to identify best practices and opportunities for improvement in hospital cyber resiliency.
These resources are available to help health and public health organizations protect their data, systems, and networks from cyberattacks. For more information, visit the HHS Cybersecurity Task Force website.

itHero Cybersecurity Solutions is a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions. We offer a comprehensive suite of services that can help you protect your organization from cyberattacks, including:

- Vulnerability Assessments
- Pe*******on Testing
- Security Audits
- Incident Response
- Managed Security Services

We also offer a variety of training and education programs to help your employees stay up-to-date on the latest cybersecurity threats.

If you're a healthcare organization, don't wait until it's too late. Contact itHero Cybersecurity Solutions today to learn more about how we can help you protect your organization from cyberattacks.

Contact itHero Cybersecurity Solutions today to learn more about our cybersecurity solutions for healthcare organizations.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/17/hhs-cybersecurity-task-force-provides-new-resources-help-address-rising-threat-cyberattacks-health-public-health-sector.html

04/12/2023

🚨Urgent Patch Tuesday Alert🚨 CVE-2023-21554, is a dangerous zero-day vulnerability that has been observed in the wild! This month's patch tackles this critical threat. Secure your business with itHero Cybersecurity Solutions - our intelligent automated patching covers Microsoft and 3rd party apps. Act now, stay protected! 💻🔒

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21554

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/04/11/cve-2023-28252/

04/11/2023

🚨🍏 Apple Security Update Alert 🍏🚨
Heads up, Apple users! Apple has released crucial updates to fix zero-day vulnerabilities in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari! Don't wait, ensure your devices are protected by updating ASAP!

https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/apple-releases-updates-to-address-zero.html

11/15/2022

Cybersecurity awareness month is over, but criminals don't take days off. Find out how itHero can help you reduce your attack surface area by scheduling a 15-minute strategy call: https://calendly.com/ithero-greg/15min

https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2022/11/ransomware-attack-responsible-for-shutdown-affecting-jackson-hillsdale-schools.html

The resulting technology system outage impacts building operations including, but not limited to heating, telephones and classroom technology.

10/31/2022

Educating older relatives is just as important as educating the youth and everyone in between. Various scam methods are used to attack those who have trouble grasping new technology. Keeping it simple will help ease into technology for beginners. Teach unsuspecting users the big three methods of attack (email, text, phone). Users should be wary of clicking on links and attachments and should use a family code word to verify abnormal requests.

10/31/2022

It’s never too early to start educating youth on cybersecurity.
There are three big scam methods to watch for; email, text, and phone calls. A ‘too good to be true’ concept is often used on unsuspecting users. Teaching this early can help create a strong defense against cybercriminals.

10/30/2022

Keeping your operating system, security software, and web browser updated will minimize threats to your network.

10/28/2022

if this is the only option, use a VPN (virtual private network) to protect your device from snooping criminals searching for a vulnerable target. Do not click on pop-up ads if connected to a public network. These are often used by cybercriminals to deliver malware.

10/28/2022

Remote lock and wipe options can protect personal and business data on your devices. Make sure to set up and enable this feature in case of an emergency. In addition, ensure you have a backup of your important data that you can access in the event your device becomes lost, stolen, or compromised.

10/26/2022

Most people don’t even want to think about what’s happening on the dark web, but it’s important to know if your data has been compromised by malicious actors.

10/25/2022

Using an encryption service will allow you to have peace of mind if your personal or work devices are stolen or lost. The encryption won’t allow cyber criminals to read it without a specific encryption key. If you need help setting up encryption for your devices, let us know, we are happy to help!

10/24/2022

Strong privacy controls help keep personally identifiable information out of public view.
Specifically, location, full name, contact information, and close family or friend contacts. Cybercriminals can and will use this information to increase the efficacy of attacks.