On March 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its HPH Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guide (the Guide) to help healthcare organizations leverage the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. This Guide is not only a must-read for all healthcare “covered entities,” especially small and midsize organizations, but it is excellent advice for…
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FBI, CISA, MS-ISAC Joint Cybersecurity Advisory – #StopRansomware: LockBit 3.0
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) routinely release a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) as part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort to publish advisories for network defenders that detail ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors. On March 16, 2023, they…
OCR Releases Video Guidance on Recognized Security Practices for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
On October 31, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights provided guidance titled OCR Releases New Recognized Security Practices Video. This guidance is not only a must-read for all healthcare “covered entities,” especially small and midsize organizations, but it is excellent advice for all organizations — healthcare and non-healthcare…
OCR Guidance on HIPAA Security Rule Security Incident Procedures for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
On October 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights in its October 2022 OCR Cybersecurity Newsletter provided guidance titled HIPAA Security Rule Security Incident Procedures. This guidance is not only a must-read for all healthcare “covered entities,” especially small and midsize organizations, but it is excellent advice for…
Increased Ransomware Threat in Wake of Russia Invasion of Ukraine — Shawn Tuma Discusses
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine well underway, cyber warfare and increased ransomware activity are imminent. Shawn Tuma was a guest on KNX News to discuss the implications for Americans from the government level down to the mom and pop businesses. Listen to the interview HERE. A senior FBI official has asked businesses and local…
The INSIDERS Podcast – Cybersecurity with Shawn Tuma
It was a great experience to record The INSIDERS Ep 19 – Cybersecurity with Shawn Tuma podcast with Sandy Hibbard Creative, thanks for having me on! In this episode, we discussed these issues, and the full show is listed below that: “Security is hard, it will take work and commitment. Cyber crime can and will…
StopRansomware.gov – the U.S. Government’s One-Stop Resource for Ransomware
The U.S. Government has launched a new resource to help combat the ransomware pandemic. Below is the relevant information it has shared: The U.S. Government launched a new website to help public and private organizations defend against the rise in ransomware cases. StopRansomware.gov is a whole-of-government approach that gives one central location for ransomware resources…
Shawn Tuma Discusses The Rise of Cybersecurity Problems on KLIF Morning News
I was a guest on KLIF’s Morning News to discuss the rise of cybersecurity problems. Here is a direct link to the audio.
Ransomware! What is it and how do you better protect against it?
Just as one pandemic — COVID-19 — seems to be winding down, another — THE RANSOMWARE PANDEMIC — is now wreaking havoc on our society with full force. Critical Information You Need to Help Better Protect Your Practice and Your Clients From Ransomware, my article in the July 2021 Texas Bar Journal, attempts to provide…
Shawn Tuma Discusses Kaseya Ransomware Attack
I was a guest on CW33’s Morning After to discuss the recent Kaseya ransomware attack.
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