Tag: data breach

Ransomware, WannaCry and the Problem of Legacy Systems

The use of ransomware can be traced back to 1989, with the last peak in attacks recorded in 2013, until this past week.  WannaCry has impacted people, companies and governments in more than 150 countries and proven that the ease of deployment plays a role in the rash of security breaches. At PatchAdvisor, we advise […]

May 23, 2017

PatchAdvisor Welcomes you to Our Blog!

2017 Will be a Focus Year for Security & Risk Assessment In 2017, we start the year with much controversy in the security industry, particularly questions surrounding international hacking of our federal systems in the US, as well as private, large scale intrusions into medical records, bank accounts, and many other personal identifiable information breaches.  […]

February 6, 2017