In January 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) introduced proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule, aiming to close security gaps and strengthen protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI). These changes come in response to an alarming rise in cyberattacks in the healthcare sector, where ransomware and data breaches have affected millions of patients and cost the industry billions of dollars.
Topics: Cybersecurity, HIPAA, Data Breach, Information Security, Data Security, Data Protection, healthcare, Passwords, Risk Assessment, Ransomware, MFA, Compliance, Policies & Procedures
It’s hard to believe that we survived 2024, and with 2025 finally here, we thought we would present where ProCircular sees the world headed. The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, driven by AI-enabled threats and an increasingly complex world. From deepfake videos to targeted social engineering, attackers are finding new ways to exploit trust and access critical systems.
Topics: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Data Breach, Information Security, Data Security, Data Protection, Security Awareness Training, healthcare, hacking, Manufacturing, Passwords, risk, Ransomware, Banking, Financial Institutions
Hackers have used red team tool EDRSilencer to make the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) block a list of EDR products from communicating with their management consoles. this software can affect any Windows workstation or Windows server that runs an EDR.
Topics: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Information Security, Red team
CMMC Final Rule, 32 CFR Part 170, was released with formal publishing set for October 15, 2024.
Topics: Cybersecurity, Information Security, Compliance, CMMC
The FCC’s Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot program is now open for FCC Form 484 Part 1and we’d like to take a moment to help qualifying organizationsget the most bang from their submission.
Topics: Cybersecurity, Information Security, Data Protection, Penetration Testing, Incident Response, Monitoring, MXDR