Tag: Cyberattack
R.I. feels effects of global technology outage
WARWICK – A global technology outage grounded flights around the world, including at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, knocked banks and hospital systems...
Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks...
NEW YORK (AP) – Car dealerships across North America have faced major disruptions this week.
CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto...
Parent company of CharterCARE hospitals a victim of cyberattack
PROVIDENCE – A cyberattack has disrupted computer systems at medical facilities owned by Prospect Medical Holdings, which include CharterCARE Health Partners' Rhode Island hospitals...
Fallout from cyber hack affecting R.I. state workers being assessed
PROVIDENCE – More than 14,000 state workers and retirees have had their personal information compromised by a theft perpetrated by a Russia-based hacking group...
RIC gets much-needed support
Rhode Island College got two much-needed wins in this year’s legislative session.
The first is a long-sought extension to RIC of the Hope Scholarship program....
Mass. health insurance company admits personal data stolen in cyberattack
PROVIDENCE – A major Massachusetts health insurance company notified both its members and providers that some personal data was stolen during a cybersecurity attack...
Testing your defenses key to IT security
Every organization using information technology has some form of support, everything from a managed service provider down to “someone from accounting.” This approach not...
Prioritizing Cybersecurity: Preventing Your Cannabis Businesses from Going Up in Smoke
A common misconception is that only certain industries, such as healthcare and finance, are associated with elevated cybersecurity threats. However, the unfortunate truth is...
Whose responsibility is it to combat cyberthreats at your company?
Cyber intrusions and attacks on businesses of all sizes continue to grow, according to panelists who participated in an Oct. 7 Cybersecurity Summit co-hosted...
Cyberattacks too costly to ignore
During any economic crisis a company’s first priority is survival. So, it may be understandable that some businesses started worrying a little less about...