Some Patient Procedures Moved, Some Systems Taken Offline After CHI Memorial Parent Company Is Hacked
Conversant CEO John A. Smith comments for the Chattanoogan on the difficulty in navigating a breach for multiple parties.
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Cyber insurers are starting to require lateral movement defense. Here’s why
Conversant CEO John A. Smith writes a contributed article for Security Magazine on the criticality of lateral movement defenses.
Hackers backed by Iran targeted Boston Children’s Hospital, FBI says
Chief Healthcare Executive covers a cyberattack on Boston Children’s Hospital; Heath Renfrow comments.
Ransomware spurs weeks, months of IT downtime
Modern Healthcare News addresses the pressing issue of ransomware; Conversant Group comments.
Chattanooga’s Conversant Group growing amid data breaches
The Chattanooga Times Free Press highlights the Conversant Group, its work and rapid growth amid an escalating threat environment.
Local Government’s Guide to Minimizing the Risk of a Cyberattack
Conversant Group CEO John A. Smith pens an article for Dark Reading on how local governments can protect themselves against threat actors who target them.
Dallas-based Christus Health experienced unauthorized activity on its computer network
Fenix24’s Heath Renfrow comments for the Dallas Morning News on Christus Health’s ransomware attack.
Health sector should be worried about Russian cyberattacks
Heath Renfrow comments extensively in this Chief Healthcare Executive article on the valid concerns of Russian targeting of healthcare organizations.
“My biggest concern is sabotage of the vaccine either through propaganda or manipulation”
Heath Renfrow, CISO at Conversant Group, discusses new threat vectors affecting COVID-19 vaccine supply chains in this CISO Magazine article.
John Anthony Smith: Huge Meat Producer Is Latest To Be Under Attack From Cyber Villains
John Anthony Smith, Conversant Group CEO, advises on internet security after recent attacks by cyber gangs in this contributed article to the Chattanoogan.