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The article was written by Emily Mosack- Security Analyst with FoxPointe Solutions at The Bonadio Group As organizations grow, utilizing third parties or outside sources becomes increasingly common. Vendor Risk Management (VRM) is vital to keeping your organization safe from the rising risk of security breaches. VRM is the practice...
It comes as no surprise that the United States Department of Defense (DoD) is an increasingly more frequent target of complex cybersecurity attacks. In an effort to combat this increase in likelihood of attacks, the DoD created a cybersecurity program, called the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification or CMMC, to further...
This article was written by Kate Gottermeier MPA, CFE, Senior Consultant at The Bonadio Group It’s no surprise in this era of impressive technological advancement that fraudsters are cooking up more creative and elaborate schemes to grab funds. Accountants and investigators need up to date knowledge, skills, and tools more...
On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules regarding Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure by Public Companies. The SEC has developed these rules to require registrants to disclose all material cybersecurity incidents on the new Item 1.05 of Form 8-K. Additionally, the...
This article was written by James Normand, Security Consultant at FoxPointe Solutions Cybercrime events cost affected organizations trillions of dollars annually and the monetary damage caused by these incidents is increasing year over year. Many well-known organizations have acknowledged the unfortunate rise in cybersecurity incidents and the importance of appropriate...
This article was written by Kevin Testo, Industry Leader, Human Services, The Bonadio Group & Carl Cadregari, Executive Vice President, FoxPointe Solutions. By the simple nature of their operations, human service organizations possess abundant amounts of protected personal information in electronic format. As confirmed by the U.S. Department of Health...
How can an organization know if they are prepared to handle the many facets of a cybersecurity incident? We check the news all the time and see headlines of the latest data breach, or ransomware outbreak, but what if that happened to you? Would your team be able to identify...
This article was written by Ryan Krawczyk Security Consultant I at FoxPointe Solutions What is Encryption? Encryption is often utilized to protect and hide user information from hackers. However, understanding what encryption is and how it works may be daunting. By looking at the first forms of encryption, we can...
This article was written by Ryan Krawczyk, Security Consultant I at FoxPointe Solutions Man-in-the-Middle Attack Phishing and malware attacks have become well known methods of cyber security attacks. But there is another, less common, but equally dangerous method of attacking: Man-in-the-Middle or Eavesdropping attacks. A Man-in-the-middle attack involves an individual...
This article was written by Christopher Salone, CISA, CCSFP, MBA As another year passes, more cybersecurity laws and regulations for financial institutions are proposed and or updated. Let’s recap the last twelve months and look at some of the most impactful cyber regulatory updates that, whether coming soon or are...