Veterinary practices have become increasingly reliant on IT services for their day-to-day operations, such as managing patient information, treatment planning and scheduling, as well as back office functions such as...
Read More
Veterinary practices have experienced a surge in ransomware attacks in the past few years, resulting in millions of dollars in losses. However, despite the increased attacks and the losses, practice...
Read More
Microsoft is known for its leading software products such as the Windows operating system for personal computers, the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and...
Read More
Cybercrime has become more frequent in the veterinary practice industry in the past few years. The targets have ranged from small unlisted practices to large veterinary practices, often with sophisticated...
Read More
Social media platforms have become an integral part of veterinary practices. The platforms have allowed clients to interact with clients, ask queries about services, and even book appointments. Veterinary practices...
Read More
Remote access trojans (RAT) have been used in the past to launch cyberattacks against veterinary practices. Unfortunately, RAT attacks are not given the attention they deserve despite their use in...
Read More
The question of how long it takes for ransomware to fully encrypt an organization has remained elusive for a long time, including for security researchers and network defenders who work...
Read More
The last few years have seen the threat of double and triple extortion increase, where victims of cyberattacks are threatened with their information being posted online, their clients being notified...
Read More
One of the most neglected facets of cybersecurity is the risks posed by smartphones and mobile devices. Most veterinary practices, for instance, have a bring your own device (BYOD) policies...
Read More
The recent high-profile ransomware attacks have laid bare how cyberattacks and politics are intertwined. This is why veterinary practices need to pay close attention to recent global political turmoil that...
Read More