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How to Detect a Clop Windchill Compromise
Ransomware

How to Detect a Clop Windchill Compromise

How do you tell whether Clop got into your PTC Windchill or FlexPLM server? Look for a small JSP file with a hexadecimal name sitting in the...

Declan Mercer

Policy

How to keep your self-funded health plan off OCR's HIPAA enforcement list

Lena Sokolova

Yes, HIPAA applies to a self-funded health plan, and in 2026 the HHS Office for Civil Rights started collecting money to prove...
Breaches

The Thomson Reuters C-Track breach shows why vendor backups are a blind spot

Lena Sokolova

The data that leaked in the Thomson Reuters C-Track breach was not sitting in the live court case management system. It was...
Policy

What the CMMC Phase 2 suspension actually changes for your DoD contracts

Lena Sokolova

The Pentagon suspended CMMC Phase 2 on July 13, 2026, and on September 3 it made that suspension binding. Neither action removed...
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