Cybersecurity
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Jan 26, 2024NewsroomThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attack Microsoft on Thursday said the Russian state-sponsored threat actors responsible for a cyber attack on its systems in late November 2023 have been targeting other organizations and that it’s currently beginning to notify them. The development comes a day after Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) revealed that it had […]
Jan 26, 2024NewsroomCyber Crime / Malware 40-year-old Russian national Vladimir Dunaev has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison for his role in creating and distributing the TrickBot malware, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said. The development comes nearly two months after Dunaev pleaded guilty to committing computer fraud and identity […]
Jan 26, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / Vulnerability Cisco has released patches to address a critical security flaw impacting Unified Communications and Contact Center Solutions products that could permit an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device. Tracked as CVE-2024-20253 (CVSS score: 9.9), the issue stems from improper processing of user-provided data that […]
What makes one ransomware victim more likely to pay up than another? That’s what one Dutch researcher set out to find, analyzing national police and incident response data on hundreds of cases over the last four years. Companies that work with a third-party incident response firm are the most willing to pay their extortionists, he […]
Members have expressed concern over potential data compromise and lack of communication from CAMC about the nature of the problem, leading to speculation about a ransomware-related security breach.
Besides fixing an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability, the latest update for the iOS 17 branch offers a new feature to help you protect your accounts and sensitive information in case your iPhone gets stolen. Stolen Device Protection If enabled, the Stolen Device Protection feature makes it difficult for iPhone thieves to switch certain features on […]
Dive Brief: The vast majority of U.S. companies, 96%, were targeted with at least one payment fraud attempt in the past 12 months, according to automated fraud prevention services provider Trustpair, which surveyed more than 260 senior finance and treasury leaders. The fraud attempts mark a 71% increase from the prior year as criminals stepped […]
Healthcare , HIPAA/HITECH , Industry Specific ‘Essential’ and ‘Enhanced’ Best Practices Will Influence Upcoming Rule-Making Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 24, 2024 HHS’ cybersecurity performance goals guidance details “essential” and “enhanced” best practices and controls for strengthening healthcare sector security. (Image: HHS) The Department of Health and Human Services has released guidance […]
Healthcare , Incident & Breach Response , Industry Specific Researcher Reported Configuration Issue to Cloud Vendor After Lab Failed to Respond Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 23, 2024 Image: Getty An unsecured database appearing to belong to a Netherlands-based medical laboratory exposed 1.3 million records on the internet, including COVID test results […]