Healthcare , HIPAA/HITECH , Industry Specific Breaches and Complaints Continue to Soar as Regulatory Duties Increase Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • February 23, 2024 Image: Getty As the volume of major health data breaches rises, the federal agency charged with investigating those incidents told Congress this week that it lacks the needed funding […]
Modern security tools continue to improve in their ability to defend organizations’ networks and endpoints against cybercriminals. But the bad actors still occasionally find a way in. Security teams must be able to stop threats and restore normal operations as quickly as possible. That’s why it’s essential that these teams not only have the right […]
Modern security tools continue to improve in their ability to defend organizations’ networks and endpoints against cybercriminals. But the bad actors still occasionally find a way in. Security teams must be able to stop threats and restore normal operations as quickly as possible. That’s why it’s essential that these teams not only have the right […]
Cyber entities continue to show a persistent interest in targeting critical infrastructure by taking advantage of vulnerable OT assets. To counter this threat, NSA has released a repository for OT Intrusion Detection Signatures and Analytics to the NSA Cyber GitHub. The capability, known as ELITEWOLF, can enable defenders of critical infrastructure, defense industrial base, and […]
As cyber threats continue to mount amidst the Israel-Gaza conflict, threat actors have been observed using a malicious version of the ‘RedAlert – Rocket Alerts’ app to spread spyware. The app is popularly used by Israelis and, with the latest Hamas terrorist attacks in South Israel, the number of users for the app has exploded […]
New Zealand’s third-largest university has been able to continue operating despite a cyberattack that forced officials to isolate affected servers. The Auckland University of Technology serves more than 29,000 students across three campuses in the country’s largest metropolitan area. Jeremy Scott, senior corporate communications manager at the university, told Recorded Future News that the school […]
Signal plans to continue adapting and upgrading its encryption mechanism to ensure quantum-resistant end-to-end encryption in the face of emerging challenges and ongoing research.