Healthcare , HIPAA/HITECH , Industry Specific Finalizes HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes Involving PHI Related to Reproductive Care Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • April 22, 2024 Image: HHS Doctors, clinics and other providers are prohibited from disclosing protected health information related to lawful reproductive healthcare, according to a final rule released Monday by federal […]
Over the past two years, a shocking 51% of organizations surveyed in a leading industry report have been compromised by a cyberattack. Yes, over half. And this, in a world where enterprises deploy an average of 53 different security solutions to safeguard their digital domain. Alarming? Absolutely. A recent survey of CISOs and CIOs, commissioned […]
The introduction of Open AI’s ChatGPT was a defining moment for the software industry, touching off a GenAI race with its November 2022 release. SaaS vendors are now rushing to upgrade tools with enhanced productivity capabilities that are driven by generative AI. Among a wide range of uses, GenAI tools make it easier for developers […]
Healthcare , Industry Specific , Legislation & Litigation Orrick Herrington Cyberattack Compromised Clients’ Data, Affected Nearly 638,000 Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • April 15, 2024 Image: Orrick A global law firm that provides data breach legal services has agreed to an $8 million settlement to resolve a proposed class action lawsuit filed against […]
CISA is collaborating with private industry partners to respond to a recent compromise discovered by independent security researchers impacting Sisense, a company that provides data analytics services. CISA urges Sisense customers to: Reset credentials and secrets potentially exposed to, or used to access, Sisense services. Investigate—and report to CISA—any suspicious activity involving credentials potentially exposed […]
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and multiple industry leaders are calling for a month-long extension of the 60-day comment period for a new incident reporting rule being issued by the top cybersecurity agency in the U.S. Last week, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) posted the 447-page set of regulations under the Cyber Incident […]
The ransomware industry surged in 2023 as it saw an alarming 55.5% increase in victims worldwide, reaching a staggering 5,070. But 2024 is starting off showing a very different picture. While the numbers skyrocketed in Q4 2023 with 1309 cases, in Q1 2024, the ransomware industry was down to 1,048 cases. This is a 22% […]
Cybersecurity Spending , Government , Industry Specific Budget Proposes Incremental Increases, Not Leaps, But Small Budget Cut for CISA David Perera (@daveperera) • March 11, 2024 U.S. federal cybersecurity spending is set for billion dollar increases. (Image: Shutterstock) The Biden administration doesn’t propose huge leaps in cybersecurity funding in an annual spending blueprint […]
Last updated 6 March, 2024 The music industry has, it is fair to say, completely transformed in the past decade or so. We went from physical albums and singles (vinyl/CDs), to “everything, everywhere” via digital downloads and streaming services. So, for most people, the answer to “Where do you get your music?” nowadays is usually […]