On May 10, 2024, CISA, along with the FBI, HHS, and MS-ISAC, issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory relating to Black Basta ransomware affiliates “that have targeted over 500 private industry and critical infrastructure...more
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Health Care Entities Continue to Get Pummeled by Cybersecurity Attacks -
The newest health care entity to be hit by a cyberattack is Ascension Health, which operates 140 hospitals and 40 assisted living...more
5/13/2024
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Health Care Entities Continue to Get Pummeled by Cybersecurity Attacks -
The newest health care entity to be hit by a cyberattack is Ascension Health, which operates 140 hospitals and 40 assisted living...more
5/10/2024
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Cyber adversaries in China and Russia continue to be a formidable threat to U.S. based companies. In the past, scams might be detected because a word was misspelled or the context didn’t make sense. Now, with the help of...more
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HC3 Warns Health Sector About Social Engineering Attacks Against IT Help Desks -
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently issued an Alert warning that “threat actors employing...more
4/12/2024
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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently issued an Alert warning that “threat actors employing advanced social engineering tactics to target IT help desks in the health sector and gain initial access...more
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Patch, Patch, Patch: Updates for Fortinet, Microsoft, and Adobe Products -
Patching vulnerabilities is a difficult task. Keeping up with and patching them without disrupting users’ experience is tricky....more
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HC3 Warns Healthcare Organizations about Akira Ransomware Group -
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently warned the health care sector about the Akira ransomware group that...more
2/21/2024
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Most organizations and online platforms use multifactor authentication (MFA) (also called two-factor authentication) to confirm that the user is an authorized individual and not a scammer or fraudster. We have all been...more
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New Report Outlines Risks of LLMs -
I hang out with a lot of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), so this piece is for them. Of course, it will be of interest to all security professionals...more
2/2/2024
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Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Thunderbird and Firefox -
Mozilla recently released security updates to address known vulnerabilities in their Thunderbird and Firefox products. The Cybersecurity &...more
1/31/2024
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Mozilla recently released security updates to address known vulnerabilities in their Thunderbird and Firefox products. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is recommending that the patches be applied...more
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SEC’s Hacked X Account Leads to Tumultuous Bitcoin Market -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has confirmed that its X account “was compromised, and an unauthorized post was posted.” The SEC...more
1/12/2024
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We previously alerted readers to the fact that the most recent data compromise of 23andMe exposed data related to Ashkenazi Jews and individuals of Chinese descent. It is reported by Ars Technica, citing TechCrunch, that...more
1/12/2024
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On December 8, 2023, New York Attorney General Leticia James penned her approval to an Assurance of Discontinuance with third party dental administrator Healthplex, settling the enforcement action for $400,000 and a litany of...more
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Hackers Steal $4.4M Crypto Using Data Linked to LastPass Breach -
According to Bleeping Computer, crypto fraud researchers at ZachXBT, and MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan have reported that on October 25,...more
11/7/2023
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We previously reported on the unfortunate data breach suffered by 23andMe last month and its implications. We never imagined how horrible it could be....more
We have posted blogs before on sharing genetic information and the risk associated with the disclosure of such sensitive information.
Unfortunately, our concerns have been realized....more
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CISA Launches Cybersecurity Public Awareness Campaign -
To kick off the twentieth annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced that CISA...more
Not only is the People’s Republic of China (PRC) a threat with its use of TikTok, but it also supports threat actors that have for years attacked U.S. based companies as well as the governments of the U.S. and Japan....more
On September 26, 2023, Windows released a configuration update on Windows 11 version 22H2 (all editions) that is worth reading and applying, particularly if you use Windows Copilot....more
On August 15, 2023, the Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert entitled “Preserving patient safety after a cyberattack,” which provides “tips on what organizations can do to prepare to deliver safe patient care in the...more
9/8/2023
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I was talking to a client today about a security incident and the discussion turned to how threat actors are using increasingly more sophisticated ways to attack individuals and companies. She lamented that we know more than...more
9/7/2023
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SEC Adopts New Cybersecurity Rules for Public Companies -
In a 3-2 vote, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new cybersecurity rules yesterday (July 26, 2023) applicable to public...more
7/28/2023
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On Monday, July 24, 2023, Apple issued a security update to address vulnerabilities that have been linked to a spyware campaign. iOS 16.6 fixes 25 iPhone security flaws, several of which are being exploited by threat actors...more
7/28/2023
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