HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported that “A user of the now-shuttered BreachForums in April 2021 posted a data set of 533 million Facebook profiles, including mobile numbers, email addresses and names scraped from the site in 2018 and 2019.” The article entitled “Facebook Opposes Irish Data Watchdog’s 265-Million-Euro Fine” (https://tinyurl.com/3ynw2w5n) included
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Darkreading.com reported “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurs Space Force to seek astronomical investments in cybersecurity.” The March 31, 2023 article entitled “US Space Force Requests $700M for Cybersecurity Blast Off” (https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/us-space-force-wants-700m-cybersecurity) included these comments:
US Space Force top brass have requested a $700 million investment in cybersecurity as
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BankInfoSecurity.com reported that in a US Senate hearing that “The Government Accountability Office in November reported the DOD had experienced more than 12,000 cyber incidents since 2015, although the annual rate of detected attacks has been declining.” The March 29, 2023 report entitled “Pentagon Doubles Down on Zero Trust” (
Continue Reading Are you surprised to learn that the DOD has had more than 12,000 cyber attacks since 2015
Darkreading.com reported that ‘Researchers from France-based pen-testing firm Synacktiv demonstrated two separate exploits against the Tesla Model 3 this week at the Pwn2Own hacking contest in Vancouver. The attacks gave them deep access into subsystems controlling the vehicle’s safety and other components.” The March 24, 2023 article entitled “Tesla Model
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GovInfoSecurity.com reported that “The global shift into cloud computing may come under increased scrutiny by U.S. regulators following an announcement by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it is studying cloud industry market dynamics, including potential security risks. The oversight agency issued a request for information asking whether cloud providers
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Darkreading.com reported that “UK cybersecurity authorities and researchers tamp down fears that ChatGPT will overwhelm current defenses, while the CEO of OpenAI worries about its use in cyberattacks.” The March 20, 2023 article entitled “ChatGPT Gut Check: Cybersecurity Threats Overhyped or Not?” (https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/chatgpt-gut-check-openai-cybersecurity-threat-overhyped) included these comments:
The dizzying
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HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported that “Emergency medical device provider Zoll Medical is notifying more than 1 million individuals – including employees, patients and former patients – of a hacking incident that compromised their personal information.” The March 13, 2023 article entitled “Heart Device Maker Says Hack Affected 1 Million Patients” (https://tinyurl.com/3yvy7muv
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GovInfoSecurity.com reported that “A Georgia man who is the chief operating officer of a network security firm can’t escape criminal charges related to a 2018 cyberattack against a local medical center.” The March 2, 2023 article entitled “Security Firm COO Loses Bid to Dismiss Cyberattack Case” (https://tinyurl.com/9kac7nwu) includes
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release that “BetterHelp will be required to pay $7.8 million for deceiving consumers after promising to keep sensitive personal data private,…” The March 2, 2023 press release entitled “FTC to Ban BetterHelp from Revealing Consumers’ Data, Including Sensitive Mental Health Information, to
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HealthInfoSecurity.com reported about an alert issued by “…the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ [HHS] Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned that Clop claims to have hit more than 130 organizations, including healthcare industry entities, with attacks involving the GoAnyWhere MFT flaw.” The February 24, 2023 entitled “Authorities Warn
Continue Reading Ransomware-as-a-Service Continues to Target Healthcare!