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Meta and Yandex caught using Android apps to track users

Between 2017 and June 2025, researchers uncovered that Meta (formerly Facebook) and Yandex exploited a privacy loophole on Android devices by using their native mobile apps to silently listen on localhost ports, an internal loopback address used for...

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Comstar settles HIPAA ransomware breach affecting over 585k

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services settled with Comstar, LLC for $75,000 over a ransomware breach affecting 585,621 individuals.

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Two charged in alleged $227 million COVID-19 test kit fraud

Federal prosecutors charged two Illinois medical laboratory owners with submitting more than $227 million in fraudulent COVID-19 test kit claims to...

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FBI warns consumers of discount medical scams

The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a Public Service Announcement on April 30, warning consumers about fraudulent discount medical scams...

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Vermont law will prohibit medical debt reporting on credit reports

Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed S. 27 into law on May 16, creating a medical debt relief measure that prohibits medical debt from appearing on...

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LexisNexis Risk Solutions reveals massive data breach

The data brokerage is notifying approximately 364,000 individuals of a breach.

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Coinbase shows bribery can lead to breaches

In May 2025, cryptocurrency giant Coinbase revealed a data breach with a unique root cause–bribery. In this case, employees were bribed into handing...

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Can I use Zapier and be HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, Zapier is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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Medicare audits reveal $16 billion in potential savings

Between October 2024 and March 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified over $16.6...

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Cooper Health System hack exposes data of over 57,000 patients

A year-old cyberattack at a major New Jersey hospital system has come to light, revealing that Social Security numbers and personal data were stolen.

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Healthcare and pharma sectors hit by advanced phishing campaign

A stealthy phishing campaign targeting healthcare and pharma firms is spreading a memory-resident RAT that bypasses traditional security tools.

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Raw dating app exposes users’ locations and private data

A security flaw in the dating app Raw exposed users' real-time locations and intimate data, raising alarm over privacy risks in location-based apps.

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Ahold Delhaize confirms data breach after ransomware leak

Ahold Delhaize has confirmed a data breach following a cyberattack, after ransomware group INC Ransom leaked internal files and claimed...

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