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How attackers weaponize legitimate system tools
Cybercriminals use legitimate system administration tools and built-in operating system features to conduct attacks, a technique known as "Living off...
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Senate budget for 2025 reveals massive fiscal changes
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 17, 2025 6:55:05 PM
On February 7, 2025, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025...
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$7.25 million settlement reached in Berry Dunn data breach lawsuit
Tshedimoso Makhene: Feb 17, 2025 8:41:13 AM
Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker and Reliable Networks have reached a $7.25 million settlement to resolve claims that they failed to protect consumers...
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AultCare reports email breach compromising health data
AultCare Corporation, along with AultCare Insurance Company and Aultra Administrative Group (collectively “AultCare”), recently reported a data...
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University Diagnostic Medical Imaging data breach impacts nearly 140K
On January 21, 2025, University Diagnostic Medical Imaging, PC (UDMI) filed a data breach notice with the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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Dental institute director settles lawsuit with HHS after 9-month leave
Rena D’Souza, director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), has settled her lawsuit against the U.S. Department of...
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What is blockchain based data validation?
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 15, 2025 9:44:22 AM
Blockchain based data validation is an immutable method of securing data integrity. Through the use of blockchain technology properties, data...
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What is cybersquatting?
Farah Amod: Feb 15, 2025 9:24:26 AM
Cybersquatting refers to registering, using, or selling a domain name with the intent of profiting from the trademarked name of another entity. The...
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What is doxing?
Farah Amod: Feb 15, 2025 8:59:49 AM
Doxing involves collecting and publicly sharing someone’s personal information without their consent, typically with malicious intent. The term...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 14, 2025 1:46:41 PM
In an HHS press release from February 13, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the 26th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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Accendo Insurance reports major data breach from business associate
Ascendo Insurance recently announced a breach impacting over 16,000.
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What is a Merkle tree?
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 13, 2025 1:55:05 PM
A section from the Encyclopedia of Database Systems states, “Merkle trees are data structures devised to authenticate, with a unique signature, a set...
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U.S. health spending projections 2025-2032
Expert projections suggest some moderation in U.S. health spending in the coming years. Moreover, the effects of Medicare reforms, drug pricing...