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Top identity threats facing healthcare organizations

Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 3, 2024 3:52:07 PM

Identity has become a major target for cybercriminals, affecting organizations of all sizes, and particularly healthcare. High-profile incidents like...

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NIST takes a stand against nonsensical password rules

Farah Amod: Oct 2, 2024 6:25:42 AM

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is pushing to eliminate outdated password rules in a sweeping overhaul to enhance security...

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Learning from U.S. sanctions against Russian ransomware laundering

Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 1, 2024 2:48:08 PM

On the 26th of September, the U.S. Treasury made headlines by sanctioning two cryptocurrency exchanges, Cryptex and PM2BTC, for laundering millions...

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Data leak exposes personal details of over 100 million Americans

Farah Amod: Oct 1, 2024 11:36:15 AM

A data leak has exposed the personal and employment information of over 100 million Americans. The breach occurred due to a background check...

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UMC health system forced to divert patients amidst ransomware attack

Kirsten Peremore: Oct 1, 2024 11:17:47 AM

A ransomware attack forced UMC to divert their patients to other facilities due to large scale IT outages affecting essential services.

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Delta Health System announces data breach

Abby Grifno: Oct 1, 2024 9:00:00 AM

The Missouri-based healthcare system recently provided a notice that the organization faced a data breach.

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CISA unveils cybersecurity plan to protect federal agencies

Kirsten Peremore: Oct 1, 2024 6:30:35 AM

The CISA has released a federal plan to improve cybersecurity coordination and defense across over 100 federal agencies.

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OCR secures $250,000 in fourth ransomware settlement

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights has agreed to a $250,000 settlement with Cascade Eye and Skin Centers...

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U.S. Treasury sanctions Russian cryptocurrency

Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 30, 2024 3:21:53 AM

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchanges Cryptex and PM2BTC because of laundering allegations. It’s believed that these...

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What is Kerberoasting?

Farah Amod: Sep 30, 2024 3:11:12 AM

According to IBM, “Kerberoasting is a cyberattack that exploits the Kerberos authentication protocol. Threat actors steal Kerberos service tickets to...

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New Snipbot malware variant discovered

Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 29, 2024 5:45:07 PM

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Choosing authentication types for healthcare

Tshedimoso Makhene: Sep 27, 2024 3:23:44 AM

Selecting the right authentication types for healthcare systems keeps patient information secure while maintaining ease of access for authorized...

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siParadigm data breach affects more than 26,000 individuals

A New Jersey-based medical diagnostic lab, siParadigm, recently reported a data breach impacting 26,534 individuals.