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Linux malware campaign exploits malicious RAR filenames
Linux users are being targeted by a novel phishing campaign that uses malicious filenames in RAR archives to install the open-source VShell backdoor...
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Akron Children’s Hospital reaches settlement over meta pixel data sharing claims
Farah Amod: Sep 7, 2025 6:44:18 AM
A class action lawsuit over unauthorized data sharing through web tracking tools has led to a settlement impacting over 313,000 individuals.
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Colorado enacts Senate Bill 25-276 with new requirements for healthcare
Colorado has enacted Senate Bill 25-276, establishing new requirements for healthcare facilities that receive state funding, including restrictions...
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Senators press Aflac for details after June cyberattack
Farah Amod: Sep 5, 2025 12:20:15 PM
Aflac is under pressure from U.S. lawmakers to disclose more about a data breach that compromised personal and health information.
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Scraping service claims access to 1.8 billion Discord messages
Farah Amod: Sep 3, 2025 1:27:20 PM
A new Discord-focused scraping tool claims to index billions of user messages, voice chats, and files for sale on a popular leak forum.
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Texas enacts Senate Bill 1188, regulating AI
Texas enacted S.B. 1188 on June 20, joining only a handful of states that regulate artificial intelligence and data offshoring restrictions directly....
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CISA 2015 expiration could leave healthcare facilities exposed
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015expires on September 30, 2025, potentially removing legal protections that enable healthcare...
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Federal ruling vacates HIPAA Reproductive Healthcare Rule
Kirsten Peremore: Sep 2, 2025 1:44:17 PM
On August 15, 2025, the City of Columbus, Ohio, the City of Madison, Wisconsin, and Doctors for America filed a Notice of Appeal in the case Carmen...
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Hackers use innocent-looking shortcuts to deliver stealthy malware
Farah Amod: Aug 30, 2025 6:32:48 AM
Cybersecurity teams are warning Windows users of a new wave of infections delivered through deceptive LNK files that appear harmless but silently...
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Hackers turn Cisco Safe Links into a phishing weapon
Tshedimoso Makhene: Aug 30, 2025 6:22:49 AM
Attackers are exploiting Cisco’s reputational trust, weaponizing Safe Links to disguise phishing attacks. The result is malicious links passing deep...
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Ulster County faces fallout after major employee data breach
Kirsten Peremore: Aug 29, 2025 1:35:15 PM
In August 2024, the Alera Group, the company responsible for administering healthcare benefits for Ulster County government employees, experienced a...
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Study finds cybersecurity training fails to reduce phishing risks
Farah Amod: Aug 29, 2025 12:17:06 PM
An eight-month study at a U.S. healthcare organization shows that traditional training has little effect on stopping phishing attacks.
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Hackers exploit Microsoft ADFS to steal logins through legitimate redirects
Cybercriminals have developed a phishing technique that uses legitimate Microsoft Office.com links combined with Active Directory Federation Services...