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Maryland enacts new data privacy law affecting multiple industries
Maryland's Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) introduces some of the nation's strictest data privacy regulations. Scheduled to take effect in October...
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New initiative launches to improve cyber defense
Abby Grifno: Aug 26, 2024 11:24:46 AM
The project, called UnDisruptable27, hopes to help protect critical infrastructure from growing cyber threats.
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Unicoin’s staff locked out of Google accounts
Tshedimoso Makhene: Aug 22, 2024 9:24:09 AM
A hacker compromised Unicoin's Google Workspace account, changed all employee passwords, and locked them out for four days, during which the attacker...
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Health systems still missing payments from Change Healthcare cyberattack
Tshedimoso Makhene: Aug 19, 2024 5:48:19 PM
The Change Healthcare cyberattack continues to affect U.S. health systems, with smaller hospitals still experiencing significant revenue shortfalls...
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Russian citizen sentenced 40 months for selling stolen info on Slilpp
Russian citizen Georgy Kavzharadze was sentenced to 40 months in prison for selling almost 300,000 stolen login credentials and personally...
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Lawsuit against Prospect Medical Holdings prevails despite motion
Farah Amod: Aug 16, 2024 1:18:18 PM
A lawsuit filed against Prospect Medical Holdings over a ransomware attack has managed to survive a motion to dismiss.
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Russian spies infiltrate UK government systems
Farah Amod: Aug 13, 2024 6:45:57 PM
Russian cyberspies working for the country's foreign intelligence service, the SVR, successfully breached the corporate email systems and data of...
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Rhysida auctions data from Columbus and Franklin County ransomware attacks
The Rhysida ransomware group targeted the City of Columbus, Ohio, and Franklin County, Kansas. Despite efforts to prevent encryption, both entities...
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HHS declares Public Health Emergency in wake of Tropical Storm Debby
Kirsten Peremore: Aug 12, 2024 5:21:01 PM
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a Public Health Emergency for areas affected by Tropical Storm Debby to aid in swift...
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Man convicted of illegally accessing Justice Ginsburg's medical data
Farah Amod: Aug 8, 2024 6:16:48 AM
A 34-year-old man was recently convicted of unlawfully accessing the private medical information of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader...
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Biden-Harris Administration provides $68M boost to HIV care
Kirsten Peremore: Aug 5, 2024 6:40:00 PM
The Biden-Harris Administration announced over $68 million in funding to improve HIV care for women, infants, children, and youth.
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PKfail exposes vulnerabilities in UEFI ecosystem
Tshedimoso Makhene: Aug 2, 2024 1:41:26 AM
Hundreds of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) products from major vendors are vulnerable to compromise due to a critical firmware...
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HHS reshapes the future of healthcare technology and data
Farah Amod: Aug 1, 2024 6:43:54 PM
In a strategic move to fortify its technology, cybersecurity, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, the U.S. Department of Health and...