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Apple pulls strongest privacy tool from UK market
Apple has removed its highest-level security feature from the UK market following a standoff with the government over access to user data, marking a...
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The healthcare data breach epidemic of 2024
Farah Amod: Feb 25, 2025 5:18:25 PM
In 2024, cyberattacks on healthcare organizations reached record levels, exposing millions of patient records and disrupting medical services. These...
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Washington's My Health My Data Act vs. HIPAA
Healthcare organizations have long operated under HIPAA's privacy rules, but Washington state's new My Health My Data Act (MHMD) represents a...
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Amazon sued over alleged secret collection of consumer location data
A class action lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court alleges Amazon secretly tracked and sold sensitive consumer data through mobile apps,...
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UnitedHealthcare faces DOJ civil fraud investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a civil fraud investigation into UnitedHealthcare, focusing on whether the company is unlawfully...
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Russia’s ‘BadPilot’ hackers target critical infrastructure worldwide
Farah Amod: Feb 25, 2025 7:06:30 AM
Russia’s ‘BadPilot’ cyber campaign, linked to state-sponsored hackers, is targeting critical infrastructure worldwide, using sophisticated tactics to...
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Beverly Hills surgeon slammed for data breach silence
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 24, 2025 4:53:04 PM
In October 2023, the ransomware group Hunters International claimed responsibility for hacking the plastic surgery practice of Dr. Jaime S. Schwartz,...
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CISA warns of active exploitation of Trimble Cityworks software
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning about an actively exploited security flaw in Trimble Cityworks...
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AHA report reveals ongoing risks from the Change Healthcare breach
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 23, 2025 4:58:51 PM
On February 19, 2025, the American Hospital Association (AHA) released a report analyzing the lessons learned from the February 2024 cyberattack on...
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Clinical trial database exposes 1.6 million patient records
A massive database containing 1.6 million clinical trial records was found exposed online without password protection, potentially compromising...
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New ransomware group BlackLock emerges as major 2025 threat
A new ransomware operation has shown explosive growth, with experts warning it could become the most dominant ransomware threat of 2025.
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CISA and FDA warn about vulnerabilities in patient monitoring device
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a joint warning...
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Medusa ransomware group demands $1M from SimonMed Imaging
SimonMed Imaging, Arizona, has confirmed a ransomware attack by the Medusa group. The attackers claim to have stolen 212 GB of protected health...