Major cybersecurity upgrades announced to safeguard American healthcare
Recent cyberattacks targeting the nation’s healthcare system have demonstrated the vulnerability of hospitals and payment systems. Providers across the health system had to …
Microsoft launches cybersecurity program to tackle attacks, protect rural hospitals
Microsoft has unveiled a new cybersecurity program to support hospitals serving more than 60 million people living in rural America. In 2023, the healthcare sector reported …
How fraudsters stole $37 million from Coinbase Pro users
A convincing phishing page and some over-the-phone social engineering allowed a group of crooks to steal over $37 million from unlucky Coinbase Pro users. One of them – …
SEC requires financial institutions to notify customers of breaches within 30 days
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of amendments to Regulation S-P to modernize and enhance the rules that govern the treatment of consumers’ …
US exposes scheme enabling North Korean IT workers to bypass sanctions
The US Justice Department had unsealed charges against a US woman and an Ukranian man who, along with three unidentified foreign nationals, have allegedly helped North Korean …
LockBit leader unmasked: US charges Russian national
Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev is “LockBitSupp”, the creator, developer and administator of the infamous LockBit ransomware group, according to UK, US and …
Understanding emerging AI and data privacy regulations
In this Help Net Security interview, Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon, Senior Privacy Counsel & Legal Engineer at Immuta, discusses the AI Act, the Data Act, and the Health Data …
FCC fines major wireless carriers over illegal location data sharing
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined the nation’s largest wireless carriers for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without consent and …
UK enacts IoT cybersecurity law
The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act has come into effect today, requiring manufacturers of consumer-grade IoT products sold in the UK to stop …
DHS establishes AI Safety and Security Board to protect critical infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security announced the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board (the Board). The Board will advise the Secretary, the …
Net neutrality has been restored
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today voted to restore a national standard to ensure the internet is fast, open, and fair. Today’s decision to reclassify broadband …
Omni Hotels suffer prolonged IT outage due to cyberattack
Texas-based Omni Hotels & Resorts has been responding to a cyberattack that started last Friday, which resulted in the unavailability of many of its IT systems. According …
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