The number of people affected by a Tennessee cardiac care clinic hack has more than doubled to 411,000 since the healthcare group first reported the incident to regulators in July. Cybercriminal group Karakurt claimed responsibility for the attack, which has so far triggered five class action suits.
The use of artificial intelligence can profoundly improve operations and services across many industries, but the multifaceted relationship between AI and cybersecurity calls for new measures to address security, privacy and regulatory concerns through the right protocols and procedures.
The Kansas Supreme Court said it is probing a "security incident" that has disrupted access to IT systems also used by the state's Court of Appeals and every District Court but one, leaving them unable to accept electronic filing of documents or process some cases.
A "cloud of uncertainty" strained IronNet's cash flows and negatively affected liquidity to the point where the cybersecurity vendor had to begin winding down operations. The firm once valued at $1.2 billion experienced financial and operating difficulties leading up to Thursday's Chapter 11 filing.
Digital transformation in the cloud is continuous. It comes with an ever-expanding risk landscape that's increasingly challenging. As IT teams seek to meet these challenges, they must focus on scaling their businesses securely while continuing to innovate to improve the customer experience.
A British financial regulator fined American credit reporting agency Equifax 11 millions pounds ($13.4 million) for its role in one of the world's largest data breaches. Chinese military hackers in 2017 exploited a well-known vulnerability in the company's online dispute portal.
Regulators and prosecutors are signaling an increased interest in charging individuals such as CISOs with violating cybersecurity and privacy rules. Attorney Jonathan Armstrong of Cordery said the imperative for CISOs responding to security incidents is clear: Never go it alone.
Visibility, consistency, efficiency - are goals every security leader strives to achieve across cloud environments, and remains one of the key digital transformation challenges. Cisco's Sean Baze talks about how to overcome this challenge and discover new efficiencies through a data-driven approach.
Not so long ago, security organizations rallied behind best of breed security solutions. But now, trying to reduce tech debt, rationalize tools and consolidate vendors, there is a push for the platform approach. Cisco's Amilcar Alfaro talks about how to tap into the platform advantage.
This week: Google began phasing out passwords, Microsoft to bid VBScript goodbye, payment card information exposed in Air Europa hack, Magecart attack uses sneaky 404 page tactic, U.S. voter registration data stolen from the District of Columbia, and Volex reports a hack attack.
Attackers have been actively exploiting vulnerabilities in the HTTP/2 protocol via so-called rapid request attacks, which Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare and Google report have led to record-breaking distributed-denial-of-service attacks. Experts recommend immediate patching or mitigation.
Microsoft fixed three zero-days under actively exploitation in its patch dump for the month of October: A disclosure flaw in WordPad that can be exploited to obtain hashed passwords, a bug in Skype for Business and a patch to fix exposure to the Rapid Reset exploit.
Cloud compromises and supply chain attacks are overshadowing ransomware as the top cyberthreats worrying healthcare sector organizations - but all such incidents are still viewed as significant risks to patient outcomes and safety, said Ryan Witt of Proofpoint, citing new research findings.
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