As attack surfaces increase, partner networks widen, and security teams remain stretched, vulnerabilities and errors continue to be a daunting challenge.
The American Hospital Association and the Health-ISAC issued a joint threat bulletin warning healthcare IT providers that their ransomware plans need to consider third-party risk.
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The U.S. State Department has offered a $10 million reward for information on six Iranian government hackers who allegedly targeted U.S. water utilities last fall. These individuals were previously sanctioned for targeting critical infrastructure.
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Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: KnowBe4 product vulnerabilities, SOCRadar responds to hacker’s claims, and SEC ends the MOVEit hack probe.
According to a report by Rapid7, a total of 21 new or rebranded groups have emerged since January 2024, alongside existing groups like LockBit, which has survived law enforcement crackdowns.
Consumer Reports cautioned against relying too heavily on data removal services, as many fall short of expectations despite high costs. The study highlighted the need for better protection of consumer data and stricter regulations on data brokers.
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The number of incidents affecting GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Jira is on the rise, leading to outages, human errors, cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, security vulnerabilities, and data loss for DevSecOps teams, according to GitProtect.io.
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Researchers warn that a bug in AMD’s chips would allow attackers to root into some of the most privileged portions of a computer—and that it has persisted in the company’s processors for decades.
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Iranian actors have spent recent months creating fake news sites and impersonating activists, laying the groundwork to stoke division and potentially sway American voters this fall.
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A ransomware drill focused on healthcare called Operation 911 was conducted at Black Hat USA 2024 by Las Vegas law enforcement, the FBI, and Semperis. During the drill, a simulated ransomware attack targeted a fictitious hospital.
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Tackling Vulnerabilities & Errors Head-on for Proactive Security
/in General NewsAs attack surfaces increase, partner networks widen, and security teams remain stretched, vulnerabilities and errors continue to be a daunting challenge.
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/in General NewsThe American Hospital Association and the Health-ISAC issued a joint threat bulletin warning healthcare IT providers that their ransomware plans need to consider third-party risk.
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US Offers $10 Million for Information on Iranian Hackers Behind CyberAv3ngers Water Utility Attacks
/in General NewsThe U.S. State Department has offered a $10 million reward for information on six Iranian government hackers who allegedly targeted U.S. water utilities last fall. These individuals were previously sanctioned for targeting critical infrastructure.
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Consumer Reports Study Finds Data Removal Services are Often Ineffective
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/in General NewsThe number of incidents affecting GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Jira is on the rise, leading to outages, human errors, cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, security vulnerabilities, and data loss for DevSecOps teams, according to GitProtect.io.
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‘Sinkclose’ Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infections
/in General NewsResearchers warn that a bug in AMD’s chips would allow attackers to root into some of the most privileged portions of a computer—and that it has persisted in the company’s processors for decades.
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Iran Is Accelerating Cyber Activity That Appears Meant to Influence the US Election, Microsoft Says
/in General NewsIranian actors have spent recent months creating fake news sites and impersonating activists, laying the groundwork to stoke division and potentially sway American voters this fall.
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Ransomware Drill Targets Healthcare in Operation 911
/in General NewsA ransomware drill focused on healthcare called Operation 911 was conducted at Black Hat USA 2024 by Las Vegas law enforcement, the FBI, and Semperis. During the drill, a simulated ransomware attack targeted a fictitious hospital.
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