Security News and Advice
Ubiquitous Encryption: A New Standard for Data Protection
Ubiquitous encryption is becoming an integral part of securing data in the digital landscape. It…
Unite Here Data Breach And Lurie Children’s Hospital Cyberattack
791,000 People Affected by UNITE HERE Data Breach The labor Union, UNITE HERE, located in…
Email Account Breaches Reported by McKenzie County Healthcare System and Maryville Addiction Treatment Centers
Email Account Breach Reported by McKenzie County Healthcare System McKenzie County Healthcare System located in…
Reported Data Breaches by Medical Management Resource Group, Prime Healthcare, AGC Flat Glass North America, and Aspen Dental
2.35M Patients Affected by Medical Management Resource Group Breach Medical Management Resource Group, LLC (MMRG),…
Cyberattack Exploiting ConnectWise Vulnerability Impacts Change Healthcare
The cyber attack exploiting a vulnerability in ConnectWise ScreenConnect software has led to significant disruptions…
Anonymous Leak Reveals China’s Cyber Operations
Documents purporting to have been stolen from a subcontractor of China’s Ministry of Public Security…
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Compliance and Regulations
Email Account Breaches Reported by McKenzie County Healthcare System and Maryville Addiction Treatment Centers
Email Account Breach Reported by McKenzie County Healthcare System McKenzie County Healthcare System located in North Dakota has discovered unauthorized access to the email account of a staff member. The…
Reported Data Breaches by Medical Management Resource Group, Prime Healthcare, AGC Flat Glass North America, and Aspen Dental
2.35M Patients Affected by Medical Management Resource Group Breach Medical Management Resource Group, LLC (MMRG), also called American Vision Partners, has confirmed in a breach notification letter sent to the…
Data Brokers Should Be Held Responsible for Misusing Geolocation Information
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking for action to secure people and investors from Near Intelligence…
Cyber Security Threats
Unite Here Data Breach And Lurie Children’s Hospital Cyberattack
791,000 People Affected by UNITE HERE Data Breach The labor Union, UNITE HERE, located in New York has 300,000 working individuals all over the United States and Canada. It recently…
Anonymous Leak Reveals China’s Cyber Operations
Documents purporting to have been stolen from a subcontractor of China’s Ministry of Public Security have been published on GitHub. These commercial documents (whose authenticity, impossible to confirm completely, is…
A Global Offensive Neutralized The LockBit Ransomware Group
The LockBit ransomware group, identified as one of the most prolific cybercriminal organizations, has been neutralized through a coordinated international law enforcement effort. Emerging in 2020, LockBit quickly ascended to…
IT Security Best Practices
Incident Response Playbook: our guidelines for 2024
Incident response playbooks establish standardized procedures for dealing with IT security incidents. These procedures detail explicit actions that an organization should undertake in preparation for, response to, and recovery from…
The Mandiant incident: A wake-up call in cybersecurity
In a recent and significant cybersecurity event, Mandiant, a Google-owned cybersecurity firm, fell victim to a sophisticated cyberattack. This breach, part of a larger cryptocurrency phishing operation, not only exposed…
Safeguarding IoT security : Best practices in 2024
As we venture deeper into the Internet of Things (IoT) era, the security of these interconnected systems becomes increasingly vital. In 2024, IoT ecosystems are more complex and widespread, touching…
IT Security Incidents
Cyberattack Exploiting ConnectWise Vulnerability Impacts Change Healthcare
The cyber attack exploiting a vulnerability in ConnectWise ScreenConnect software has led to significant disruptions at UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare, impacting services across the United States. This incident has revealed critical…
Integris Health Reports 2.39 Million People Impacted by Cyberattack
Integris Health has finished the analysis of the files that were viewed/stolen as a result of a cyberattack in November 2023. It has submitted the breach report to the Department…
$4.75 Million HIPAA Penalty on Montefiore Medical Center Due to Malicious Insider Incident
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reported the first financial penalty issued in 2024 to settle alleged HIPAA violations. Montefiore Medical Center has…