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Use of Hacked Surveillance Cameras in Russia-Ukraine War Illustrates Ongoing Security Problems With IoT Devices
Russia is hacking residential cameras that can be redirected to look over targets of interest, such as air defense and power systems. Ukraine officials have already ordered about 10,000 of these cameras blocked from the internet, and it is asking anyone with a surveillance camera that could potentially film a target of interest to disconnect…
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Law Enforcement Operations Continue to Come After World’s Biggest Ransomware Gangs
The law enforcement operation on BlackCat/ALPHV is one of asset seizures without arrests. BlackCat has been defiant thus far, appearing to retake its public-facing Tor sites and swearing to unleash a new campaign of attacks that will include critical infrastructure and hospitals.
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HHS Healthcare Cyber Security Strategy Promises New Help, New Rules for Patient Care Facilities
HHS cybersecurity strategy does appear to be attempting to balance new healthcare cybersecurity requirements with new assistance, including an array of financial help for struggling facilities.
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Hacker Groups Uncovered in UK Nuclear Site in Another Case of Sleeper Malware
The beleaguered Sellafield nuclear site is the subject of new reporting indicating long-term cybersecurity deficiencies that Russian and Chinese hacker groups have apparently exploited, stealing classified files and strewing malware throughout networks that might be activated in the midst of a crisis situation.
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Underfunded Water Utilities in US Facing Attacks From Iranian Hackers
At least one attack on water utilities has been confirmed thus far, but two anonymous sources have told the media that a “single digit” amount across the US have been targeted by a group of Iranian hackers.
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Okta Security Breach Expands in Scope to All Users That Contacted Customer Support
Okta’s customer support system was infiltrated in September, and reported to the public in October. At the time, the company said that only about 1% of its customers had anything to worry about from the security breach. A new announcement has revised that number quite sharply; it’s now at nearly 100%.
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Ransomware Attacks on Health Services, ER Patient Diversions Becoming More Common
News of patients being diverted from emergency rooms due to ransomware attacks is unfortunately becoming more common, with the latest incident taking place across six US states. Ardent Health Services is the latest victim, with 25 emergency rooms out of its network of 30 hospitals impacted in the final week of November.
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AI Security Guidelines Adopted by 18 Countries Show a Potential Path Forward for Regulations
A new set of AI security guidelines promoted by the US and UK offer some possible insight into coming regulation of the industry, covering everything from initial design to ongoing maintenance once systems are in the hands of customers.
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Third Party Risk at the Highest Levels: Data Theft From GE May Have Impacted DARPA
IntelBroker has claimed to have pulled off a data theft caper that victimized GE, and that may have included classified military files belonging to DARPA.
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State Cybersecurity Regulations Continue to Expand With New York’s Healthcare Requirements
New York is rolling out new cybersecurity regulations for the healthcare sector. The state will side aside $500 million in funding to assist healthcare facilities getting up to code.