“A cyber-attack on an NHS supplier has left two ambulance trusts serving millions of people without access to electronic patient records, it has emerged. Swedish healthcare IT firm Ortivus said in a statement that an attack on July 18 left affected UK customers using its hosted datacenter. “The electronic patient records are currently unavailable and…
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity threats have become increasingly common across industries – and healthcare is no exception. Recently, German health IT vendor Bitmarck experienced a serious cyberattack that forced its platform offline, causing disruptions for health insurance providers and their customers across the country. This incident serves as a reminder of the critical role…
The US Senate has proposed a bill for the development of a national cybersecurity labeling program set to be introduced in May 2020. The program aims to tackle the issue of poor security measures in Internet of Things (IoT) devices and increase transparency for consumers. The labels will be specific to the device and manufacturer,…
The US government has recently threatened to impose a ban on the popular video-sharing app, TikTok, if its Chinese owners, ByteDance, do not comply with their demands to sell a majority stake to American investors. This threat is part of ongoing concerns over the national security risks that could potentially be associated with Chinese-owned tech…
Introduction In February 2023, a third-party security report was released, revealing some shocking findings about the current state of cybersecurity. The report, which was conducted by a team of cybersecurity experts, analyzed data from various industries and companies around the world. The findings are alarming, and they highlight the need for companies to take cybersecurity…
The White House has released a new National Cybersecurity Strategy detailing how the US government plans to secure cyber infrastructure, protect American citizens, and promote American values. The strategy has four pillars: protecting American infrastructure, combating cybercrime and improving incident response, promoting American influence abroad, and developing a cyber workforce. It also includes a plan…
GDPR, HIPAA, FERPA, CCPA, CPRA, PIPL… This is not a cat-running-over-the-keyboard situation, or someone playing Wordle after too many margs. The above spoonful of alphabet is just a tiny list of privacy regulations that an organization must track if it is handling customer data. One way to follow the evolving laws is to implement a…
What’s happened? Just days before Christmas, when most people probably weren’t paying too much attention, password management service LastPass revealed that hackers had accessed customers’ password vaults. You’re probably thinking of the original announcement LastPass made back on August 25 2022, where it said that a hacker had managed to gain access to a developer’s…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the field of cybersecurity by enabling computers to autonomously detect and respond to threats. With the ability to analyze vast amounts of data and identify patterns that may indicate a cyber attack is imminent, AI can help organizations to proactively defend against cyber threats and reduce their…
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a darknet marketplace called InTheBox that’s designed to specifically cater to mobile malware operators. The actor behind the criminal storefront, believed to be available since at least January 2020, has been offering over 400 custom web injects grouped by geography that can be purchased by other adversaries looking to mount attacks…
