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Cybercriminals Targeting Plastic Surgery Offices: A Broader Problem in Healthcare Cybersecurity Rising Threat of Cyberattacks on Plastic Surgery Providers Cybercriminals have recently been focusing their efforts on stealing medical records from plastic surgery offices in order to extort doctors and patients. This alarming trend was addressed by the FBI in a public service announcement released…
The Delicate Balance: Reporting Cybersecurity Incidents Under New SEC Rules The Challenge for CISOs The new rules set by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) require enterprises to report material cybersecurity incidents within four days. This puts Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) in a difficult position, as they must determine what information to include and…
Taiwan-based Network Equipment Vendor D-Link Confirms Data Breach Claims of Severity Dismissed, Investigation Reveals Limited Impact D-Link, a Taiwan-based network equipment vendor, confirmed this week that it was the victim of a recent data breach. However, the company dismissed the claims of the perpetrator, stating that the severity of the incident was inaccurate and exaggerated….
Data Center Security: The Open Compute Project’s SAFE Initiative In a recent move to enhance data center hardware and firmware security, the Open Compute Project (OCP) has unveiled the Security Appraisal Framework and Enablement (SAFE) program. The program aims to establish an open-source, standardized audit checklist and criteria for selecting third-party auditors to review device…
Cybercrime: Finland Charges Psychotherapy Hacker With Extortion The Case Finland has recently charged a hacker named Aleksanteri Kivimaki, also known as Julius Kivimaki, with over 21,000 counts of extortion. Kivimaki is accused of stealing tens of thousands of records from psychotherapy patients in a 2018 breach of the Finnish firm Vastaamo. The private treatment records…
Satnav Test on Remote Island Lab: Evaluating the Vulnerabilities The Importance of Satellite Navigation Systems Satellite navigation systems, such as the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), have become an integral part of our daily lives. From guiding aircraft and driverless cars to monitoring water supplies and responding to emergencies, satnav systems play a critical role…
Report: Widespread Use of Weak Passwords Poses Serious Security Threat Introduction A recent study conducted by Outpost24, a cybersecurity company, has unveiled alarming trends in password security within the realm of IT administration. The research involved analyzing over 1.8 million pages identified as admin portals, revealing that approximately 40,000 of these portals still employ the…
Report: Critical Vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler Under Active Attack Since August Introduction A critical security vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler, which was patched last week, has been under active attack since at least August. The bug, known as CVE-2023-4966 and rated with a CVSS score of 9.4, poses a significant threat to organizations. What makes the…
Government-Backed Hackers Continuing to Exploit WinRAR Flaw Months After Patch By The Persistent Threat of Cybercrime In the ever-evolving landscape of cybercrime, even the most seemingly inconsequential vulnerabilities can provide fertile ground for attackers. This is exemplified by the ongoing exploitation of a security flaw in the popular file archiving utility WinRAR, which has been…
The EPA Withdraws Cybersecurity Rules for Water Utilities: The Risk, Blowback, and Next Steps Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made the decision to withdraw its rules mandating cybersecurity assessments for water utilities. This move comes after facing legal opposition from industry groups and Republican lawmakers who argued that the EPA exceeded its authority…