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The ransomware group LockBit told officials with Fulton County, Ga. they could expect to see their internal documents published online this morning unless the county paid a ransom demand. LockBit removed Fulton County’s listing from its victim shaming website this morning, claiming the county had paid. But county officials said they did not pay, nor…
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Is LockBit a Kremlin Sock Puppet? Is Moscow using the Russian-speaking LockBit ransomware group as a tool to disrupt critical infrastructure and democracy in the West? While no publicly available evidence reveals direct ties, what are the chances that the prolific, trash-talking group has escaped authorities’ attention – or demands?http://dlvr.it/T3RNtz

ICYMI: Critical flaw found in deprecated VMware EAP. Uninstall it immediately Pierluigi Paganini February 21, 2024 VMware urges customers to uninstall the deprecated Enhanced Authentication Plugin (EAP) after the disclosure of a critical flaw CVE-2024-22245. VMware is urging users to uninstall the deprecated Enhanced Authentication Plugin (EAP) after the discovery of an arbitrary authentication relay…
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ICYMI: US Coast Guard Will Publish Proposed Rule Establishing Cybersecurity MinimumsU.S. President Joe Biden is set Wednesday to sign an executive order aimed at bolstering cybersecurity in maritime ports, including a directive for the Coast Guard to develop minimum cybersecurity standards for the marine transportation system. The post Biden to Issue Executive Order Raising Maritime…
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ICYMI: Authorities who took down the ransomware group brag about their epic hack. The post After years of losing, it’s finally feds’ turn to troll ransomware group appeared first on DanTechServices, Inc.http://dlvr.it/T3Q5k7

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights provided a report to Congress on health information breaches from September 2009 through 2010, as required under the HITECH Act. Nearly 7.9 million Americans were affected by almost 30,800 health information breaches, according to the report. The post Annual Report to Congress on Breaches…
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Malicious hackers are targeting people in the cryptocurrency space in attacks that start with a link added to the target’s calendar at Calendly, a popular application for scheduling appointments and meetings. The attackers impersonate established cryptocurrency investors and ask to schedule a video conference call. But clicking the meeting link provided by the scammers prompts…
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FBI, CISA, HHS warn of targeted ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware attacks against the healthcare sector Pierluigi Paganini February 28, 2024 The FBI, CISA, and the Department of HHS warned U.S. healthcare organizations of targeted ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware attacks. A cybersecurity alert published by the FBI, CISA, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned U.S. healthcare…
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ICYMI: The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights provided a report to Congress on health information breaches from September 2009 through 2010, as required under the HITECH Act. Nearly 7.9 million Americans were affected by almost 30,800 health information breaches, according to the report. The post Annual Report to Congress on…
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ICYMI: Flatter, simpler prototype system uses 5-10 times less power than smartphone tech. The post New compact facial-recognition system passes test on Michelangelo’s David appeared first on DanTechServices, Inc.http://dlvr.it/T3MNh2