The House voted Wednesday to pass the Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act, a bill that would provide the FCC with enhanced authorities to seek up to $50,000 in civil penalties against data brokers that sell Americans' sensitive information to countries such as Russia and China.
Federal authorities are warning healthcare and public health sector entities of email bomb attacks, a type of denial-of-service attack that can overwhelm email systems and networks and distract victims from other nefarious activities. The incidents can also disrupt clinical and business workflow.
Fraudsters increasingly focus on synthetic entity fraud because forming a corporation requires few verification checks. This lack of rigorous verification by business registrars has led to an explosion in fake companies, said Andrew La Marca at Dun & Bradstreet.
As quantum computing looms, experts emphasize the urgency of embracing quantum-safe strategies. They highlight the need for proactive measures to protect digital assets from future breaches, deliver long-term data security and ensure the integrity of encryption.
The White House announced six new countries were joining a coalition of international governments signing onto a joint statement on efforts to counter the proliferation and misuse of commercial spyware amid growing threats to government officials in the U.S. and abroad.
In the post-ChatGPT era, nearly every technology company offers some version of artificial intelligence service. But in some companies, the only AI service available is lip service, according to recent Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuits.
Federal regulators have issued updated guidance about web trackers on patient portals or other health-related websites, saying that collecting and disclosing certain information - such as device IP addresses - does not necessarily pose HIPAA violations, under some circumstances.
A new analysis has unearthed that cryptocurrency scammers siphoned off a staggering $43.6 million in 2022. Those who enjoy forensics should have a field day in this domain. From ethical hacking to penetration testing and incident response, there are tons of well-paying opportunities.
DHS plans to embed AI in its operations and use large language models to comb through massive amounts of data to investigate child sex traffickers and drug smugglers. While pledging to use AI responsibly, DHS plans to move quickly and target other areas such as immigration and disaster services.
A Mississippi women's health clinic has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group alleging the disruption in claims processing caused by the cyberattack on the company's Change Healthcare unit and the resulting IT outage is threatening to push the practice into bankruptcy.
The many kinds of OT and IoT gear that are not regulated medical devices but are critical to run hospitals and other care facilities present a variety of cybersecurity and patient safety concerns, said Dr. Benoit Desjardins, professor of radiology at the University of Pennsylvania Medicine.
The Department of Defense has announced its inaugural Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Craig Martell is stepping down from his role after establishing the office as a small but influential team within the department over the last two years.
In the aftermath of a ransomware attack several years ago, Hackensack Meridian Health embarked on transforming its cybersecurity program with the support of top leadership and increased funding and staff and by implementing critical security tools and best practices, said CISO Mark Johnson.
Healthcare organizations and makers of medical devices need to think about how to safeguard their critical medical gear against future cyberthreats, including the looming dangers posed by quantum computing, said Mike Nelson, global vice president of digital trust at security firm DigiCert.
Machines are gradually taking on activities of human customers such as research, negotiations and user reviews. The rise of the AI customers marks a shift from machines as passive tools to active participants in economic transactions, said Donald Scheibenreif, vice president and analyst at Gartner.
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