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WEBFraud Management & Cybercrime Texas Hospital Diverting Ambulances in Wake of Attack. Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • September 30, 2024. University Medical Center, a Lubbock, Texas-based public health system that includes a level-one trauma center and a children's hospital, is diverting ambulances and working to restore an IT outage affecting some patient services in the wake of a ransomware ...
Government info security news, training, education - GovInfoSecurity
WEBGovInfoSecurity.com covers the latest news, laws, regulations and directives related to government information security, focusing on the White House's cybersecurity initiatives, the latest legislative efforts in Congress, as well as thought leadership from …
HHS Warns Health Sector About LockBit 2.0 Threats, Again
WEBFeb 9, 2022 · Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery, Critical Infrastructure Security, Cybercrime. HHS Warns Health Sector About LockBit 2.0 Threats - Again Advisory Comes on Heels of FBI LockBit 2.0 Alert, CISA Ransomware Global Trends Report Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • February 9, 2022
NIST's 7-Step Contingency Planning Process - GovInfoSecurity
WEBJun 8, 2010 · NIST on Monday issued revised guidance that defines a seven-step contingency planning process that federal agencies and other organizations in fields such as healthcare and banking can use to develop and maintain a viable interim recovery program for their information systems.. The National Institute of Standards and Technology designed the seven progressive steps to be integrated into each ...
Backdoor Discovered in US Federal Agency Network
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Attackers could intercept and possibly exfiltrate all local network traffic. (Source: Avast) A backdoor in the network of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has allowed attackers to intercept, and likely exfiltrate, all local network traffic on the agency's systems, a spokesperson at cybersecurity firm Avast tells Information Security Media Group.
Lawsuits in Wake of MCG Health Data Breach Start Piling Up
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Data breach attorneys are flooding courts with proposed federal class action lawsuits against MCG Health after the company disclosed a data breach affecting up to 1.1 million individuals.. See Also: Alleviating Compliance Pain Points in the Cloud Era As of Friday, at least four lawsuits with similar allegations stemming from a just-revealed 2020 breach have been filed against the clinical ...
A Guide to Passwordless Anywhere - GovInfoSecurity
WEBJul 16, 2021 · Everywhere you look, “passwordless” is the hot topic in cybersecurity and every enterprise’s ultimate security goal. …but what does it really mean? You
American Dental Association Hit by Disruptive Cyber Incident
WEBApr 27, 2022 · In its statement, Tenet says efforts to restore affected IT operations continue to make progress. "While there was temporary disruption to a subset of acute care operations, the Company’s hospitals remained operational and continued to deliver patient care safely and effectively, utilizing well-established backup processes.
Espionage Campaign Using Updated Variant of Bandook Spyware
WEBJul 13, 2021 · Overview of a typical Bandook attack (Source: ESET) Researchers at the security firm ESET have uncovered an ongoing espionage campaign using an updated variant of Bandook spyware to target corporate networks in Venezuela and other nations in Latin America.. See Also: OnDemand | 2024 Phishing Insights: What 11.9 Million User Behaviors Reveal About Your Risk
Surviving Cyber War - GovInfoSecurity
WEBMay 4, 2010 · Podcast interview with Richard Stiennon, chief strategist, at the IT security advisory firm IT Harvest, who discusses his new book, Surviving Cyber War.