cybersecurity
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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
After years of ransomware attacks, health care defenses still fail
The danger was obvious in 2021, when ransomware gangs struck hospitals already overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2024
Microsoft warns Russia has escalated its hacking campaign
The company is reviewing emails that were stolen from its executives and security staff.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2024
Chinese hacking industry linked to the state through connections, alcohol, and sex, leak reveals
China’s hacking industry, leaked internal documents reveal, is vast in size and scope but also suffers from shady business practices, disgruntlement over pay and work quality, and poor security protocols.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2024
Biden signs order to better protect Americans’ health records, financial data
The order is aimed at better protecting Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2024
Biden boosting cybersecurity at U.S. ports, where online attacks can be more ravaging than storms
Nationwide, ports employ roughly 31 million people and contribute $5.4 trillion to the economy, and could be left vulnerable to a ransomware or other brand of cyberattack.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2024
China-based propaganda accounts flourish on X as others try to curb them
Accounts spreading disinformation that other social media companies took down remain active on X.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2024
Senate poised to pass biggest piece of tech regulation in decades
The Kids Online Safety Act would impose sweeping obligations on an array of digital platforms, including requiring companies to 'exercise reasonable care' to prevent products from endangering kids.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
Cyberattacks on hospitals are likely to increase, putting lives at risk, experts warn
Hospitals are a favorite target for internet thieves who hold systems' data and networks hostage for hefty ransoms, said John Riggi, the American Hospital Association’s cybersecurity adviser.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity after Iran attacks small-town water utilities
The hacking of a municipal water authority in a small Pennsylvania town is prompting new warnings from U.S. security officials as the U.S. wrestles with how to harden water utilities against hackers.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2023
What to do (and avoid) after you’ve been scammed
There's a booming industry of criminals who target people at their worst moments, squeezing more money or information out of them in exchange for false hope.
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