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Ransomware attack forces 25 Romanian hospitals to go offline
2024-02-12 12:39

Over two dozen hospitals in Romania have taken their systems offline after a ransomware attack took down their healthcare management system. The Hipocrate Information System used by hospitals to manage medical activity and patient data was targeted over the weekend and is now offline after its database was encrypted.

Ransomware attack forces 21 Romanian hospitals to go offline
2024-02-12 12:39

At least 21 hospitals in Romania were knocked offline after a ransomware attack took down their healthcare management system. The Hipocrate Information System used by hospitals to manage medical activity and patient data was targeted over the weekend and is now offline after its database was encrypted.

Ransomware attack forces 18 Romanian hospitals to go offline
2024-02-12 12:39

At least 18 hospitals in Romania were knocked offline after a ransomware attack took down their healthcare management system. The Hipocrate Information System used by hospitals to manage medical activity and patient data was targeted over the weekend and is now offline after its database was encrypted.

Decryptor for Rhysida ransomware is available!
2024-02-12 11:41

Files encrypted by Rhysida ransomware can be successfully decrypted, due to a implementation vulnerability discovered by Korean researchers and leveraged to create a decryptor. According to Check Point Research, the Rhysida ransomware group may simply be the Vice Society hacking group armed with new ransomware.

4 Ways Hackers use Social Engineering to Bypass MFA
2024-02-12 11:14

When it comes to access security, one recommendation stands out above the rest: multi-factor authentication (MFA). With passwords alone being simple work for hackers, MFA provides an essential...

CISA and OpenSSF Release Framework for Package Repository Security
2024-02-12 10:41

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that it's partnering with the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Securing Software Repositories Working Group to...

Why Are Compromised Identities the Nightmare to IR Speed and Efficiency?
2024-02-12 10:00

Incident response (IR) is a race against time. You engage your internal or external team because there's enough evidence that something bad is happening, but you’re still blind to the scope, the...

Mon Dieu! Nearly half the French population have data nabbed in massive breach
2024-02-12 07:27

Nearly half the citizens of France have had their data exposed in a massive security breach at two third-party healthcare payment servicers, the French data privacy watchdog disclosed last week.Payments outfits Viamedis and Almerys both experienced breaches of their systems in late January, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty revealed, leading to the theft of data belonging to more than 33 million customers.

Integrating cybersecurity into vehicle design and manufacturing
2024-02-12 06:00

Can you describe the state of cybersecurity in the automotive industry, especially in the context of electric and connected vehicles? What steps are automakers taking to address cybersecurity challenges in their latest vehicle models?

Microsoft Introduces Linux-Like 'sudo' Command to Windows 11
2024-02-12 05:45

Microsoft said it's introducing Sudo for Windows 11 as part of an early preview version to help users execute commands with administrator privileges. "Sudo for Windows is a new way for users to...