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Anna Jaques Hospital ransomware breach exposed data of 300K patients
2024-12-07 15:12

Anna Jaques Hospital has confirmed on its website that a ransomware attack it suffered almost precisely a year ago, on December 25, 2023, has exposed sensitive health data for over 316,000 patients. [...]

Ultralytics AI Library Compromised: Cryptocurrency Miner Found in PyPI Versions
2024-12-07 10:54

In yet another software supply chain attack, it has come to light that two versions of a popular Python artificial intelligence (AI) library named ultralytics were compromised to deliver a...

Learn How Experts Secure Privileged Accounts—Proven PAS Strategies Webinar
2024-12-07 10:54

Cybercriminals know that privileged accounts are the keys to your kingdom. One compromised account can lead to stolen data, disrupted operations, and massive business losses. Even top...

Hackers Using Fake Video Conferencing Apps to Steal Web3 Professionals' Data
2024-12-07 08:18

Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new scam campaign that leverages fake video conferencing apps to deliver an information stealer called Realst targeting people working in Web3 under the...

Romania Cancels Presidential Election Results After Alleged Russian Meddling on TikTok
2024-12-07 07:25

In a historic decision, Romania's constitutional court has annulled the result of the first round of voting in the presidential election amid allegations of Russian interference. As a result, the...

Micropatchers share 1-instruction fix for NTLM hash leak flaw in Windows 7+
2024-12-06 23:34

Microsoft's OS sure loves throwing your creds at remote systems Acros Security claims to have found an unpatched bug in Microsoft Windows 7 and onward that can be exploited to steal users' OS...

Friday Squid Blogging: Safe Quick Undercarriage Immobilization Device
2024-12-06 22:05

Fifteen years ago I blogged about a different SQUID. Here’s an update: Fleeing drivers are a common problem for law enforcement. They just won’t stop unless persuaded­—persuaded by bullets,...

Employee Data Access Behaviors Putting Australian Employers At Risk
2024-12-06 22:00

New CyberArk research finds Australian employees choosing convenience over cyber security policies.

Facing sale or ban, TikTok tossed under national security bus by appeals court
2024-12-06 22:00

Video slinger looks to Supremes for salvation, though anything could happen under Trump A US federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to the law that prevents popular apps that collect data...

Microsoft expands Recall preview to Intel and AMD Copilot+ PCs
2024-12-06 19:06

​Microsoft is now testing its AI-powered Recall feature on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs enrolled in the Windows 11 Insider program. [...]