Tag: technology
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Kettering Health Experiences System-Wide Outage Due to Ransomware Attack
Kettering Health, a major healthcare provider, has been hit by what appears to be a ransomware attack causing a system-wide technology outage that has severely limited access to critical patient care systems. The attack, which began early Tuesday, May 20, has forced the organization to cancel all elective procedures and has impacted their call center…
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Threat intelligence platform buyer’s guide: Top vendors, selection advice
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, cloud, computing, credentials, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, deep-fake, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, fraud, gartner, google, group, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, law, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, risk, service, siem, soar, soc, sophos, sql, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that since 2023 the majority of exploits were zero days, meaning exploiting heretofore unknown methods. And according to the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations report (DBIR), the percentage of AI-assisted malicious emails doubled to 10% of the totals they observed over the past two years, making staying…
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Ohio’s Kettering Health system facing widespread outages after cyberattack
The Kettering Health network based in western Ohio reported a system-wide technology outage that it tracked to “unauthorized access.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kettering-health-system-ohio-cyberattack
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Top 5 der gefährlichsten neuen Angriffstechniken
Das SANS Institute stellte im Rahmen der RSA-Conference die Top 5 der kritischen Angriffsvektoren im Bereich der Cybersicherheit vor. Unter der Moderation von Ed Skoudis, dem Präsidenten des SANS Technology Institute, beleuchteten führende SANS-Experten wie die Angreifer sowohl ihre technische Raffinesse als auch ihre Auswirkungen auf den Geschäftsbetrieb ausweiten. Die folgenden fünf Angriffstechniken, die in…
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What is Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS)?
As technology progresses, businesses face an ever-growing number of cyber threats, making robust security measures a top priority. Penetration Testing as a Service provides a cutting-edge solution to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities before hackers can exploit them. By enabling frequent and efficient penetration assessments, PTaaS empowers organizations to stay proactive in addressing potential risks. In……
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Cyberattack on Serviceaide Compromises Data of 480,000 Catholic Health Patients
Data breach at Serviceaide, Inc., a technology vendor for Catholic Health, exposed sensitive information belonging to approximately 480,000 patients. The incident, caused by an improperly secured Elasticsearch database, left names, Social Security numbers, medical records, and login credentials publicly accessible for nearly seven weeks. While forensic analysts found no direct evidence of data misuse, the…
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Ethical hackers exploited zero-day vulnerabilities against popular OS, browsers, VMs and AI frameworks
Virtual machine and container escapes: Virtualization sits at the core of public cloud infrastructure and private data centers, allowing companies to run their workloads and applications inside isolated containers or virtual servers. Any flaw that allows escaping from the confines of a virtual machine or a Linux container poses a risk not only to the…
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How to Win Followers and Scamfluence People
Format Boy makes a living teaching Yahoo Boys, notorious West African scammers, how to use AI and deepfake technology to ensnare their next victims. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/format-boy-yahoo-boys-scam-influencers/
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Vision: AI Companions and the Loneliness Epidemic
In this episode, we explore Mark Zuckerberg’s bold claim that AI friends will replace human friendships, and discuss the potential implications of a world where technology mediates our connections. We also update listeners on the recent developments in the 23andMe bankruptcy case and what it means for former customers. Joining the conversation is co-host Scott……
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Fairfax County, Va., CISO Michael Dent on Leadership
What’s on the minds of top local government chief information security officers? In this interview, Michael Dent shares current security and technology priorities, career tips and more. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/fairfax-county-va-ciso-michael-dent-on-leadership/
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New botnet HTTPBot targets gaming and tech industries with surgical attacks
New botnet HTTPBot is targeting China’s gaming, tech, and education sectors, cybersecurity researchers warn. NSFOCUS cybersecurity discovered a new botnet called HTTPBot that has been used to target the gaming industry, technology firms, and educational institutions in China. HTTPBot is a Go-based botnet first detected in August 2024, however, its activity surged by April 2025. The botnet…
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New HTTPBot Botnet Launches 200+ Precision DDoS Attacks on Gaming and Tech Sectors
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new botnet malware called HTTPBot that has been used to primarily single out the gaming industry, as well as technology companies and educational institutions in China.”Over the past few months, it has expanded aggressively, continuously leveraging infected devices to launch external attacks,” NSFOCUS said in a report published…
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Orca Security Acquires Opus to Gain AI Agent Orchestration Technology
Orca Security this week revealed it has acquired Opus to gain access to technologies capable of orchestrating artificial intelligence (AI) agents that are trained to automate a range of cybersecurity tasks. Opus previously has been employing that core capability to drive a vulnerability management platform that Orca Security now plans to sunset. Orca Security CEO..…
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Hackers Target Industrial Automation Systems Using Over 11,600 Malware Variants
Tags: attack, automation, control, cyber, hacker, infrastructure, kaspersky, malware, technology, threatHackers are stepping up their attacks on Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in the first quarter of 2025, employing an arsenal of 11,679 different malware families. This is a worrying development for industrial cybersecurity. According to a Kaspersky security solutions Report, the persistence of cyber threats targeting operational technology (OT) infrastructures remains a critical issue. While…
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Are You Using the Right SSPM Software? – Grip Security
Not all SSPM tools and SSPM software technology are created equal. Learn what an SSPM should do, and how to choose a solution that keeps up with your SaaS use. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/are-you-using-the-right-sspm-software-grip-security/
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Fostering Innovation with Secure Access Management
How Does Secure Access Management Fuel Innovation? Have you ever pondered the correlation between innovation security and business success? With businesses heavily rely on technology to innovate and drive growth, secure access management has become a crucial element in their strategy. It is the linchpin that binds the concepts of technological advancement and data protection,……
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Netgain Technology Pays $1.9M in Data Breach Settlement
Financially Strapped Cloud Services Firm Settles Suit From 2020 Patient Data Hack. A financially strapped cloud services vendor that experienced a 2020 ransomware attack affecting dozens of healthcare sector clients and hundreds of thousands of patients has agreed to a $1.9 million settlement in proposed class action litigation involving the data theft case. First seen…
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Critical Infrastructure Under Siege: OT Security Still Lags
With critical infrastructure facing constant cyber threats from the Typhoons and other corners, federal agencies and others are warning security for the OT network, a core technology in many critical sectors, is not powered up enough. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/critical-infrastructure-ot-security-still-lags
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Interlock Ransomware Targeting Defense Contractors and Supply Chain Networks
The Interlock Ransomware group has emerged as a significant adversary targeting defense contractors and their intricate supply chain networks. First identified in September 2024, Interlock has rapidly shifted from opportunistic attacks across sectors like healthcare and technology to highly targeted assaults on the defense industrial base. A recent attack on National Defense Corporation (NDC) and…
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Xinbi Telegram Market Tied to $8.4B in Crypto Crime, Romance Scams, North Korea Laundering
Tags: blockchain, china, crime, crypto, data, data-breach, korea, marketplace, north-korea, scam, technologyA Chinese-language, Telegram-based marketplace called Xinbi Guarantee has facilitated no less than $8.4 billion in transactions since 2022, making it the second major black market to be exposed after HuiOne Guarantee.According to a report published by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, merchants on the marketplace have been found to peddle technology, personal data, and money laundering…
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Cybersecurity incident forces largest US steelmaker to take some operations offline
In an 8-K filing with federal regulators, Nucor said the incident involved “unauthorized third party access to certain information technology systems” but did not explain further. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-incident-forces-nucor-steel-to-take-systems-offline
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Alabama state government says cyber incident’s effects are limited, but response continues
The state’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) said it has called in two incident response teams for around-the-clock mitigation following a “cybersecurity event” discovered last week. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/alabama-state-government-cyber-incident
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Neue EU-Schwachstellen-Datenbank geht an den Start
Tags: bug, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, governance, government, infrastructure, mitre, nis-2, risk, sap, software, technology, tool, vulnerabilityDie neue EU-Schwachstellen-Datenbank EUVD soll das CVE-Programm ergänzen.Seit dieser Woche verfügt die Technologiebranche über eine neue Datenbank, um die neuesten Sicherheitslücken in Software zu überprüfen: die European Union Vulnerability Database (EUVD). Das Programm wurde von der Europäischen Agentur für Cybersicherheit (ENISA) zur Umsetzung der EU-Cybersicherheitsrichtlinie NIS2 eingerichtet.Hier stellt sich die Frage: Warum braucht es ein…
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New security paradigm needed for IT/OT convergence
Industry leaders and policymakers highlight growing cyber threats from the integration of IT and operational technology systems, calling for collaboration and regulatory frameworks to protect critical systems, among other measures First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623862/New-security-paradigm-needed-for-IT-OT-convergence
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Nation-State Actors Target Healthcare Institutions to Sabotage IT and OT Systems
The nation-state actors have increasingly set their sights on healthcare institutions worldwide, launching sophisticated cyberattacks aimed at disrupting both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems. These attacks, often orchestrated by state-sponsored groups with significant resources, pose a severe threat to patient safety, data integrity, and the operational continuity of critical healthcare services. Cybersecurity…
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Earth Ammit Breached Drone Supply Chains via ERP in VENOM, TIDRONE Campaigns
Tags: cyber, espionage, group, healthcare, korea, military, service, software, supply-chain, technologyA cyber espionage group known as Earth Ammit has been linked to two related but distinct campaigns from 2023 to 2024 targeting various entities in Taiwan and South Korea, including military, satellite, heavy industry, media, technology, software services, and healthcare sectors.Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro said the first wave, codenamed VENOM, mainly targeted software service providers,…
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Deepfake 101: Understanding Digital Deception in Today’s World
As AI makes perfect digital impersonations increasingly accessible, distinguishing reality from fiction becomes harder. This guide breaks down deepfake technology in simple terms and provides practical protection strategies anyone can implement. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/deepfake-101-understanding-digital-deception-in-todays-world/