Election Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Government CISA Affirms Election Security Amid Heightening Threat Landscape Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • October 21, 2024 CISA has provided ongoing election-related guidance as the November vote approaches. (Image: Shutterstock) As early voting commences across…
Data Harvesting Scandal: Cambridge Academic Alleges Scapegoating by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Aleksandr Kogan, a lecturer in psychology at the University of Cambridge, has publicly asserted that he is being unfairly targeted amidst allegations of data misuse by Facebook and…
The Critical Importance of Social Media Security for Brands In today’s digital landscape, social media accounts serve as vital touchpoints that shape a brand’s identity and reputation. These platforms not only facilitate direct engagement with customers but also act as…
The Senate Finance Committee Chair is requesting additional details regarding the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, highlighting ongoing concerns about the security of sensitive healthcare information. This incident comes amidst a growing number of cyber incidents targeting the healthcare sector,…
OpenSSH Vulnerability Exposes Critical Risk to Linux Systems In a significant development for cybersecurity, the maintainers of OpenSSH have issued urgent security updates addressing a severe vulnerability that may allow unauthenticated remote code execution with root-level access on glibc-based Linux…
A $2 million contract between the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Israeli spyware firm Paragon Solutions has been halted and is now subject to a compliance review. This pause has drawn attention as it serves as an…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Governance & Risk Management, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development New Vulnerability Tool Uncovers Flaws in OpenAI and Nvidia APIs Used in GitHub Projects Akshaya Asokan (@asokan_akshaya) • October 21, 2024 Protect AI utilizes Anthropic’s Claude…
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) of the UK has come under scrutiny after it lost DVDs containing sensitive interviews with child sex abuse victims during a postal transfer. This incident highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in data handling practices among organizations entrusted…
In a recent incident highlighting the fragility of sensitive data security in major corporations, Disney has become the latest victim of a significant data breach. The attack was executed by a hacktivist group named NullBulge, which managed to infiltrate Disney’s…
Legislation & Litigation , Standards, Regulations & Compliance 2023 Cybersecurity Breach Impacted 1.9 Million Patients and Employees Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 21, 2024 Great Expressions Dental Centers (Image: Shutterstock) In a significant data breach, Great Expressions Dental Centers,…
