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1Password Acquires Trelica to Enhance SaaS Access Management Solutions

Access Management, Governance & Risk Management, Identity & Access Management 1Password Expands Capabilities with Acquisition of Trelica Michael Novinson (@MichaelNovinson) • January 7, 2025 David Faugno and Jeff Shiner, co-CEOs, 1Password (Images: 1Password) In a strategic move to enhance its extended access management capabilities, 1Password has announced the acquisition of…

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Exercise Caution When Booking Hotels: This Mistake Could Expose You to Data Breaches – India TV

Securing Your Hotel Stays: The Risks of Sharing Your Aadhaar Card For business professionals frequently traveling to various cities, the hotel check-in process can present significant cybersecurity concerns that may be easily overlooked. Understanding the precautions to take during hotel stays is essential, especially when it comes to the identification…

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How to Respond to a Healthcare Database Breach: A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide

Healthcare Data Breaches: Understanding the Risks and Response Strategies The healthcare sector faces a critical threat from cybercriminals due to the sensitive nature of the information it manages. Recently, a significant breach exemplified the vulnerabilities in healthcare databases, exposing personal health information (PHI) at risk. This sort of data is…

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Staten Island Hospital Alerts 674,000 Individuals About May 2023 Cyberattack

Data Breach Notification from Richmond University Medical Center Highlights Cybersecurity Risks Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC), a prominent teaching hospital located on Staten Island, New York, is alerting approximately 674,000 individuals about a significant data breach that originated from a ransomware attack nearly 18 months ago. This incident not only…

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CISA Looks into Chinese Cyberattacks on the Treasury Department

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime US Cyber Defense Agency Aids in Investigation of Major Cyber Incident Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • January 6, 2025 Chinese-linked hackers targeted the Department of Treasury through a third-party contractor, BeyondTrust. (Image: Shutterstock) The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is currently…

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China’s Salt Typhoon Expands List of Telecom Cyber Victims

NEWS BRIEF Over the recent weekend, it has been reported that the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as Salt Typhoon has allegedly targeted several telecommunications companies in the United States, including Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream. This comes on the heels of prior attacks against other major service providers…

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Ransomware Assaults Target Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute and Japan’s Nikki Universal

Ransomware Attack on Fraunhofer Institute: A Rising Threat A significant cybersecurity breach has unfolded at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO) in Stuttgart, Germany. Late December 2024, this respected research institution experienced a sophisticated attack, attributed to an obscure ransomware group. Known for its advancements in industrial engineering and…

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Nuclei Discloses Critical Vulnerability in Security Tool

Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, Security Operations, Threat Detection Critical Flaw Addressed in Nuclei’s ProjectDiscovery Tool Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya)• January 6, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Nuclei, the open-source vulnerability scanner, has addressed a critical vulnerability in its ProjectDiscovery tool, which has seen over 2.1 million downloads. The flaw, uncovered by security…

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