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FDA Staffing Reductions May Impede Cybersecurity Initiatives for Medical Devices

Experts Warn of Cybersecurity Risks from HHS Workforce Cuts During Congressional Testimony Marianne Kolbasuk McGee ( HealthInfoSec)   • April 1, 2025 Industry experts testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. From left to right: Dr. Christian Dameff, Erik Decker, Michelle Jump, Greg Garcia, Kevin Fu. (Image: U.S. Congress)…

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Russian Railways Targeted by DDoS Cyber Attack from Hacker Collective

Russian Railways Faces Significant DDoS Attack Amid Growing Cyber Tensions In a notable incident aligning with rising geopolitical tensions, Russian Railways was subjected to a substantial Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, disrupting access to critical online services. Both the company’s website and mobile application experienced significant downtime due to…

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OpenAI Secures $40 Billion in Historic Private Funding Round

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development OpenAI Secures $40 Billion Funding, Navigates Structural Changes Rashmi Ramesh • April 1, 2025 Image: Shutterstock OpenAI recently concluded a massive $40 billion funding round, heralded as the largest venture capital investment in the tech sector to date. This substantial…

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Data Breach at Chord Specialty Dental Partners Impacts 173,000 Patients – The HIPAA Journal

173,000 Patients Impacted by Chord Specialty Dental Partners Email Data Breach The healthcare sector has recently experienced a significant data breach involving Chord Specialty Dental Partners, which has potentially compromised the personal information of approximately 173,000 patients. This incident raises critical concerns for both the affected individuals and the broader…

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Microsoft Teams Vishing Attack Leverages TeamViewer to Distribute Malware

Vishing Attack Leads to Environment Compromise at Ontinue’s Cyber Defense Centre The Cyber Defense Centre (CDC) at Ontinue has recently examined an alarming security breach that underscores the potential dangers of vishing calls. This incident illustrates how a seemingly innocuous voice phishing attack can escalate into a comprehensive compromise of…

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Navigating the Distinct Challenges of Safeguarding Agentic AI

Introduction The emergence of Agentic AI has become a central topic in discussions around artificial intelligence. The shift towards autonomous AI agents is poised to mark a transformative breakthrough akin to what Generative AI brought to traditional AI frameworks. Unlike their predecessors, which mainly provided analytical support and recommendations, Agentic…

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Buyer of 23andMe Required to Honor Company’s Data Privacy Commitment

Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare FTC Asserts 23andMe’s Privacy Obligations Must Be Honored Amid Bankruptcy Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • March 31, 2025 Image credit: 23andMe The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a communication to the bankruptcy trustees of 23andMe, emphasizing that any prospective sale of the genetic testing…

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Hackers Utilize 24,000 IP Addresses in Attack on Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect

A significant surge in malicious activities targeting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect portals has been reported, with nearly 24,000 distinct IP addresses attempting to gain unauthorized access in the past month. This alarming trend, initially identified by cybersecurity firm GreyNoise, underscores the heightened sophistication of attackers scrutinizing network defenses in…

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