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Dental Center Chain Resolves Data Breach Lawsuit with $2.7 Million Settlement

2023 Cybersecurity Breach Impacts 1.9 Million Individuals at Great Expressions Dental Centers In a significant cybersecurity incident, Great Expressions Dental Centers, a Michigan-based dental organization operating 250 locations across nine states, has reached a preliminary settlement of $2.7 million over a hacking event that compromised the personal data of more…

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Equifax Data Breach: Over 30 Lawsuits Filed Across the U.S. Following Massive Hack

Equifax Faces Wave of Lawsuits Following Major Data Breach Exposing Personal Information of Millions Equifax, one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the United States, is facing over 30 lawsuits in the wake of a significant data breach that exposed personal information belonging to approximately 143 million Americans. This…

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New “ALBeast” Misconfiguration Reveals Vulnerabilities in AWS Application Load Balancer

Recent investigations have uncovered a significant cybersecurity vulnerability affecting approximately 15,000 applications that utilize Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Application Load Balancer (ALB) for authentication purposes. This configuration issue could enable malicious actors to bypass access controls, thereby compromising the security of these applications. The research, conducted by the Israeli cybersecurity…

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Great Expressions Dental Centers Reaches $2.7 Million Settlement in Data Breach Lawsuit – HIPAA Journal

Great Expressions Dental Centers has reached a settlement in a data breach lawsuit that totaled $2.7 million, underscoring the serious implications of cybersecurity inadequacies within the healthcare sector. The lawsuit initiated following a breach that exposed sensitive personal and medical information, highlighting vulnerabilities that can jeopardize patient trust and compliance…

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GitLab Issues Patch for Critical CI/CD Pipeline Vulnerability Alongside 13 Additional Fixes

GitLab Security Updates Address Critical Vulnerabilities in CI/CD Pipelines GitLab has announced a series of security updates aimed at rectifying 14 identified vulnerabilities within its software, including a severe flaw that poses a significant risk to its continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. The updates, which target both the GitLab…

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U.S. Federal Authorities Disable China-Linked “KV-Botnet” Aimed at SOHO Routers

The U.S. government announced on Wednesday that it has taken significant action to disrupt a botnet composed of hundreds of small office and home office (SOHO) routers based in the United States. This botnet, referred to as the KV-botnet, is linked to Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored threat actor associated with…

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A Trump Victory Might Ignite Perilous AI Developments

Recent discussions highlight the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and the critical importance of regulatory measures aimed at addressing potential risks associated with increasingly sophisticated AI technologies. A US government official, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, emphasized that robust reporting requirements are necessary to alert authorities about…

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Socket Boosts Open-Source Security with $40 Million Series B Funding

Application Security, Application Security & Online Fraud, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Socket Plans to Expand Workforce Significantly Following Substantial Growth, Aiming to Accelerate Delivery of Open-Source Tools Michael Novinson (@MichaelNovinson) • October 22, 2024 Feross Aboukhadijeh, founder and CEO, Socket Socket, a startup co-founded by a former Stanford lecturer, has…

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Uber Data Breach: Information Commissioner Expresses Major Concerns Over Cover-Up by Taxi App

Title: Uber Faces Scrutiny Over Concealed Data Breach Affecting 57 Million Users In a troubling revelation, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has expressed serious concern regarding Uber’s handling of a significant data breach that was disclosed this week. The breach, which occurred in October 2016, involved a cyberattack that compromised…

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