Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare Lawsuit Alleges BJC Health Disclosed Patient Data from MyChart Portal Without Consent Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • July 28, 2025 Image: BJC Health BJC Health, a Missouri-based healthcare system, has agreed to pay up to $9.25 million to resolve a proposed class action lawsuit. The lawsuit…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Social Engineering Hacking Tactics Linked to Retail and Airline Breaches Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • July 25, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A group of adolescent cybercriminals known as Scattered Spider has recently targeted VMware hypervisors, successfully infiltrating corporate environments through Active Directory. This emerging threat landscape has led…
Recent reports highlight significant cybersecurity incidents, underscoring ongoing concerns about data privacy and system vulnerabilities. A notable case involves an analysis of the FBI’s Jeffrey Epstein prison video, which indicates that roughly 2 minutes and 53 seconds of footage may have been edited out. While there’s no evidence of deceptive…
KT to Invest Over $724 Million in Cybersecurity Following SK Telecom Data Breach In response to heightened consumer concerns following a substantial data breach at SK Telecom, South Korean telecommunications leader KT has announced a commitment to invest more than 1 trillion won (approximately $724 million) over the next five…
Cloud Security, Governance & Risk Management, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control CEO Doug Merritt: GenAI, Workload Sprawl Heighten Zero Trust Imperatives for Aviatrix Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • July 14, 2025 Doug Merritt, chairman, president, and CEO, Aviatrix (Image: Aviatrix) Initially, Aviatrix focused on creating a networking abstraction layer that unified…
Rising Threat of Nonconsensual Nudification Tools Targeting Women and Girls In recent years, a proliferation of “nudify” apps and websites has emerged, enabling users to create exploitative images of women and girls, including instances associated with child sexual abuse material. Despite efforts by certain lawmakers and technology companies to curb…
AI Vulnerability Exposes Users to Deceptive Messages Through Google’s Gemini Researchers have issued a stark warning regarding a vulnerability in Google’s Gemini, a large language model, that can be exploited by attackers to deceive users via manipulated message summaries. This issue arises from the ability of malicious actors to embed…
In an era where cybersecurity is paramount, Jim Roeder, vice president of IT at Lakewood Health System, emphasizes the need for innovation and adaptability among rural hospitals and small medical practices in safeguarding their digital environments. Many of these organizations are facing unique challenges with limited resources, yet there are…
The landscape of cybersecurity continues to evolve, with important discussions surrounding several critical topics, including Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, and Fraud Management & Cybercrime. Additional Insights: SolarWinds Case Approaches Settlement; Securing Agentic AI Necessitates Layered Approaches Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • July 11, 2025 Participants: Anna…
