Throughout the healthcare industry, CIOs are implementing technologies that allow precision diagnostics, reduce clinician workload, and automate back-office functions, from ambient documentation to machine learning-based scheduling. A lot of data is available in Penn Medicine BioBank, an institution run…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Hacker Claims Data Breach of India’s Blue-Collar Worker Database
A hacker claims to have accessed a large database linked with the Indian government’s portal for blue-collar workers emigrating from the country. The eMigrate portal’s database allegedly includes full names, contact numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, mailing addresses,…
Jack Dorsey Warns: The Blurring Line Between Real and Fake
Tech billionaire Jack Dorsey, best known as the founder of Twitter (now X), has issued a stark warning about the future. He predicts that in the next five to ten years, it will become increasingly difficult for people to…
The Role of Immutable Data Storage in Strengthening Cybersecurity
In today’s rapidly advancing digital world, how organisations store their data is crucial to their cybersecurity strategies. Whether protecting sensitive customer information, securing intellectual property, or ensuring smooth business operations, effective data storage methods can prominently impact an organisation’s…
Fresh MOVEit Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation: Urgent Updates Needed
A newly discovered vulnerability in MOVEit, a popular file transfer tool, is currently under active exploitation, posing serious threats to remote workforces. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this flaw to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. This exploitation highlights…
Hackers Slip Backdoor into WordPress Plugins in Latest Supply-Chain Attack
Security researchers announced on Monday that there had been a supply chain attack on up to 36,000 WordPress plugins running on a wide range of websites that had been backdoored by unknown hackers. Currently, researchers from security firm Wordfence…
Web3 in Healthcare: Privacy, Consent, and Equity
The convergence of Web3 technologies and the healthcare industry has sparked significant interest and investment. As blockchain, decentralized applications (dApps), and smart contracts gain traction, the potential benefits for healthcare are immense. However, this rapid adoption also brings cybersecurity challenges…
Rethinking the Cloud: Why Companies Are Returning to Private Solutions
In the past ten years, public cloud computing has dramatically changed the IT industry, promising businesses limitless scalability and flexibility. By reducing the need for internal infrastructure and specialised personnel, many companies have eagerly embraced public cloud services. However, as…
Ransomware Strikes Auto Dealerships: The CDK Global Incident
The Attack The automotive industry has faced an unprecedented challenge: a cyberattack targeting CDK Global, a major software provider for auto dealerships. This incident has sent shockwaves through the industry, affecting dealerships across the United States. In this blog post,…
P2Pinfect Worm Now Delivering Ransomware on Redis Servers
Cado Security experts warned that the P2Pinfect worm is used in attacks on Redis servers to deliver ransomware and cryptocurrency mining payloads. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers uncovered the P2P worm P2PInfect in July 2023, which targets Redis…