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  • "Persistent Cybersecurity Threats Impede HHS Strategic Plans, Watchdog Warns"
    According to a new report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) strives for greater interoperability across the healthcare sector, the agency must increase efforts to modernize its approach…
  • "Security Budget Cuts and Recession Spark Worries Among IT Admins"
    According to researchers at JumpCloud, IT professionals worry that cybersecurity-specific funding might be at risk.  Of those surveyed, 44% agree their organization will cut spending on cybersecurity in the next year.  Many of the respondents (…
  • "Revealed: The Top 200 Most Common Passwords of 2022"
    Despite their insecurity, sequential strings of numbers and "password" remain users' most popular password choices worldwide. NordPass' annual study of the top 200 most popular passwords also revealed that in the UK, names of football teams ranked highly…
  • "Data Breach at Arkansas Department of Human Services Releases Medicaid Information"
    Officials with the Arkansas Department of Human Services have recently discovered a data breach that released client data.  The officials said the breach came on Sept. 16 when an employee sent emails from her DHS email account to her personal Yahoo…
  • "More Than Half of Black Friday Spam Emails Are Scams"
    According to new research by Bitdefender, over half (56%) of Black Friday spam emails received between October 26 and November 6, 2022, were scams.  The researchers analyzed all unsolicited Black Friday-related emails delivered to its customers over…
  • "Q&A: UW Researchers Find Privacy Risks With 3D Tours on Real Estate Websites"
    Virtual 3D tours on real estate websites like Zillow and Redfin enable viewers to explore homes without travel. The homes in these tours are sometimes staged, but they also contain evidence of current residents' lives. Researchers at the University of…
  • "Better Governance Is Crucial to Getting Value From Data"
    Data is one of the most valuable resources for businesses, but extracting that value requires effective content management. According to a new Rocket Software survey of more than 500 corporate Information Technology (IT) professionals from various…
  • "Chinese Spy Gets 20 Years for Aviation Espionage Plot"
    A prolific Chinese spy who tried to steal secrets from US aviation companies has recently been jailed for 20 years.  According to the Department of Justice (DoJ), Yanjun Xu, 42, rose to become deputy division director at the Ministry of State…
  • "Misconfigured Server Exposed PHI of 600,000 Inmates"
    A server misconfiguration at a company that processes medical claims for correctional facilities exposed sensitive information on nearly 600,000 inmates. CorrectCare Integrated Health Inc. of Kentucky reported to the US Department of Health and Human…
  • "FDA, MITRE Publish Updated Medical Device Security Incident Response Playbook"
    The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and MITRE have published an updated version of their "Medical Device Cybersecurity Regional Incident Preparedness and Response Playbook," which provides actionable strategies and resources for healthcare…
  • "WASP Malware Stings Python Developers"
    WASP malware uses steganography and polymorphism to avoid detection, with malicious Python packages designed to steal credentials, personal information, and cryptocurrency. Earlier this month, researchers from Phylum and Check Point reported finding new…
  • "Top Passwords Used in RDP Brute-Force Attacks"
    Specops Software published a study that examined the most common passwords used in live attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports. This analysis coincides with the addition of more than 34 million compromised passwords to the Specops Breached…