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Passwordless by default: Make the switch to passkeys
Google wants to help users secure their accounts better and more easily. They are now making the use of passkeys the default option on your Google accounts. In a blog post this week, they explain the reason and how easy it is to take advantage of this option: …. the next time you sign in […]
Manufacturing services tech giant Volex hit with cyberattack
The Record reports: One of the biggest manufacturing technology providers in the world was hit with a cyberattack this weekend that affected its IT systems at several international sites. Volex, a U.K-based company that produces a range of power products for data centers, electric vehicles and more, said on Monday that hackers gained access to […]
Hackers advertised 23andMe stolen data two months ago
TechCrunch reports: Genetic testing company 23andMe has been investigating a security incident after hackers advertised a trove of alleged stolen user data on a hacking forum last week. But the alleged stolen data may have been circulating for much longer than first known. TechCrunch has also found that some of the advertised stolen data matches […]
Congressman Charged with Stealing Donor IDs, Charging Their Credit Cards
Despite facing numerous charges, Representative George Santos (R-NY) refused to resign from Congress. Now he is reportedly facing yet even more charges in a superseding indictment. The Associated Press reports: A new indictment filed Tuesday charged U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring […]
Flagstar Bank third-party breach affects more than 800,000 customers
Bleeping Computer reports Flagstar Bank in Michigan is notifying 837,390 customers whose personal information, including Social Security numbers, was acquired by the Clop hacking gang in May. The breach was not of Flagstar’s systems but at FISERV, a vendor they use for payment processing and mobile banking services. FISERV was one of thousands of entities […]
Bipartisan Measure Providing Free Credit Monitoring for Data Breach Victims Approved by Pennsylvania Senate
The state Senate today approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to strengthen notification requirements for data breaches and provide affected citizens with free credit monitoring and a credit report. Senate Bill 824, introduced with Sen. Jimmy Dillon (D-5), would provide citizens affected by a data breach a free credit report and a year of […]
FDA finalizes advice on cybersecurity info to include in device submissions
The law firm of Hogan Lovells has an article about FDA’s finalized guidance on “Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions.” They note: FDA’s new final guidance replaces the April 2022 draft guidance of the same name, which we analyzed online here, and it also supersedes FDA’s 2014 final guidance “Content of Premarket Submissions for Management […]
2023 Ponemon Healthcare Cybersecurity Report
In its second annual Study on Cyber Insecurity in Healthcare, Proofpoint sponsored a Ponemon survey of 653 IT and IT security practitioners to find out how much progress the industry has made in the past year. Here are just a few highlights from this year’s report: You can access the full report on Proofpoint’s website.