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Patch MobileIron Vulnerability Immediately, Warns NCSC
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert that...
Warning Issued After Discovery of Scores of Spoofed FBI Websites
Scores of domains have been identified which spoof official Federal Bureau...
FBI Issues Warning Following Increase in Ragnar Locker Ransomware Activity
A recent increase in Ragnar Locker ransomware activity has prompted the...
Facebook Fixes Messenger Bug That Allows Audio to be Transmitted Without a User’s Permission
A critical flaw in the Facebook Messenger messaging app for Android which...
Study Reveals New Financial Services Employees are Immediately Given Access to Millions of Files
A recent study conducted by Varonis has revealed new employees are given...
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Patch MobileIron Vulnerability Immediately, Warns NCSC
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert that confirms Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups and cybercriminals are currently exploiting the MobileIron remote code...
Top 5 Healthcare Data Breaches in 2011
This month there is a new name on top of the list of the biggest healthcare data breaches in 2011, the incident is also the second largest healthcare data breach reported to date. The TRICARE...
Navigating Privacy Laws for Patient Data Sharing
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Privacy Laws for patient data sharing, the sharing of Protected Health Information with a third party is highly restricted and the...
Preparation for HIPAA Audits Essential
According to the results of an HCPro survey, healthcare providers and other HIPAA-covered entities are simply not prepared for a compliance inspection; in fact, preparation for HIPAA audits has not...
Are Pagers HIPAA Compliant?
Many healthcare providers are asking the question “are pagers HIPAA-compliant?” The simple answer to the question is no, pagers are not HIPAA-compliant, but they can be used without violating HIPAA...
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U.S. Data Breach Impacts 829,454 Luxottica Patients
The largest eyewear firm globally, Luxottica, has had a number of its web...
Saint Francis Healthcare Data Breach Lawsuit Settled for $350,000
In relation to September 2019 ransomware attack on Ferguson Medical Group...
City of New Haven Fined €202,000 for Failure to Terminate Former Employee’s Access Rights
In Connecticut the City of New Haven has committed to paying a $203,400...
Three Data Breaches Result in $1m HIPAA Penalty for Aetna
Aetna Life Insurance Company and the affiliated covered entity (Aetna) have...
OCR HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Results in 9th Financial Penalty
The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is maintaining the pace in its...
Updated Security Risk Assessment Tool Released by HHS
An updated version the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for...
Patch MobileIron Vulnerability Immediately, Warns NCSC
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert that...
Warning Issued After Discovery of Scores of Spoofed FBI Websites
Scores of domains have been identified which spoof official Federal Bureau...
FBI Issues Warning Following Increase in Ragnar Locker Ransomware Activity
A recent increase in Ragnar Locker ransomware activity has prompted the...
Facebook Fixes Messenger Bug That Allows Audio to be Transmitted Without a User’s Permission
A critical flaw in the Facebook Messenger messaging app for Android which...
Zoom Implements New Features to Tackle Zoombombing
Zoom recently agreed to settle allegations of lax cybersecurity and...
Zoom Announces End-to-End Encryption Will be Rolled Out Next Week
Earlier this year following a massive increase in the number of users, it...
