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GUEST ESSAY: Securely managing access controls is vital to preserving the privacy of healthcare data

The Last Watchdog

However, healthcare data ranks at the top of the list for needing improvements in security and privacy protections. There are many reasons for the vulnerable state of healthcare data. Healthcare data security and privacy is a problem that continues to grow. Related: Hackers relentlessly target healthcare providers.

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ROUNDTABLE: Why T-Mobile’s latest huge data breach could fuel attacks directed at mobile devices

The Last Watchdog

TMobile has now issued a formal apology and offered free identity theft recovery services to nearly 48 million customers for whom the telecom giant failed to protect their sensitive personal information. Once more, a heavily protected enterprise network has been pillaged by data thieves. This was not a sophisticated attack.

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LockBit ransomware advisory from CISA provides interesting insights

Malwarebytes

Because of this, the attacks come in waves, while LockBit is more constant. One of the advantages of being a RaaS operator is the diversity of attack vectors that the initial access brokers (IABs) bring to the table. This confirms Malwarebytes findings that LockBit is the most active Ransomware-as-a-Service operator.

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Europol lifts the lid on cybercrime tactics

Malwarebytes

The report also discusses the criminal organizations behind cyberattacks and the influence of geopolitical events. The report follows the Internet Organized Crime Assessment (IOCTA), Europol’s assessment of the cybercrime landscape and how it has changed over the last 24 months.

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To Cover or Not to Cover: The Cyber Liability Insurance Quandary Facing Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses

Duo's Security Blog

Much has been published about how the demand — and subsequent cost — for cyber liability insurance has skyrocketed in line with increasing incidents of cyberattacks. The state of cyber liability insurance The topic of cyber liability insurance is full of datapoints, statistics and graphs all showing upward trajectories.

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Technology Will Fail: Why Managing Intrusions is Critical in the Fight Against Ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

By Steve Moore, Chief Security Strategist, Exabeam. When you take a step back and consider these statistics, you will quickly realize the gravity of what is at stake for organizations when it comes to effectively securing their confidential information – and that there is still a lot more to be done to combat this growing trend.

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Microsoft warns about ongoing PonyFinal ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

Microsoft is warning organizations to deploy protections against a new strain of PonyFinal ransomware that has been in the wild over the past two months. The ransomware first appeared in the threat landscape earlier this year and was involved in highly targeted attacks against selected targets, mainly in India, Iran, and the US.