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Critical Insight Reports Fewer Cybersecurity Breaches in Health Care, Yet Victim Numbers Are Up in 2023

A new study by Critical Insight shows that cybersecurity attacks in the health care sector are hitting more individuals and finding vulnerabilities in third-party partners. Image: Momius/Adobe Stock In 2021, a World Economic Forum blog examined the COVID-era spike in health care sector cyber attacks, noting the over 10 million . . . Read more

How to prevent data theft by existing and departing employees

Some 12% of employees take customer details, health records, sales contracts and other confidential data when leaving a company, according to DTEX. Image: Feodora/Adobe Stock A former employee could try to sell account credentials from their previous employer over the dark web. A current employee could record a confidential presentation . . . Read more

How to prevent data theft by existing and departing employees

Some 12% of employees take customer details, health records, sales contracts and other confidential data when leaving a company, according to DTEX. Image: Feodora/Adobe Stock A former employee could try to sell account credentials from their previous employer over the dark web. A current employee could record a confidential presentation . . . Read more

SYS01 stealer targets Facebook business accounts and browser credentials

The SYS01 infection chain uses DLL sideloading to steal information. Learn how to protect your business from this cybersecurity threat. Image: SomYuZu/Adobe Stock Morphisec, a security solution provider based in Israel, has reported that an advanced information stealer malware dubbed SYS01 is aimed at stealing access to Facebook business accounts . . . Read more

Ransomware Gang Collects Data from Blood Testing Lab

Apex Laboratory patient data was lifted and posted on a leak site. Apex Laboratory, which provides blood work at home for patients in New York City, Long Island and South Florida, has been hit with a ransomware attack that also resulted in patient data being stolen. Though the company just . . . Read more

Hey Alexa, Who Am I Messaging?

Research shows that microphones on digital assistants are sensitive enough to record what someone is typing on a smartphone to steal PINs and other sensitive info. The potential for digital-home assistants like Amazon Alexa to infringe on user privacy by making and saving voice recordings of them is already widely . . . Read more

RansomExx Ransomware Gang Dumps Stolen Embraer Data: Report

The group published files stolen from the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer in a ransomware attack last month. Hackers have dumped sensitive company data that was stolen during a ransomware attack last month on aircraft manufacturer Embraer. The compromised data appeared on a new dark web site created to publish leaked information, . . . Read more