A misconfigured web server and the exposure of sensitive information for nearly 600,000 prison inmates in 2022 will cost medical claims processing company CorrectCare $6.49 million to settle a consolidated proposed class action lawsuit, according to court records.
While the number of ransomware attacks stayed about the same in the past year, cybercriminals are using more effective tactics such as weaponizing breach disclosure deadlines to extract higher ransoms, according to ENISA's 2024 Threat Landscape report.
Don't pull data from an operational technology network: OT networks should push data out. Segment critical OT networks. Don't introduce cybersecurity systems into an OT network unless administrators can guarantee they won't hinder a restart after a complete loss of electricity.
A top official from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Thursday the agency is planning to review updated federal implementation plans and ensure agencies are aligning with zero trust security objectives and addressing any funding gaps or technical challenges.
The U.K. data regulator fined the Northern Ireland's Police Service 750,000 pounds following a 2023 data breach that exposed personal details of the entire workforce. The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office determined the breach occurred when police attempted to respond to two open records requests.
ISC2’s 2024 Cybersecurity Workforce Study warns of a stagnant workforce, a growing skills gap and a shortage of 4.8 million cybersecurity professionals worldwide. Despite increasing demand, many organizations struggle to fill critical roles, hindered by budget constraints and skills shortages.
The German federal domestic intelligence agency is adding to warnings over North Korean IT workers obtaining remote work in Western tech companies. The world's most secretive and repressive regime looks for multiple ways to circumvent strict economic sanctions.
Matt Gordon-Smith has more than 25 years of information security experience and has led security programs. He says networking and relationship-building are critical to career success, but many aspiring CISOs face a major obstacle to interacting with other leaders: imposter syndrome.
Experts told Information Security Media Group the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s flagship threat sharing initiative faces major logistical hurdles and may need to be replaced with a more mature approach to automated threat analysis following a damning Inspector General report.
Jana Partners has raised its stake in cybersecurity vendor Rapid7 to 13% and is pushing for the company to consider selling itself. The activist investor teamed up with Cannae Holdings and is engaged in discussions with Rapid7's management to explore operational improvements and board restructuring.
Rackspace confirmed that criminals exploited a zero day vulnerability in a ScienceLogic third-party application, forcing the cloud-hosting provider to take monitoring dashboards offline. ScienceLogic confirmed it issued a patch for the zero-day remote code execution vulnerability.
University Medical Center, a Lubbock, Texas-based public health system that includes a level-one trauma center and a children's hospital, is diverting ambulances and working to restore an IT outage affecting some patient services in the wake of a ransomware attack late last week.
Robert Herjavec, outgoing CEO of Cyderes, details why he stepped down and how cybersecurity has evolved over his tenure. From identity management to the compliance role, Herjavec explains how managed services can address today’s cyber challenges and why Chris Schueler was picked as his successor.
The Irish data regulator fined social media giant Meta 91 million euros after an investigation found the company insecurely stored passwords of millions of European Facebook and Instagram users. A Meta spokesperson said the company identified the problem in 2019 and took "immediate action."
Two U.S. senators are proposing stricter cyber mandates for the healthcare sector. The bill provides funding to help hospitals adopt enhanced requirements, but lifts HIPAA enforcement fine caps and threatens executives with prison time for falsely attesting their organizations' compliance in audits.
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