Category: Cybersecurity News

(TNS) — The cyber attack that shuttered online access to Kansas courts for months was orchestrated by affiliates of a Russian-based ransomware group, Kansas Chief Justice Marla Luckert said on Wednesday.Speaking to the Kansas Legislature during her annual State of the Judiciary address, Luckert revealed more details about the attack than the court had released since…

“We were able to utilize that (funding) to get back up and running, but we do need to invest in hardening our network further,” Dzik said Tuesday, adding that new routers and firewall software is needed, among other features.It is still unknown if any resident data has been affected by the attack, Dzik said last…

North Carolina County Still Guarding Cyber Attack Details

23andMe is facing a class action lawsuit over its recent data breach involving about 6.9 million users, or over half of its total customer base. A letter from its legal team indicates that it is going to attempt to defend itself by claiming it was all the fault of users that recycled their passwords.The letter,…

The Biden administration is set to unveil new cybersecurity requirements for hospitals, as per a recent report by The Messenger. These forthcoming regulations aim to fortify digital defenses in healthcare facilities, ensuring federal funding is contingent on the implementation of basic security measures. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a branch of the Department…

Hospitals that want to remain eligible for federal dollars—including CMS reimbursement—will soon need to show their cybersecurity is up to snuff. That’s according to a senior Biden administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity with the startup news outfit The Messenger. The official says cybersecurity policies that HHS outlined in early December will be…

Whether it’s a natural disaster or a planned attack, a contingency plan helps you safeguard your company’s interests. If you’re ready for production floor emergencies to keep operations running, why wouldn’t you do the same to protect your digital assets?

Several vulnerabilities have been found in a popular line of pneumatic torque wrenches made by a subsidiary of Bosch, a German engineering and technology corporation.The mechanical wrenches are typically found in manufacturing facilities that perform safety-critical tightening tasks, especially automotive production lines, according to researchers at industrial cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks. The vulnerabilities in the…