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AI Advancements Amplify Security Concerns as FBI Warns Tech Companies of Growing Hacker Threats
In a recent advisory, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) alerted tech giants and startups about the escalating risks they face from hackers, both criminals and state-sponsored, as they develop and refine artificial intelligence (AI) tools. These cyber adversaries are increasingly motivated to steal intellectual property or the data that fuels robust chatbots. The alert…
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Generative AI Being Weaponized to Automate Sophisticated Cyber Attacks
The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is not just transforming legitimate sectors; it’s also opening new, hazardous pathways for cybercriminals. As reported by SlashNext, a blackhat generative AI tool known as WormGPT has surfaced in underground forums, facilitating sophisticated phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks. Cybersecurity researcher Daniel Kelley detailed how this…
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HCA Healthcare Discloses Breach Exposing Data of 11 Million Patients
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 15, 2023) – HCA Healthcare recently discovered that personal information belonging to approximately 11 million patients was accessed and posted on an online forum by an unknown unauthorized party. According to the company, the exposed information included patient names, locations, phone numbers, email addresses, birth dates, appointment details, and service records. More…
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U.S. Law Enforcement Arrests Russian National for Role in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced the arrest of a Russian national accused of participating in cyber-attacks using the LockBit ransomware. Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, a 20-year-old from the Chechen Republic, allegedly targeted computer systems in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Africa. This marks the second arrest in six months involving a Russian national…
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Legal Tech Giant Casepoint Falls Victim to BlackCat Ransomware Attack
Casepoint, a leading litigation technology platform, has been named the latest victim of the notorious ransomware gang, BlackCat, also known as ALPHV. The group has claimed to have stolen over 2 TB of sensitive data from Casepoint, which includes attorney files and other confidential information. The announcement of the breach was made on BlackCat’s dark…
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Dallas City Website and Police Department Page Recovering After Ransomware Attack
DALLAS – The City of Dallas’ website and the Dallas Police Department’s home page were officially restored Monday, May 8, after a May 3 ransomware attack had a significant impact on several city networks. City of Dallas IT professionals are still carefully recovering from the attack and working to secure all affected systems. Bill Zielinski,…
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UnitedHealthcare Data Breach Impacts Members’ Personal Information in Arizona and Chicago
UnitedHealthcare, a leading health insurance company, announced on Friday that it has suffered a data breach in which some of its members’ personal information was exposed. According to the available data, the UnitedHealthcare data breach impacted some individuals in Arizona and Chicago who were enrolled in the company’s health plans. According to UnitedHealthcare, the breach…
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Google’s Ongoing Battle Against Bad Apps and Bad Actors in 2022
Google Play Protect, Google’s comprehensive security solution, continues to safeguard billions of Android devices and users by scanning billions of installed apps daily, protecting against threats like malware and unwanted software. In 2022, Google made significant strides in maintaining the safety of Google Play, preventing the publication of 1.43 million policy-violating apps, combating malicious developers…
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HHS Probes IT Security Breach at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is currently investigating an information technology (IT) breach at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH). The breach, which has been designated as a hacking/IT incident affecting the network server, was submitted to the OCR on March 31, according to the Notice to the Secretary…
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MSI Cyberattack: Users Warned to Update Firmware from Official Sources Only
MSI, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, GPUs, notebooks, PCs, and other equipment, has recently suffered a cyberattack that may have compromised its firmware and BIOS updates. The company issued a statement on Friday, urging users to exercise caution when updating their devices and to obtain updates only from the official MSI website. In their statement,…
