The administrators of the BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service group claim law enforcement has shut down their operation. But experts and affiliates accuse the group's leadership of running an exit scam on the heels of a $22 million ransom payment by a recent victim - Optum's Change Healthcare unit.
The healthcare sector should have plenty of experience responding to data security incidents and breaches, especially in light of the record number of breaches reported last year. But when leaders are dealing with an incident, response plans can go awry. Experts offer tips for avoiding mishaps.
Researchers have created a zero-click, self-spreading worm that can steal personal data through applications that use chatbots powered by generative artificial intelligence. Dubbed Morris II, the malware uses a prompt injection attack vector to trick AI-powered email assistant apps.
Two critical vulnerabilities affecting all on-premises versions of TeamCity servers can result in authentication bypass and path traversal, enabling an attacker to gain administrative privileges for a server and take it over. Users should prioritize patching now that the exploit is public.
A cyber threat actor is shifting tactics from conventional malware delivery to a targeted focus on acquiring NT LAN Manager authentication information to potentially collect sensitive data and perform other malicious actions. The campaigns have targeted hundreds of organizations globally.
A startup led by an Israeli intelligence veteran hauled in $200 million to pursue acquisitions that will allow for the protection of more asset types. The money will allow Axonius to better use existing data and build on its recent expansion to safeguard SaaS applications and installed software.
Leaders in cybersecurity - and in any other business - need to keep a bank account filled with the trust and respect of their employees and make sure that account stays in the black, said Chase Cunningham, aka the Doctor of Zero Trust. He discussed his new book on how to be a good leader.
German police say they arrested operators behind one of the largest cybercrime underground marketplaces in the country and seized its domains as part of a two-year-long investigation into the group. Police arrested three suspected operators of the platform, including the alleged site admin.
Privacy groups are urging European lawmakers finalizing the global treaty on artificial intelligence to tighten rules surrounding the use of AI by the private sector and states. Lawmakers and other country representatives are set to meet for final negotiations on the treaty on March 11.
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The rise of public cloud infrastructure and remote work have weakened network-based models of security. The network-first models have been replaced by the tenets of Zero Trust and Least Privilege. A core component of Zero Trust is placing user identity and associated entitlements at the center of security. It is now...
Two weeks into a major cyberattack-induced outage at its Change Healthcare business, UnitedHealth Group is offering short-term financial aid to some healthcare providers whose cash flows may be running short because of the disruption in insurance payments. But not everyone is impressed.
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence technologies poses new risks. Enterprises using AI must regularly scan for prompt injection attacks, implement transparency in the supply chain and reinforce built-in software controls to serve their company's security needs, Microsoft said.
A new report from the Office of the National Cyber Director calls for the universal adoption of memory-safe programming languages, but experts warned ISMG the process of overhauling legacy information technology and high-impact code can be daunting, costly and risky.
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