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California Medical Breach Affects 3.3 million Patients
- Friday, 17 February 2023
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Several medical groups in California have collectively disclosed a data breach they say exposed the personal information of more than 3.3 million patients. So reports Bleeping Computer.
Read more...Biden’s State of the Union Treads Softly on Cybersecurity
- Friday, 17 February 2023
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Continuing a recent pattern, President Joe Biden referred to cybersecurity-related topics such as online privacy during his recent State of the Union address, but he didn’t tackle cybersecurity outright. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Consolidated Cybersecurity Platforms Take the Spotlight
- Friday, 17 February 2023
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Consolidated cybersecurity platforms, which knit together corporate networks and cybersecurity tools over the cloud, have arisen as the “new generation” of cybersecurity platforms. So reports The Wall Street Journal.
Read more...TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate Breach Affects 20 million People
- Friday, 10 February 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
PeopleConnect, which owns the TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate background check services, has acknowledged a data breach. So reports Bleeping Computer.
Read more...ION Hackers Claim Ransom Paid, As Financial Firm Mum
- Friday, 10 February 2023
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LockBit, the hacking group that recently claimed responsibility for a breach of UK financial data firm ION Group that disrupted derivatives trading globally, has alleged that a “very rich unknown philanthropist” paid its ransom. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Banner Health Ends U.S. Data Breach Probe for $1.25M
- Friday, 10 February 2023
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Banner Health has resolved a federal investigation of a sweeping 2016 data breach by paying a $1.25 million settlement. So reports the Arizona Republic.
Read more...Vice Media Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers, Credit Cards
- Friday, 10 February 2023
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Vice Media has revealed that a cyberattack exposed the sensitive information and financial data of more than 1,700 people. So reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
Read more...Ransomware Wave Hits Universities, Florida Supreme Court
- Friday, 10 February 2023
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The Florida Supreme Court and at least a dozen U.S. and European universities, including the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States and Houston’s Rice University, have been targeted in a ransomware outbreak. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Cyber Startup Guardz Raises $10M for Small-business Security
- Thursday, 02 February 2023
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Guardz, a startup, has banked $10 million in funding as it launches a new cybersecurity offering for small and medium-sized businesses. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Rapid7 Said to Hire Goldman Sachs As It Mulls Sale
- Thursday, 02 February 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 has tapped investment bank Goldman Sachs as it assesses a potential sale following interest from bidders, sources familiar with the situation said. So reports Reuters.
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