Odia Kagan of Fox Rothschild writes: A new bill, proposed by Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP), purports to apply the privacy and security practices under the HITECH Act, to entities that process non protected health information (PHI) and their service providers in the same manner that…
The threat actor known as Silver Fox has been attributed to abuse of a previously unknown vulnerable driver associated with WatchDog Anti-malware as part of a Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack aimed at disarming security solutions installed on compromised hosts. The vulnerable driver in question is “amsdk.sys” (version 1.0.600), a 64-bit, validly signed…
Seaborn Larson reports that the Montana Attorney General’s Office is investigating the Lee Enterprises ransomware attack by Qilin: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced Friday his office has launched an investigation into Lee Enterprises following a cyber attack on company systems earlier this year that compromised the personal data of nearly 40,000 employees and subscribers….
The House Select Committee on China has formally issued an advisory warning of an “ongoing” series of highly targeted cyber espionage campaigns linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) amid contentious U.S.–China trade talks. “These campaigns seek to compromise organizations and individuals involved in U.S.-China trade policy and diplomacy, including U.S. government agencies, U.S….
This may make it a bit harder for those legitimately seeking jobs on LinkedIn. Daryna Antoniuk reports: Cybercriminals from the long-running FIN6 group are posing as job seekers on platforms like LinkedIn to infect recruiters with malware delivered through fake resumes, according to a new report. Recruitment scams are common among cybercrime gangs, but this…
Central Maine Healthcare posted a notice on its Facebook page today: On June 1, 2025, technicians monitoring the information systems at Central Maine Healthcare identified unusual activity within the system’s computer software. In response, they immediately secured and shut off all information technology applications and hardware, including network servers and phone systems. Central Maine Medical…
Intro: Why hack in when you can log in? SaaS applications are the backbone of modern organizations, powering productivity and operational efficiency. But every new app introduces critical security risks through app integrations and multiple users, creating easy access points for threat actors. As a result, SaaS breaches have increased, and according to a May…
