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In case you were looking for yet another reminder of the insider threat in the healthcare sector, here’s a report from WBNS in Ohio: Authorities in Hilliard are investigating a widespread fraud and identity theft case involving a former employee of a local addiction treatment center who allegedly sold patients’ private data on the dark…

When generative AI tools became widely available in late 2022, it wasn’t just technologists who paid attention. Employees across all industries immediately recognized the potential of generative AI to boost productivity, streamline communication and accelerate work. Like so many waves of consumer-first IT innovation before it—file sharing, cloud storage and collaboration platforms—AI landed in

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The threat actors behind the zero-day exploitation of a recently-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows have been found to deliver two new backdoors called SilentPrism and DarkWisp. The activity has been attributed to a suspected Russian hacking group called Water Gamayun, which is also known as EncryptHub and LARVA-208. “The threat actor deploys payloads primarily…

A new global phishing threat called “Meta Mirage” has been uncovered, targeting businesses using Meta’s Business Suite. This campaign specifically aims at hijacking high-value accounts, including those managing advertising and official brand pages. Cybersecurity researchers at CTM360 revealed that attackers behind Meta Mirage impersonate official Meta communications, tricking users into handing

How often have we heard about cyberattacks affecting Texas school districts? And how often have we heard that k-12 districts are underfunded for cybersecurity and/or don’t have trained personnel?  Yet when they are offered money, many districts have not availed themselves of the support. Why?   Brian New, Lexi Salazar, Scott Fralicks, and Mike Lozano have a somewhat…