Federal regulators are sounding an alarm to warn healthcare sector entities of cyberattacks involving a tried-and-true hacking method - credential harvesting, which can be used to compromise patient data, disrupt healthcare operations and enable other crimes.
In the latest weekly update, legal expert Jonathan Armstrong joined three ISMG editors to discuss the Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Apple, ransomware payment dilemmas and AI copyright infringement fears - highlighting the intricate legal issues shaping big tech and cybersecurity.
Britain's nuclear power watchdog said it plans to prosecute the country's "largest and most hazardous nuclear site," Sellafield, for violating nuclear industry cybersecurity regulations from 2019 to 2023. Both Russian and Chinese nation-state hackers reportedly infiltrated the site's networks.
With elections in more than 50 countries this year, bad actors and nation-states will likely misuse AI to misinform 2 billion voters. Mark Johnston, director of the office of the CISO at Google Cloud, explains how pre-bunking techniques can help users check AI-driven misinformation campaigns.
AI is on the way to embedding itself in our daily lives. CISO Sam Curry and his brother, CMO Red Curry, discuss what generative AI means for copyrights and plagiarism, the "AI bubble," and whether governing AI-derived speech will wind up limiting free speech.
The U.S. Federal Elections Commission is determining whether its existing statutory authorities allow it to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in campaign advertisements after receiving thousands of comments from the public about the use of AI in political ads.
Faced with relentless cyberattacks and the shortcomings of existing defenses, Sanaz Yashar embarked on a journey to create a security risk and mitigation platform, transforming frustration into startup Zafran, which emerged from stealth Thursday with more than $30 million in funding.
This week, Russian organizations are losing Microsoft Cloud, hackers targeted an Apple flaw, Germany warned of critical flaws in Microsoft Exchange, an info stealer targeted Indian government agencies and the energy sector, and Finland confirmed APT31's role in a 2020 breach of Parliament.
UnitedHealth Group has admitted data was "taken" in the cyberattack on Change Healthcare and has just started analyzing the types of personal, financial and health information potentially compromised. The U.S. is offering a $10 million bounty for BlackCat, which claims to have launched the attack.
This week, Sam Bankman-Fried got 25 years, the U.S sanctioned a Russian fintech, Coinbase can't get out of an SEC lawsuit, Munchables lost millions and had it returned, Curio and ParaSwap had smart contract problems, Hong Kong warned about crypto entities, and TRM Labs reported 2023 crypto trends.
Coro completed a $100 million Series D round to expand its global footprint and enhance its channel program. The funding aims to address the needs of Europe's expansive midmarket business community through Coro's all-in-one modular cybersecurity platform.
The Office of Management and Budget issued the first-ever governmentwide guidance for mitigating risks associated with the federal use of artificial intelligence, including specific actions agencies must complete within a year to help ensure the responsible use of emerging tools and technologies.
What will it take to rid the world of SQL injection vulnerabilities, which remain too easily exploitable by attackers for ransacking databases and worse, despite having been classified as "unforgivable" for nearly two decades? U.S. government cybersecurity officials have thoughts.
AI presents enormous opportunities for reducing inequalities and promoting inclusivity in developing regions, but its deployment must be guided by ethical practices and a conscious effort to integrate diversity and inclusion at every stage. We must leverage AI responsibly.
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