Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks at DefenseScoop’s DefenseTalks on May 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo) Mattis: Don’t create separate military cyber service The former defense secretary said U.S. Cyber Command needs emergency authority to be able to operate inside the United States. May 23, 2024 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Proposed data broker regulations draw industry pushback on anonymized data exceptions, bulk thresholds Others contend that loosening things up could have dangerous consequences, and the administration should go the opposite direction. Apr 22, 2024 By Tim Starks
FTC accuses genetic testing company of exposing sensitive health data The case is the latest in a series of FTC enforcement actions focused on health data privacy and the first involving genetic information. Jun 16, 2023 By Tonya Riley
Getty Images Health care IT workers report increased cyberattacks affecting patient care More than half of the respondents to a health care cybersecurity survey say their organizations suffered a ransomware attack in the past year. Sep 8, 2022
The Monument to Party Founding is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. (Getty Images) FBI, CISA, Treasury: North Korean hackers taking aim at health care with Maui ransomware The ransomware has previously received little public scrutiny. Jul 6, 2022 By Tim Starks
A healthcare worker tends to a patient on a ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit of Baptist Health Floyd on September 7, 2021 in New Albany, Indiana. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) Senators push for more frequent medical device cybersecurity guidance from FDA Cybersecurity threats against health care have skyrocketed in recent years. Jun 3, 2022 By Tonya Riley
A TUG robot from Aethon delivers supplies at UCSF medical center in San Francisco on April 15, 2021. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Hospital hallway robots get patches for potentially serious bugs Five zero-days found in Aethon TUG robots included one that could allow an attacker to control the machines, Cynerio said. Apr 12, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
1920s interior, solarium. (Getty Images) The Cyberspace Solarium Commission pushed some major policies into law. So what now? It's going to track how its recommendations are implemented, and study some issues where it only scratched the surface. Mar 8, 2022 By Tim Starks
Forescout at the 2020 RSA Conference in San Francisco. (Greg Otto / Scoop News Group) Forescout acquires medical IoT security company CyberMDX Cyber MDX is known for its research into potential cyberthreats against connected health care devices like patient monitors and infusion pumps. Feb 1, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
A woman leaves a kiosk displaying Portuguese newspapers in Lisbon on November 11, 2015. (PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images) Portuguese media empire struck in the latest cyberattack on news outlets The Impresa Group joins the Jerusalem Post and the largest news organization in Norway among the recent victims. Jan 4, 2022 By Tim Starks