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Cyber Security Byte: Saturday, October 5th, 2024
šļø Healthcare CEOs On The Hook
As October kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month š, the healthcare industry is already in the crosshairs. University Medical Center in West Texas has fallen victim to a ransomware attack, forcing ambulances to divert š and shutting down IT systems. With UMC being the regionās only major trauma center, the fallout is significant.
But help might be on the way. Senators Wyden and Warner are pushing for tougher cybersecurity standards in healthcare with new legislation š, spurred by another ransomware attack on Change Healthcare earlier this year.
With cyber threats ramping up, the pressure is on for healthcare systems š„. Buckle upāthe fight is far from over.
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Cloud Providers Need To Shift To āSecure By Defaultā
In May 2024, SnowFlake experienced a data breach as a result of exposed credentials that allowed a threat actor to access customer accounts that werenāt secured with MFA.
The fallout from this data breach ultimately impacted large SnowFlake customers like Ticketmaster, AutoZone, Santander Bank, and AT&T. Following the announcement of the breach, SnowFlake implemented refined security measures to avoid similar incidents in the future.
However, the question remains, why arenāt publicly accessible cloud companies secure by default?
By Lee Vorthman ā Contributing CISO ā Read Moreā¦
CYBER BYTES
In response to the devastating ransomware attack on Change Healthcare earlier this year, senators have introduced the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act.
T-Mobile has reached a $31.5 million settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) following a series of data breaches between 2021 and 2023.
One of the largest hospitals in West Texas, University Medical Center Health System in Lubbock, has been severely impacted by a ransomware attack.
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Wayne County Cyberattack Forces the Shut Down of Government Services
Wayne County, Michigan, home to Detroit and 1.75 million residents, is grappling with a significant cyberattack that has disrupted various government services and taken all county websites offline.
As officials work to restore functionality, essential services such as online tax payments, real estate transactions, and jail inmate processing have been severely impacted.
By Ryan Uliss, Contributing Writer ā Read Moreā¦
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