Tag: government

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/us_contractor_pays_300k_in/ Source: The Register Title: US contractor pays $300k to settle accusation it didn’t properly look after Medicare users’ data Feedly Summary: Resolves allegations it improperly stored screenshots containing PII that were later snaffled A US government contractor will settle claims it violated cybersecurity rules prior to a breach that compromised Medicare beneficiaries’…

The Register: Volkswagen monitoring data dump threat from 8Base ransomware crew

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/volkswagen_ransomware_data_loss/ Source: The Register Title: Volkswagen monitoring data dump threat from 8Base ransomware crew Feedly Summary: The German car giant appears to be unconcerned The 8Base ransomware crew claims to have stolen a huge data dump of Volkswagen files and is threatening to publish them, but the German car giant appears to be…

The Register: SolarWinds critical hardcoded credential bug under active exploit

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/solarwinds_critical_hardcoded_credential_bug/ Source: The Register Title: SolarWinds critical hardcoded credential bug under active exploit Feedly Summary: No word yet on scope of attacks A critical, hardcoded credential bug in SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk products has been found and exploited by criminals, according to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which has added the…

Wired: Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/anonymous-sudan-ddos-indictment-takedown/ Source: Wired Title: Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals Feedly Summary: The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack spree that hit thousands of targets—and, for one of the two men, even put lives…

Alerts: CISA, FBI, NSA, and International Partners Release Advisory on Iranian Cyber Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Organizations Using Brute Force

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Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/16/cisa-fbi-nsa-and-international-partners-release-advisory-iranian-cyber-actors-targeting-critical Source: Alerts Title: CISA, FBI, NSA, and International Partners Release Advisory on Iranian Cyber Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Organizations Using Brute Force Feedly Summary: Today, CISA—with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), and international partners—released joint Cybersecurity Advisory Iranian Cyber Actors Brute Force and Credential Access Activity…

Wired: Algorithms Policed Welfare Systems For Years. Now They’re Under Fire for Bias

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/algorithms-policed-welfare-systems-for-years-now-theyre-under-fire-for-bias/ Source: Wired Title: Algorithms Policed Welfare Systems For Years. Now They’re Under Fire for Bias Feedly Summary: Human rights groups have launched a new legal challenge against the use of algorithms to detect error and fraud in France’s welfare system, amid claims that single mothers are disproportionately affected. AI Summary and Description:…

Cloud Blog: From AI to Zero Trust: Google Cloud Security delivers comprehensive solutions for the public sector

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/announcing-expanded-google-cloud-security-support-for-the-public-sector/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: From AI to Zero Trust: Google Cloud Security delivers comprehensive solutions for the public sector Feedly Summary: Government organizations and agencies face significant challenges from threat actors seeking to compromise data and critical infrastructure, and impact national and economic stability. These attacks target a broad range of industries…

Cloud Blog: Welcome to Google Public Sector Summit 2024

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/welcome-to-google-public-sector-summit-2024/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Welcome to Google Public Sector Summit 2024 Feedly Summary: Today, Google Public Sector is gathering customers and partners in Washington, D.C. for its annual Google Public Sector Summit, an event focusing on the “art of the possible” in AI, cybersecurity, and data analysis for government customers. In 2023,…

The Register: NHS England warned about plans to extend Covid-era rules for patient data access

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