Robert Lemos writes: Lawmakers in Singapore updated the nation’s cybersecurity regulations on May 7, giving more power to the agency responsible for enforcing the rules, adopting definitions of computer systems that include cloud infrastructure, and requiring that critical information infrastructure (CII) operators report any cybersecurity incident to the government. The Cyber Security Act amendment takes…
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Telemarketing: the Privacy Guarantor sanctions Enel Energia. The company had not protected its databases from access by abusive brokers
Seen at GPDP: Telemarketing: the Privacy Guarantor sanctions Enel Energia The company had not protected its databases from access by abusive touts The Privacy Guarantor has imposed a fine of over 79 million euros on Enel Energia for serious shortcomings in the processing of personal data of numerous users in the electricity and gas sector, carried out…
‘Got that boomer!’: How cybercriminals steal one-time passcodes for SIM swap attacks and raiding bank accounts
Here’s your “definitely want to read this one today” piece. Zack Whittaker reports: The incoming phone call flashes on a victim’s phone. It may only last a few seconds, but can end with the victim handing over codes that give cybercriminals the ability to hijack their online accounts or drain their crypto and digital wallets….
CISA Advisory: #StopRansomware: Black Basta
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert on Black Basta this week. The alert was likely released this week because the attack on Ascension that is disrupting that health system has been attributed to Black Basta. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Health and…
Cyberattack on Ascension Diverts Ambulances, Takes EHRs Offline
AP reports: A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests, and blocked online access to patient records. An Ascension spokesperson said it detected “unusual activity” Wednesday on its computer network systems. Officials refused to…
Ohio lottery data breach impacted over 538,000 individuals
Pierluigi Paganini On Christmas Eve, a cyberattack targeting the Ohio Lottery resulted in the exposure of personal data belonging to 538,959 individuals. The organization is notifying the impacted people. Attackers gained access to names or other personal identifiers in combination with Social Security Numbers of the impacted individuals. “On or about December 24, 2023, the Ohio…