Gerard O’Dwyer reports: The huge data security breach and cyber-ransom attack at Finland’s Vastaamo Psychotherapy Centre has provoked a swift response from the government, which is primed to introduce more rigid laws and measures to protect the country’s databases and sensitive information from cyber criminals. […] In a significant bolstering of Finland’s data security laws,…
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OH: Olmsted Falls City Council approves new computer vendor to provide data security
In a year when so many small government agencies have been attacked, it’s nice to see local governments address improving security, although advertising how vulnerable they may currently be may be an invitation to attackers. John Benson reports: hen it comes to data security and computer operations, it doesn’t matter if you’re talking about a…
AU: Service NSW not effectively handling private information: NSW Auditor-General
Chris Duckett reports: The NSW Auditor-General Margaret Crawford has released her office’s report into how Service NSW handles personal and business information, following the agency being breached earlier this year. In May, the agency fessed up to the phishing attack, which led to 47 staff email accounts being compromised. The breach was said to have impacted 186,000 customers and…
Iranian nation-state hackers linked to Pay2Key ransomware
Sergiu Gatlan reports: Iranian-backed hacking group Fox Kitten has been linked to the Pay2Key ransomware operation that has recently started targeting organizations from Israel and Brazil. “We estimate with medium to high confidence that Pay2Key is a new operation conducted by Fox Kitten, an Iranian APT group that began a new wave of attacks in…
Cyberattack hits Israeli companies, with Iran reportedly the likely culprit
Oops. I missed this one last week. Stuart Winer reports: A major cyberattack earlier this month hit dozens of Israeli logistics companies, with hackers making off with information from servers, according to a report of the incident by one of the victims filed Sunday to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The attack hit Amital Data,…
OCR Releases Its 2016-2017 Audit Report on Health Care Industry Compliance with the HIPAA Rules
Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its 2016-2017 HIPAA Audits Industry Report that reviewed selected health care entities and business associates for compliance with certain provisions of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical…