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Unpatched and Outdated Medical Devices Provide Cyber Attack Opportunities

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Dissent

FBI Private Industry Notification PIN 20220912-001 TLP: WHITE Summary The FBI has identified an increasing number of vulnerabilities posed by unpatched medical devices that run on outdated software and devices that lack adequate security features. Cyber threat actors exploiting medical device vulnerabilities adversely impact healthcare facilities’ operational functions, patient safety, data confidentiality, and data integrity….

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Vasile Mereacre testifies against former Uber security chief in criminal trial

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Dissent

Maria Dinzeo reports: When hackers Vasile Mereacre and Brandon Glover teamed up in 2016 and began scouring Github for exploitable security flaws, they weren’t looking to hack any one company specifically. But Uber’s lax security quickly made the ride-hail giant the pair’s top target. Testifying Monday in the former Uber security head Joe Sullivan’s criminal obstruction…

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Member of Roanoke-Area ATM Skimming Conspiracy Pleads Guilty

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Dissent

ROANOKE, Va. – A member of a Romanian criminal organization who traveled to the United States to conduct ATM skimming pleaded guilty last week in federal court. Catalin Puscasu, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft.  Puscasu is the third defendant to have pleaded guilty for…

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SN Servicing settles data breach litigation

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Dissent

Top Class Actions reports: SN Servicing Corp. agreed to pay $900,000 to resolve claims that its lack of cybersecurity measures resulted in a October 2020 data breach. The settlement benefits individuals whose personal information was accessed by unknown third parties during SN Servicing’s October 2020 data breach. In July 2021, SN Servicing announced it had been the…

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OakBend Medical Center hit by ransomware; Daixin Team claims responsibility

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Dissent

While many were looking forward to the Labor Day holiday weekend, the IT department at OakBend Medical Center learned they had been hit with a ransomware attack. The center is still trying to recover. In a notice on its website, the Texas medical center disclosed that after being hit by ransomware on September 1, it…

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What’s the impact of ransomware attacks on healthcare entities? Did you ask the people who really know?

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Dissent

Expect some buzz next week about a new report with significant findings about the impact of cyberattacks on patient care and mortality. The study was funded by Proofpoint and conducted independently by Ponemon Institute. The survey addresses important questions about the impact of various types of cyberattacks on patient safety and care. While DataBreaches appreciates…

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