When an organization has a security breach, it can cause significant financial, reputational and logistical damage. But in healthcare, where patient lives are on the line, the consequences can be much more catastrophic. KnowBe4’s latest whitepaper on healthcare cybersecurity, “Hacking the Healers: How the Digital Workforce Became Cybersecurity’s Frontline,” examines how decentralized clinical operations, remote staff and...Read More

OpenAI says its upcoming Astra model is the first to meet its “Critical” cybersecurity threshold. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup noted this development in a blog post Tuesday (Sept. 1) after spending the last few weeks testing Astra’s capabilities. “We now believe Astra meets the Critical cybersecurity capability threshold under our Preparedness Framework, meaning that...Read More

Meta will pay over $1 billion to Texas as part of a social media settlement with the state. Social media giant Meta will pay over $1 billion to Texas and implement sweeping protections for children as part of a settlement with the state, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday. The settlement comes as Meta, the...Read More

Scott County Prosecuting Attorney Chris A. Owens announced that John D. Wood of Scottsburg was sentenced last Wednesday in Scott Circuit Court to 30 years in the Indiana Department of Correction, with the entire sentence ordered to be served in prison. John D. Wood Wood, 65, was convicted in June by a Scott County jury...Read More

Bulgaria has participated in a major international operation against Sality, one of the world’s longest-running criminal botnets, which has been used to distribute malware to infected computers worldwide. Bulgaria has participated in a major international operation against Sality, one of the world’s longest-running criminal botnets, which has been used to distribute malware to infected computers...Read More

Bulgaria takes part in global operation to disrupt Sality botnet – The Sofia Globe We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok Click...Read More

The Justice Department and FBI seized domains tied to two hacking platforms that federal officials say a China-linked cyber group used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and sensitive government networks. The court-authorized action disrupted QScan and QTRouter. The Justice Department says a People’s Republic of China state-sponsored group known as QTFY created and operated the...Read More

Palo Alto Networks, the Nasdaq-listed cybersecurity company, has acquired Console, an AI-native platform built to bring agentic capabilities to enterprise security operations. The deal is designed to give organisations the ability to apply AI-driven analysis and automated action across their operations, allowing alerts, issues and requests to be resolved at machine speed rather than relying...Read More

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Last month we talked briefly about how and why cyberattackers are targeting municipal water utilities throughout the United States. Today we’re taking a closer look at that story—why we’re so vulnerable to these attacks but also how volunteer hackers are working to protect our access...Read More

Meta’s stunning agreement to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle claims that its business model endangered children is an acknowledgment that social media can cause harm to kids. This outcome will be even more significant if it spurs federal and state regulations that are diligently enforced. In addition to the money, Meta will change...Read More