The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency, and other international partners, issued an Alert on September 5, 2024, warning that cyber actors affiliated with the Russian military are
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The Push for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms, States Attorneys General Urge Lawmakers to Take Action
Should kids be on social media? At what age? Should parents monitor their conversations on those platforms? Do parental controls work? These are questions facing many parents and guardians, especially with the increasing use of social media platforms by kids…
CMS Notifies 946,801 Medicare Recipients of Data Breach
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Wisconsin Physicians Insurance Corporation have announced that 946,801 current Medicare recipients are being notified that their personal information may have been exposed during the MOVEit security incident that occurred in…
Lehigh Valley Health Network Settle Class Action Case for $65M
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has agreed to settle a class action filed against it following a February 2023 ransomware attack that compromised personal information of patients, including medical and treatment information, health insurance information and, for some individuals, social…
Members of International Sextortion Ring Charged for Stealing $2M From Victims
According to the FBI, it has “seen a huge increase in the number of cases involving children and teens being threatened and coerced into sending explicit images online,” also known as sextortion.
In some cases, the criminal will threaten…
Privacy Tip #413 – NIST Releases Recommendation for Consumer Routers
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued helpful recommendations for consumers to consider when securing home routers.
The publication, issued on September 10, 2024, emphasizes how important it is to secure the router in your home, particularly…
CISA, FBI + DC3 Alert Warns of Iran-Based Ransomware Attacks
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) issued a joint alert on August 28, 2024, warning U.S.-based organizations that cyber actors, “known in the private sector…
Labor Union Faces Class Action for Data Breach
A class action complaint was filed against the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) labor union for a data breach that occurred between March 31 and April 5, 2024. IBEW represents individuals who work in a wide variety of fields,…
HHS Drops Appeal of Tracking Technology Case
Last year, the American Hospital Association (AHA) sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Texas, requesting that HHS be barred from enforcing a new rule adopted by…
NIST Proposes New Cybersecurity and AI Guidelines for Federal Government Contractors
By Sean Griffin
Recently, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its second public draft of Digital Identity Guidelines (Draft Guidelines). The Draft Guidelines focus on online identity verification, but several provisions have implications for government contractors’ cybersecurity programs, as well…