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Amit Yoran, who ushered cybersecurity company Tenable into the public market as chief executive, died on Friday. He was 54. Yoran’s passing was confirmed by Tenable in a Saturday press release. While the company said his death was unexpected, Yoran went on medical leave early last month as he battled cancer. Funeral details have not yet been announced, the […]
Over time, this can breed apathy and resentment. Users might disengage, believing that no matter what they do, they’ll always be at risk. You have likely seen multiple ads for products and services designed to make you more secure online. When you turn on your television, see online ads, or even when you get in-app […]
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“I cannot believe that we’re seeing command injection vulnerabilities in 2024 in any products, let alone a secure remote access product that’s supposed to have additional vetting for use by the US government,” says Jake Williams, vice president of research and development at the cybersecurity consultancy Hunter Strategy and a former NSA hacker. “They are […]
The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP. Photo: woodleywonderworks, via Flickr. The incident happened earlier this month, when the actor compromised a third-party cybersecurity service provider and was able […]
The Treasury Department said in a letter to Banking Committee leadership that it was informed of the breach on Dec. 8, but did not clarify when the breach itself occurred. WASHINGTON (CN) — The U.S. Department of the Treasury said on Monday that Chinese-backed hackers had breached its workstations and gained access to unclassified documents […]
Unclassified documents were stolen after a hack earlier this month, according to a letter sent by Treasury to Congress. Chinese state-sponsored hackers were able to steal unclassified documents from United States Treasury workstations earlier this month, the US Treasury Department has said. The department said on Monday that the hackers were able to compromise a […]
For its entire existence as a global medium, the internet’s evolution has been caught in a tug of war, pulled by opposing forces: on one side, moderation and control; on the other, disruption and anarchy. This year, the most prominent actors weighing in on the side of disruption were familiar faces: The reckless oligarchs, cybercriminals, […]
The proposed rules from HHS aim to combat rising ransomware attacks and data breaches in the sector, but changes could cost $9 billion in just the first year. Healthcare providers across the US may be forced to shore up their cybersecurity practices following new proposals from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) […]
A set of new requirements proposed by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights could bring healthcare organizations up to par with modern cybersecurity practices. The proposal, posted to the Federal Register on Friday, includes requirements for multifactor authentication, data encryption and routine scans for vulnerabilities and breaches. It […]