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How emerging cyber threats are transforming the HIPAA landscape

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Credits: NYT

The health data security landscape today is very different from the one 21 years ago when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was passed into law. And despite the omnibus HIPAA Final Rule on Privacy & Security that HHS […]

By |August 30th, 2017|Cyber News|

India and Pakistan hit by spy malware

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Credits: Indiatimes

Symantec Corp, a digital security company, says it has identified a sustained cyber spying campaign, likely state-sponsored, against Indian and Pakistani entities involved in regional security issues.

In a threat intelligence report that was sent to clients in July, Symantec said […]

By |August 30th, 2017|Cyber News|

Beijing Seeks to Tighten Reins on Websites in China

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Credits: Nytimes

China’s government said on Monday that it would take steps to more strictly manage websites in the country, its latest push to set boundaries in the wider Internet.

A draft law posted by one of China’s technology regulators said that websites […]

By |August 30th, 2017|Cyber News|

Sarahah has been uploading your address book without permission

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Credits: Insight

The anonymous feedback app, Sarahah, which has been going viral for the past few weeks, may not be as private as it may sound. According to a report from The Intercept, the app uploads users’ phone contacts to the company’s servers, for no […]

By |August 30th, 2017|Cyber News|

Outdated technology is a greater threat than hackers to US elections

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Credits: WashingtonExaminer

The recent DefCon hacking conference demonstrated why America needs to modernize its voting systems with more technology, not less.

Participants exposed vulnerabilities in various pieces of election technology at DefCon’s Voting Machine Hacking Village and, predictably, had no difficulty infiltrating many […]

By |August 28th, 2017|Cyber News|

Soon, a centre for monitoring cyber threats to govt PCs – Maharashtra

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Credits: DnaIndia

After two global ransomware attacks, Maharashtra government is moving to ring-fence the cyber security infrastructure for machines on its network.

In May 2016, around 150 computers in the state administrative headquarters of Mantralaya were infected by the ‘Locky’ ransomware. However, it’s […]

By |August 28th, 2017|Cyber News|

Donald Trump’s cyber security advisors resign en masse

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Credits: BusinessStandard
Seven members of Donald Trump’s cyber security team, including an Indian-origin data scientist, have resigned, accusing the US president of ignoring the pressing national security matters. In a group resignation letter, the members of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC), cited both […]

By |August 28th, 2017|Cyber News|

Bharti Airtel partners with cyber security firm Symantec Corp

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Credits: TECH

India’s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel has now announced its partnership with cyber security company Symantec Corp to serve the growing cyber security requirements of businesses in India. The telecom service provider is now aiming to provide protection and prevent […]

By |August 28th, 2017|Cyber News|

HBO hackers leak script and spoilers of Game of Thrones Season Finale

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Credits: NYTIMES

A group of hackers known as Mr. Smith have released spoilers for the “Game of Thrones” Season 7 finale.

A detailed outline of the highly anticipated episode, set to air on Sunday, was posted on Reddit after the hackers stole an […]

By |August 27th, 2017|Cyber News|

FBI arrests Chinese national connected to malware used in OPM data breach, he visited United States to Attend a Conference

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Credits: CNN

The FBI has arrested a Chinese national who is facing charges related to the malware used in the 2015 data theft from the Office of Personnel Management computer systems — a breach that exposed the personal information of millions of people — […]

By |August 26th, 2017|Cyber News|