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Police Get Medical Records without a Warrant
More unconstrained surveillance: Lawmakers noted the pharmacies’ policies for releasing medical records in a letter dated Tuesday to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. The letter—signed by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), and Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.)—said their investigation pulled information from briefings with eight big prescription…
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Qakbot’s Low-Volume Resurgence Targets Hospitality
Researchers observed malicious files advancing through email, PDF, URL and MSI Read More
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ALPHV Second Most Prominent Ransomware Strain Before Reported Downtime
The group was second behind only LockBit in attacks targeting North America and Europe between January 2022 and October 2023 Read More
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Unveiling the dark web: A professional’s guide to ethical exploration
The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. The dark web, often shrouded in mystery and intrigue, is a realm of the internet that exists beyond the reach of traditional search…
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Insurer’s UK Honeypots Attacked 17 Million Times Per Day
RDP is singled out as insurer Coalition records 17 million cyber-attacks per day in the UK in 2023 Read More
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MongoDB Investigates Customer Account Data Breach
Data platform provider MongoDB has discovered a data breach impacting customers Read More
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Technology Manufacturers Urged to Eliminate Passwords
New CISA document promotes secure-by-design shift to ditch default password use Read More
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Friday Squid Blogging: Underwater Sculptures Use Squid Ink for Coloring
The Molinière Underwater Sculpture Park has pieces that are colored in part with squid ink. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Read More
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How to Raise Responsible Digital Citizens
‘So, what is the ultimate goal of all of our parenting?’ When I asked this question to a group of mum friends during the week, the answers were all quite mixed. ‘To raise kind humans’, one offered. ‘To have someone look after me when I’m old!’, said another. But after a few minutes of heavy…
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Gang charged with running $80 million “pig butchering” cryptocurrency investment scam
US authorities have charged four people for their alleged roles in a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme that saw targets approached via dating sites and social media, and cost victims more than $80 million. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More