In Michigan, Ramifications Around Healthcare Ransomware Attack Still Being Felt

The ramifications of a ransomware attack last fall at a healthcare billing services provider are still coming to light. Upwards to 700 companies and 1.2 million patients could ultimately be affected.

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Misconfigured Box Accounts Yield Sensitive Data

Nearly 100 companies were exposing sensitive data, including raw CAD files and Social Security Numbers, on misconfigured Box accounts.

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DPA: Cookie Walls Violate GDPR

A Data Protection Authority said last week that when websites use cookie walls in exchange for access to a site, they're failing to comply with the GDPR.

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New Insider Threat Report Breaks Down Scenarios, Statistics

Verizon's new Insider Threat Report breaks down five categories of inside threat actors and outlines 11 steps to reduce risk and defend against malicious insiders.

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PHI of 45,000 Exposed Following Third Party Data Misuse

The incident stems from an employee at a vendor working with the medical center improperly disclosing patient data.

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What is Zero Trust?

Learn why the Zero Trust model may be more secure than traditional network security in this week's Data Protection 101.

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Cybersecurity Higher Education: The Top Cybersecurity Colleges and Degrees in 2019

Top higher education institutions around the world are offering cybersecurity degrees and research programs for information security professionals looking to further their careers. The following are 82 of the top degree and research programs for cybersecurity studies.

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Breached Healthcare Records Tripled in 2018

There was at least one health data breach a day and 503 health data breaches overall in 2018 according to analysis released this week.

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Vendors Rush to Fix Container Code Execution Bug

A nasty vulnerability in runc, the backbone behind container systems like Docker and Kubernetes, was disclosed on Monday.

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Almost 60,000 Post-GDPR Data Breaches Reported in Europe

Research published this week suggests there have been over 59,000 data breaches reported to data protection authorities in Europe since GDPR went into effect last year.

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