What if the world had access to memory-safe hardware for both IT and operational technology environments that could outright block many types of vulnerabilities from being exploited as well as make code safer to run on legacy systems? Enter the U.K.'s Digital Security by Design initiative.
The many kinds of OT and IoT gear that are not regulated medical devices but are critical to run hospitals and other care facilities present a variety of cybersecurity and patient safety concerns, said Dr. Benoit Desjardins, professor of radiology at the University of Pennsylvania Medicine.
Healthcare organizations and makers of medical devices need to think about how to safeguard their critical medical gear against future cyberthreats, including the looming dangers posed by quantum computing, said Mike Nelson, global vice president of digital trust at security firm DigiCert.
Experts told ISMG that Chinese-made locks and commercial safes could pose national security risks when used by major U.S. businesses, institutions and the public - after a senator urged the government to update its publicly available information about the threat associated with Chinese-made safes.
QNAP Systems on Saturday released a patch for a critical bug that allows unauthorized access to devices without authentication. The issue affects its QTS, QuTS hero, and QuTScloud products and potentially exposes network-attached storage devices to unauthorized access.
This week, the FCC OK'd cybersecurity labeling, DarkGate exploited Google, Fortinet patched a bug, cyberattacks hit the French government and employment agencies, Google restricted Gemini AI chatbot and paid bug bounties, Microsoft had Patch Tuesday, Marine Max was attacked, and Alcasec moved on.
Machines are gradually taking on activities of human customers such as research, negotiations and user reviews. The rise of the AI customers marks a shift from machines as passive tools to active participants in economic transactions, said Donald Scheibenreif, vice president and analyst at Gartner.
The U.S. healthcare sector needs to closely watch government regulatory and legislative developments involving artificial intelligence, including the European Union AI Act, said Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.
Nozomi Networks notched a $100 million funding round led by Schneider Electric and Mitsubishi, spotlighting the urgent need for advanced cybersecurity measures to protect critical infrastructure, industrial control systems and IoT networks in light of the increased destructiveness of attacks.
Threat actors are using image files or Scalable Vector Graphics files to deliver ransomware, download banking Trojans or distribute malware. The campaign uses an open-source tool, AutoSmuggle, to facilitate the delivery of malicious files through SVG or HTML files.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office found that CISA lacks the skilled staff to effectively share information with critical infrastructure operators about threats. Also, the GAO found that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration lacked an information-sharing process.
Months after declaring "Carbon Black is Back," the endpoint security unit was gobbled up by Broadcom and folded into its Symantec security team. "We would generate more value to our shareholders by taking Carbon Black - which is not that big - and integrating it into Symantec," CEO Hock Tan said.
AI has enormous potential for transforming and reimagining all aspects of healthcare but mitigating the risks requires a collaborative, comprehensive approach that prioritizes data security, regulatory compliance and ethical considerations, said Sunil Dadlani, CIO and CISO at Atlantic Health System.
CrowdStrike plans to purchase a data security posture management startup led by an Israeli Defense Forces team leader to safeguard information across endpoints and clouds. The proposed Flow Security deal will give CrowdStrike visibility into cloud data flows and how data interacts with applications.
A startup led by an Israeli intelligence veteran hauled in $200 million to pursue acquisitions that will allow for the protection of more asset types. The money will allow Axonius to better use existing data and build on its recent expansion to safeguard SaaS applications and installed software.
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