- Public universities (aka Higher Ed) should prepare for cyber attacks, according to report published by Security Week magazine.
- Increase in activity driven by war in Ukraine.
- Firmware is being attacked by hackers more than ever, according to warning published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
- This includes firmware in printers and MFPs
- “Securing the firmware layers is often overlooked”
- “One of the stealthiest methods in which as attacker can compromise devices”
- “conducting attack operations, and inflict irrevocable damage” to the networks that these compromised devices are attached to
- Symantec Security published warning about a new malware, named “Daxin” being used by Chinese hacking groups:
- Is a backdoor rootkit
- Designed to give attackers root privilege level access
- Michigan Medicine of Ann Arbor, Michigan, notified 2,920 patients that their PHI was exposed after email phishing attack.
- JDC Healthcare Management (aka Jefferson Dental Care) of Dallas, TX notified 501 patients that theirmPHI was exposed after malware incident.
- Extend Fertility of New York City, NY notified 10,373 patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- Healthcare industry in the U.S. is being targeted by Russian hackers in retaliation for sanctions levied in Russia by U.S. according to warning published by Security Infowatch.
- Spine Diagnostic & Pain Treatment Centers of Louisiana notified 3,351 patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- Mon Health of Morgantown, WV notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI may have been exposed due to email phishing attack.
- Fellowship Community, aka Bible Fellowship Church Homes, Inc. in Whitehall, PA notified 3,500 residents that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- Charlotte Radiology Centers of North Carolina notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- Towne Home Care of Howell Township, NJ notified 5,591 patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- Crossroads Health of Mentor, OH notified 10,324 patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- Catholic Health Services of Lauderdale Lakes, FL notified 14,986 patients that their PHI was exposed after email phishing attack.
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