The hacktivist group Anonymous, in its latest posting, is threatening the 'loved ones' of supporters of a Senate cyberthreat information sharing bill critics contend weakens privacy protections.
The Department of Health and Human Services names Jocelyn Samuels as new director of the Office for Civil Rights, which enforces HIPAA compliance. Where is former OCR director Leon Rodriguez headed?
The "Energetic Bear," a.k.a. "Dragonfly," hacking campaign targets U.S. and Western European energy firms. While the hackers appear to be backed by Russia, the purpose of their attacks remains unclear.
Microsoft launched a botnet-focused takedown effort that didn't just block small-scale campaigns tied to two pieces of malware, but also resulted in an estimated 4 million legitimate site names being disrupted.
HIPAA settlements with large financial penalties grab headlines, but the majority of regulatory actions tied to breaches and other HIPAA complaints call for no such penalties. And most complaints are dismissed. Find out why.
Nearly two dozen privacy and civil liberties groups contend the Senate cyberthreat information sharing bill could provide a backdoor to allow the National Security Agency to spy on Americans.
A Florida law that takes effect July 1 toughens the state's data breach notification statute by, in part, broadening the term "personal information" to include individuals' usernames and e-mail addresses under certain circumstances.
Leading this week's industry news roundup, Verizon offers Smart Credential, a new service to help businesses manage risk by using a single credential in both the physical and virtual worlds, while Corero announces SecureWatch Analytics.
The European cybercrime agency ENISA and the Europol police force will work more closely together to combat everything from the latest malware attacks to organized crime syndicates.
A Senate committee has approved legislation to reform the 12-year-old law that governs federal information security, plus two other cybersecurity-related bills. The full Senate will now consider the measures.
The Obama administration has reached a deal with EU representatives, pending Congressional approval, to give EU citizens the right to file lawsuits, in certain circumstances, if the U.S. has violated their privacy rights.
Montana state officials have now confirmed that 1.3 million individuals will be notified following a breach at the state's Department of Public Health and Human Services. Find out what information was compromised.
The FFIEC has started its cybersecurity assessment pilot program, which will examine more than 500 community institutions. The council has also launched a Web page dedicated to cybersecurity.
Microsoft is offering a new platform that's designed to help cybersecurity analysts and researchers across various industries share security and threat information. Two experts assess the effort.
Thefts of iPhones in New York, San Francisco and London declined after Apple added a remote-disabling feature. Now Google and Microsoft have promised to offer the feature in their mobile operating systems.
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