National cyber director rolls out latest pilot in South Carolina, this time for rural hospitals
Like the water sector initiative, the six-month pilot program will connect rural hospitals with industry for free services.
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Officials disrupt Chinese espionage operation that hit multiple federal agencies
The full hacking suite, seized by authorities, allowed Chinese government funded attackers to intrude highly sensitive networks undetected for more than eight years.
Medusa ransomware tallies hundreds of new victims, says updated advisory on group’s tactics
The updated warning from the FBI, CISA and HHS draws on a year’s worth of investigations to detail how the group gains initial access and what it…
HHS updates a free risk tool to help hospitals size up their cybersecurity exposure
HHS has updated its free RISC 2.0 toolkit with a new cybersecurity module, asking hospitals to assess digital threats alongside hurricanes, power failures and other hazards.
Senate moves one step closer to passing health care cyber reforms
A legislative package that would overhaul cybersecurity practices at the Department of Health and Human Services sailed through committee.
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HHS burrows into identifying risks to health sector from third-party vendors
A department official speaking at CyberTalks said HHS is trying to help the sector on finding where those risks are.
Bipartisan health care cybersecurity legislation returns to address a cornucopia of issues
The bill, first introduced late last year, deals with regulations, training, grants and more.
Two-thirds of CISA personnel could be sent home under shutdown
A DHS plan estimates that it would keep nearly 900 CISA workers on the job during a lapse in federal funding.
DARPA’s AI Cyber Challenge reveals winning models for automated vulnerability discovery and patching
The initiative seeks to patch vulnerabilities in open-source code before they are exploited by would-be attackers. Now comes the hard part — putting the systems to the…
Microsoft SharePoint attacks ensnare 400 victims, including federal agencies
The Departments of Energy, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services have been impacted.
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