Congress turns its eye to health care cybersecurity
attack on change health care In February, insurance claims were not paid, causing delays in medical bill payments across the United States. The company, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, provides technology for filing and processing insurance claims. In the weeks following the attack, 80% of hospitals He said cash flow had been affected. The government […]
McDonald’s Suffers Global Tech Outage, Claims No Cybersecurity Threat
Fast food chain McDonald’s suffered a global system outage on Friday, causing the ordering system at many restaurants to stop working. A company spokesperson said the outage was “unrelated to any cybersecurity event.” CNBC report The issue was first discovered at a McDonald’s store in Australia. Shortly after, McDonald’s Japan announced on social media that […]
Senator demands telecom cybersecurity standards overhaul to curb abuses
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to President Biden and the Cabinet calling on them to regulate cybersecurity standards for wireless carriers to prevent further exploitation of the “lax security” of the U.S. telephone network. . “I write to ask you to address the serious threat posed by the lax cybersecurity practices of wireless […]
White House announces new actions to mitigate cybersecurity threats at US ports
The White House on Wednesday announced four new measures aimed at strengthening cybersecurity at U.S. ports as a way to support supply chains. First, President Biden will sign an executive order that will strengthen the Department of Homeland Security’s authority to address maritime cyber threats, Ann Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging […]
AI will make scam emails look genuine, UK cybersecurity agency warns | Artificial intelligence (AI)
The introduction of artificial intelligence will make it difficult to tell whether emails, such as messages asking computer users to reset their passwords, are genuine or sent by fraudsters or malicious actors, the UK's Cybersecurity Agency has said. I warned you. The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) said that as AI tools become more sophisticated, […]