The threat posed by cybercriminals and fraudsters creates shared risks across the financial services industry including fintech companies. But fintech firms can balance rapid innovation with security and work with each other and governments to repel attackers, said Razorpay CISO Hilal Lone.
Point32Health, which provides health plans to millions of New Englanders and is Massachusetts' second-largest health insurer, is still struggling to recover 10 days after it identified a ransomware attack that forced the company to take many of its IT systems and functions offline.
Federal authorities warn that hackers could take over genetic testing devices manufactured by Illumina, although neither the manufacturer nor the Food and Drug Administration has received reports of attacks. The vulnerabilities affect Illumina's Universal Copy Service software.
Every organization has a role in securing the nation and economy. Enterprises should invest in the right controls, partner with public agencies and prioritize security at the board level, advised Eric Goldstein, executive assistant director for cybersecurity of CISA.
Venture capitalist Alberto Yépez says there are opportunities to innovate in this economy. The market is self-correcting, but the demand for cyber protection has increased with the rise in cyberattacks and increased regulations, making it a top priority in terms of technology budgets, he said.
The high-profile Equifax breach happened nearly six years ago. Jamil Farshchi, CISO of Equifax, discusses how the firm invested $1.5 billion, hired new staff and improved governance to prevent future attacks, but he says security organizations need to enter a new era of cooperation and transparency.
Diabetic patients who used a Medtronic smartphone app for managing insulin levels are being told that Google may have collected certain personal information through the sign-in infrastructure. The disclosure comes amid a wave of healthcare providers reassessing their use of third-party tools.
Nurse call systems present a top cybersecurity risk in clinical environments, but so do an array of other similarly connected nonmedical devices commonly found in healthcare settings, says a new research study by security vendor Armis.
ISMG editors are live at RSA Conference 2023 in San Francisco with an overview of opening-day speakers and hot topics including the emergence of AI, the latest intel on nation-state threats, security product innovation and deals, and ransomware trends. Join us for daily updates from RSA.
Over a five-year span, reported BEC incidents cost global enterprises more than $43 billion in losses. This trend has the attention of the U.S. Secret Service. Agents Kevin Cooke and Abigail Tyrrell discuss why law enforcement partnerships and speed of response are more critical than ever.
In the latest weekly update, finance security expert Ari Redbord joins ISMG editors to discuss takeaways from the U.S. Treasury's 2023 DeFi Illicit Finance Risk Assessment, the state of blockchain analytics and where it is headed, and traction for FinCEN's Financial Action Task Force Travel Rule.
The Federal Reserve's FedNow Service will launch in July this year. Many banks, including community banks, will be able to leverage FedNow as an instant payment platform. How can these banks prepare for faster payments, and what security controls should they consider adding?
Healthcare entities need to think more strategically about managing risk by implementing a robust cybersecurity framework such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology's CSF, said Bob Bastani, cybersecurity adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services.
A top HIPAA-enforcement priority for regulators is cracking down on entities that disclose patient information to third parties without permission through the use of website tracking codes, says Melanie Fontes Rainer, director of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights.
House Oversight Committee members on Thursday called for the firing of whoever caused the DC Health Benefit Exchange breach and exposed the personal information of Congress members on a dark web forum. The breached was blamed on "human error" and a server configured with no authentication controls.
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