Southwestern Ontario hospitals over a month away from restoring full service as IT network rebuilt
The five southwestern Ontario hospitals and their shared services provider hit by ransomware won’t be able to restore full IT services — including rebuilding the IT network — for over a month, if not longer, according to a statement from the affected institutions. In fact, crucial medical charting of patients won’t be restored until mid-December,
Why recovering quickly from a cyber attack should be infosec pros’ prime goal
Because a determined threat actor will likely penetrate any organization, the prime goal of a cybersecurity plan should be getting quickly back online, a Canadian expert told a telecom industry conference this week. “You are not invulnerable. No one is,” Robert Beggs, president of DigitalDefence, a Waterloo, Ont.,-based incident response and penetration testing firm, told
Cyber Security Today, Nov. 8, 2023 – Personal data on US military members is easily bought from data brokers
This episode reports on a university investigation into data brokers, new malware and how hackers could have gotten into medica
Data brokers selling sensitive military information
A study by Duke University has uncovered how sensitive personal information about active-duty service members, their families, and veterans is being sold by data brokers for a mere $0.12 per person. The study’s lead author, Justin Sherman, expressed shock at the ease with which they were able to access highly sensitive identifiable information that is […]
Global concerns mount on online disinformation
Ablut 85% of people worldwide are concerned about the impact of online disinformation, with 87% believing it has already harmed their country’s politics, according to a global survey. This alarming trend has prompted the United Nations to unveil a comprehensive plan to combat this growing menace. Audrey Azoulay, director-general of UNESCO, the UN’s cultural agency, […]
Lost Star Trek enterprise model resurfaces after decades
A 3-foot model of the USS Enterprise, used in the original Star Trek series, has resurfaced after going missing for decades. The model was discovered on eBay by a group of Star Trek enthusiasts who determined it was the long-lost model based on its unique details and markings. The model was made by prop-maker Richard […]
Millennials mourn golden age of social media
Millennials, the first generation to grow up with social media, are increasingly feeling disappointed with the current state of online platforms. Once heralded as tools for connection and self-expression, social media giants like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have lost their luster, leaving many millennials feeling nostalgic for a bygone era. In a recent article, Wired […]
Former Meta employee alleges company ignored teen harms
A former Meta employee testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee, alleging that the company was aware of harassment and other harms facing teens on its platforms but failed to address them. The employee, Arturo Bejar, said in written remarks made available before the hearing that he worked on well-being for Instagram from 2019 to 2021 […]
New regulations to govern big tech in Britain
Britain’s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), is set to gain new legal powers to regulate big tech companies such as Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon.
CFPB proposes regulation of digital payments
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed new regulations for tech giants operating in the digital payments space. The proposed rule would subject companies like Google, Apple, PayPal, and Block’s CashApp to bank-like supervision, ensuring that they adhere to the same standards as traditional financial institutions. The CFPB’s proposal comes amid growing concerns over the […]
