Health care provider pays $100,000 settlement to OCR for failing to implement HIPAA Security Rule requirements < more info >
Microsoft phases out Windows 7 support, now what?
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 and Server 2008 today leaving millions of users in the unenviable position of either having to pay to upgrade to the newest OS Windows 10 or face using an unsecured computer. link to story
No immediate cyberthreat seen over Soleimani killing, but preparation is key
The most recent military portion or the United States’ on-going confrontation with Iran appears to be completed, but chatter is being detected among Iran’s supporters indicating anger over recent events, but none indicate an immediate threat. link to story
Wawa POS system compromised for 10 months
Check out this article at: https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/data-breach/wawa-pos-system-compromised-for-10-months-cybersecurity-pros-weigh-in/
CISA Bulletin (SB19-231)
The US-CERT Cyber Security Bulletin provides a summary of new vulnerabilities that have been recorded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Vulnerability Database (NVD) in the past week. The vulnerabilities are based on the CVE vulnerability naming standard and are organized according to severity, determined by the Common Vulnerability Scoring System […]
Humana says Bankers Life breach exposed PII
Managed health care provider Humana said an unauthorized third party accessed system credentials of some employees at health insurance company Bankers Life click to read article
DHS bug bounty bill passes Senate
The Senate passed bill H.R.7327, the SECURE Technology Act, which contains a provision to set up a pilot bug bounty program for the Department of Homeland Security. click to read article
Department of Health and Human Services looking to fix HIPAA
Among regulations in healthcare, perhaps none is more well known—or loathed—than HIPAA. Now, the Department of Health and Human Services said they want to hear from the public about how to fix what are officially known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules. Specifically, they are looking for feedback on how to […]