The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is facing criticism for failing to meet key cybersecurity targets, contributing to a rise in cyberattacks on the healthcare sector. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found HHS oversight shortcomings and failure to establish necessary defenses. GAO recommends HHS track adoption of cybersecurity practices, evaluate the impact of support resources, undertake comprehensive risk assessments and harmonize cybersecurity requirements across federal agencies.
The first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux has been detected, so users beware
ESET researchers have revealed a first-of-its-kind Linux UEFI bootkit, named ‘Bootkitty’, which could pose a significant risk despite being in early stages of development. The
