The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has blocked 30,000 devices infected with the Android malware BadBox, including media players and digital picture frames. The devices, pre-loaded with BadBox, give cyber-criminals unauthorized access to sensitive data and control. To lessen the damage, the BSI redirected the devices’ communication away from the control servers through a “sinkholing” measure. The BSI recommends disconnecting infected devices and checking for potential vulnerabilities.
Concerns over the security of electronic personal health information intensifies
Ascension Health warned that the personal data of its patients and staff were compromised during a ransomware attack in May that impacted around 5.6 million
