Republican victories in recent US federal elections could affect how the healthcare sector will be regulated. Changes are expected as the focus shifts from a regulatory and oversight approach under the Biden administration to a second Trump administration likely focused on deregulation and lesser agency engagement. Likely to be affected by these shifting priorities are the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Health and Human Services (HHS) and HIPAA Security Rule enforcement, and reforms in the long-term care sector.

North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTail Malware via 11 Malicious npm Packages
North Korean threat actors are using npm (Node Package Manager) ecosystem to publish malicious packages to deliver malware. The campaign aims to infiltrate developer systems,