HealthEquity reported a data breach involving 4.3 million individuals’ personal and health information, potentially compromising sensitive data. This highlights the risks of storing such information outside core systems. The incident underscores the importance of employee education on handling sensitive data. Similar breaches in the healthcare sector, such as the recent MediSecure hack, are prompting legislative action to improve cybersecurity practices.
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Elevate Privileges
A newly revealed flaw in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (CVE-2025-26684) allows local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, gaining complete control of affected systems.
