The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is updating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security standards amid changing technology and cybersecurity threats. The amendments are designed to strengthen defenses for electronic protected health information (ePHI), suggesting mandatory encryption, multi-factor authentication and more. However, commentators have raised concerns about practicality, costs and the need for further clarification and specificity in the proposals. The process is currently paused following an executive order by President Trump in January 2025.
An FPS studio pulled its game from Steam after it got caught linking to malware disguised as a demo, but the dev insists it was actually the victim of a labyrinthine conspiracy
A Steam game titled “Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution” has been removed by the developer, Sierra Six Studios, after accusations of malware distribution through an official “demo”
