The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule to improve cybersecurity for electronic health information. In the first amendments since 2013, updates include obligatory implementation of security requirements, annual compliance audits, enhanced administrative measures, improved technology safeguards and changes to business relationships. Public comments on the proposals are requested before March 7, 2025.
Outlaw Group Uses SSH Brute-Force to Deploy Cryptojacking Malware on Linux Servers
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details about Outlaw, an “auto-propagating” cryptocurrency mining botnet that targets SSH servers with weak credentials. The Romanian-origin malware performs SSH brute-force
