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.

Google Releases Android Update to Patch Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities
Google has released patches for 62 vulnerabilities, two of which have been exploited, according to its April 2025 security bulletin. The two high-level vulnerabilities are