Cybersecurity updates reveal cybercriminals constantly adjust their attack strategies. Cases include, Russian-Israeli national, Rostislav Panev, charged in the U.S. for alleged involvement in LockBit ransomware attacks; the Lazarus Group targeting nuclear engineers with modular malware, CookiePlus; and the hacking of Serbian journalist, Slaviša Milanov’s phone using Cellebrite’s forensic tool and NoviSpy. Amidst this, the article encourages good cybersecurity practice, including auditing cloud storage for vulnerabilities and encrypting data prior to uploading.
IoT and ransomware are big security risks, and health systems feel unprepared
US healthcare organizations are facing an increasing number of sophisticated cybersecurity threats, with almost 400 entities reporting incidents linked to ransomware in 2024. Half of
