Medical group agrees to pay a $480,000 fine for sub-par security. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reached its first cybersecurity settlement this month, fining Lafourche…
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Two Russian Nationals Charged with Hacking
They attempted to gain access to computers in the U.S., UK, and other countries. A federal grand jury has indicted two Russian nationals with charges of conspiracy to…
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FCC Chair Proposes Inquiry for Use of AI Against Robocalls
Requires full vote of commission to launch period of public comment. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced a proposed inquiry into the use of artificial intelligence…
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FTC Reports Increase in Social Media Scams
Latest figures show consumers have lost $2.7 billion since 2021. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released data regarding scams on social media, which have caused the greatest…
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CISA Finds Hackers Exploited SMS Authentication Weakness
The review board’s report recommends phishing-resistant multifactor authentication. The Cyber Safety Review Board released a report, requested by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly, on…
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FTC Files Suit Against XCast Labs for Illegal Robocall Network
Orchestrated telemarketing campaigns even impersonate government entities. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), supported by the Department of Justice, has filed a lawsuit to stop the operations of XCast…
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FCC Proposes Anti-Text Scam Policy
It would require phone providers to block “highly likely” illegal texts The Chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Jessica Rosenworcel proposed new rules to combat text message…
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CBP Issues Warning About Phone Scam
Fraudsters call impersonating federal agents. U.S. Customs and Border Protection released an alert warning the American public of a scheme to gather banking information. The agency reports that…
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