Less than 2 percent of My Health Record trial users opted out The Department of Health and Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) agree that around 500,000 Australians will opt out of having a My Health Record. Read more: https://zd.net/2segsBw The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has pointed out a number of security issues concerning the Australian Digital Health Agency's (ADHA) My Health Record implementation, among a report that widely gave ADHA the tick as "largely effective". In its report released on Monday, ANAO pointed out that in a 2016 end-to-end security review, ADHA decided against accrediting those that provide services to healthcare providers. "ADHA rejected this recommendation on the basis that it 'presents several challenges' including the additional burden to vendors and potential for reputational damage," ANAO said. A year later, an assessment by the Information Security Registered Assessors Programme (IRAP) said compliance with the Australian government's … [Read more...] about Third party minimum cyber compliance for My Health Record skipped: Audit Office
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States activate National Guard cyber units for US midterm elections
States had National Guard cyber units on standby during midterms National Guard cyber units were activated in Washington, Illinois, and Wisconsin. At least three US states have activated and put National Guard cyber-security units on standby for midterm elections. The three states are Washington, Illinois, and, more recently, Wisconsin.According to officials, these cyber-security teams will be prepared to assist state election officials in the event of a cyber-security incident during the elections. Security FBI warns about snoopy smart TVs spying on you Remember the viral app that aged you? FBI slams FaceApp as counterintelligence threat A decade of malware: Top botnets of the 2010s How to prevent a ransomware attack (ZDNet YouTube) Best home security of 2019: Professional monitoring and DIY (CNET) How to control location tracking on your iPhone in iOS 13 (TechRepublic) Illinois officials have activated National Guard cyber units last month, while Wisconsin Governor … [Read more...] about States activate National Guard cyber units for US midterm elections
UK’s largest police forensics lab paid ransom demand to recover locked data
Security FBI warns about snoopy smart TVs spying on you Remember the viral app that aged you? FBI slams FaceApp as counterintelligence threat A decade of malware: Top botnets of the 2010s How to prevent a ransomware attack (ZDNet YouTube) Best home security of 2019: Professional monitoring and DIY (CNET) How to control location tracking on your iPhone in iOS 13 (TechRepublic) Eurofins Scientific, the UK's largest police forensics lab contractor, admitted today to paying a ransom to cyber-criminals to regain access to files that had been encrypted by ransomware.The size of the payment has not been disclosed but appears to have taken place last month, according to BBC sources.The ransomware infection took place on June 2, last month. The Brussels-based company admitted to the incident in a press release published on the next day, calling the ransomware a "new version of malware."In a June 10 press release, the company said the ransomware "caused [a] disruption to many of its … [Read more...] about UK’s largest police forensics lab paid ransom demand to recover locked data
Reveton ransomware schemer stripped of six years of freedom, £270,000, and a Rolex
How to prevent a ransomware attack Tonya Hall sits down with Wendi Whitmore, vice president of IBM X Force, to learn more about important tips for preventing a ransomware attack gathered from a local government ransomware study. A member of a Russian-speaking cybercriminal group distributing Reveton ransomware has been jailed and ordered to pay back £270,000 ($355,000). On Monday, the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) said Zain Qaiser, a resident of Essex and a computer science student, admitted to being a member of the cybercriminal gang and was jailed in April following a long-term investigation by law enforcement. Security FBI warns about snoopy smart TVs spying on you Remember the viral app that aged you? FBI slams FaceApp as counterintelligence threat A decade of malware: Top botnets of the 2010s How to prevent a ransomware attack (ZDNet YouTube) Best home security of 2019: Professional monitoring and DIY (CNET) How to control location tracking on your iPhone in … [Read more...] about Reveton ransomware schemer stripped of six years of freedom, £270,000, and a Rolex
The Logitech G502 Hero SE gaming mouse has dropped to its lowest price yet at $30
We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more. Logi-cal John Levite 9 Dec 2019 0 The Logitech G502 Hero SE wired gaming mouse is down to $29.99 on Amazon. This is its lowest price ever there, and you can also find this deal at Best Buy. We saw a deal on the regular G502 Hero a few days ago when it dropped to $33 on the Dell website. The two versions are very similar. The only difference is the color really, and honestly the SE color is better in my opinion. Logi-cal Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB gaming mouse This is a high-performance mouse with a 16,000 DPI sensor you can adjust on the fly. It also has 11 customizable buttons with onboard memory so you can switch between gaming profiles. Use LightSync to sync the lighting with other Logitech gear. $29.99 $40.00 $10 off See at Amazon The wired gaming mouse's 16,000 DPI sensor gives you a ton of accuracy and responsiveness. Not only is it a ton of DPI to switch between, it's also adjustable so … [Read more...] about The Logitech G502 Hero SE gaming mouse has dropped to its lowest price yet at $30