Medical Debt Collection Firm R1 RCM Hit in Ransomware Attack
August 14, 2020 Cyber Security Ed Gardner 0
R1 RCM Inc. [NASDAQ:RCM], one of the nation’s largest medical debt collection companies, has been hit in a ransomware attack.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m giving a keynote address at the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law virtual conference on September 9, 2020. The list is maintained on this page….
Drovorub Malware
The NSA and FBI have jointly disclosed Drovorub, a Russian malware suite that targets Linux. Detailed advisory. Fact sheet. News articles. Reddit thread….
UAE Hack and Leak Operations
Interesting paper on recent hack-and-leak operations attributed to the UAE: Abstract: Four hack-and-leak operations in U.S. politics between 2016 and 2019, publicly attributed to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, should be seen as the "simulation of scandal" – deliberate attempts to direct moral judgement against their target. Although "hacking" tools enable easy access to secret information,…
Why & Where You Should You Plant Your Flag
Several stories here have highlighted the importance of creating accounts online tied to your various identity, financial and communications services before identity thieves do it for you. This post examines some of the key places where everyone should plant their virtual flags.
Why & Where You Should You Plant Your Flag
Several stories here have highlighted the importance of creating accounts online tied to your various identity, financial and communications services before identity thieves do it for you. This post examines some of the key places where everyone should plant their virtual flags.
Cryptanalysis of an Old Zip Encryption Algorithm
Mike Stay broke an old zipfile encryption algorithm to recover $300,000 in bitcoin. DefCon talk here….
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2020 Edition
Microsoft today released updates to plug at least 120 security holes in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including two newly discovered vulnerabilities that are actively being exploited. Yes, good people of the Windows world, it’s time once again to backup and patch up!
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2020 Edition
Microsoft today released updates to plug at least 120 security holes in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including two newly discovered vulnerabilities that are actively being exploited. Yes, good people of the Windows world, it’s time once again to backup and patch up!
Collecting and Selling Mobile Phone Location Data
The Wall Street Journal has an article about a company called Anomaly Six LLC that has an SDK that’s used by "more than 500 mobile applications." Through that SDK, the company collects location data from users, which it then sells. Anomaly Six is a federal contractor that provides global-location-data products to branches of the U.S. government and private-sector clients. The…