Under the Trump administration, the proposed update to the HIPAA Security Rule - issued in the final weeks of the Biden administration - is likely to get trimmed but not totally cut, predicts regulatory attorney Sharon Klein of the law firm Blank Rome. What else should the health sector expect?
Also: US Prosecutors Charge Suspected North Korean IT Worker Collaborators This week, researchers spied Palo Alto firewall flaws, a North Korean IT worker conspiracy, ChatGPT as DDoS vector. Chinese hackers targeted a VPN maker, a fake PyPI package and a Russian threat actor shifted tactics. BreachForums' admin faces prison, and scammers used the release of Ross Ulbricht.
APIs are the backbone of modern applications, enabling connectivity and functionality across diverse systems. However, the growing complexity of API ecosystems introduces vulnerabilities that attackers exploit to disrupt operations, steal data or launch other malicious activities. Without real-time visibility and robust threat detection, businesses face significant risks.
Hackers Unlikely to Exploit Flaws in the Wild Security researchers found an unpatchable flaw in the system that prevents commercial aircraft from crashing into each other, the U.S. federal government said in a Tuesday advisory that called the likelihood of its exploitation "unlikely" outside of a laboratory setting.
California User's Class Action Suit Says LinkedIn Violated Contract, Privacy Regs A LinkedIn user has sued the company for flouting privacy requirements by allowing third-party companies to access user data - including Premium users' private messages - to train their artificial intelligence models. A LinkedIn spokesperson called the lawsuit "false claims with no merit."