These attacks can affect healthcare providers’ abilities to deliver much-needed medical assistance, Senator Gary Peters, chairman of the HSGAC, said. “Breaches can also lead to the exposure of sensitive personal and medical information of patients and health care personnel. These relentless cyber-attacks show that foreign adversaries and cybercriminals will stop at nothing to exploit cybersecurity vulnerabilities [in] our critical infrastructure and most essential systems,” Senator Peters added. Nikita Nazarov, head of threat exploration at Kaspersky, told VPNOverview that a cybercriminal’s ultimate target is money....

CyberGhost emphasized in the report that its strict no-logs policy means user data is none of the VPN’s business. Since they don’t keep logs of any user activity, there’s nothing to hand over, CyberGhost said. CyberGhost VPN is a Romanian-based company estimated to have around 38 million users around the world. The ‘Vast Majority of Requests Ask for User Data’ CyberGhost’s 2022 final quarter report said the number of requests it received in the last quarter of 2022 marked a 47 percent increase over the previous quarter, and a 128 percent increase compared to Q4 in 2021....

Cybersecurity Workforce is Growing The (ISC)²’s Cybersecurity Workforce Study is an annual global survey that assesses the size of the global cybersecurity workforce and the industry’s skills gap. The aim of the study is to better understand the barriers organizations face and to uncover solutions for addressing the global talent shortage. The margin of error for the global descriptive statistics in the Cybersecurity Workforce Study is plus or minus 1.6% at a 95% confidence level....

Several cybersecurity experts who examined the app have determined that the Egyptian government could use it to track and crack down on critics. The COP27 summit kicked off on Sunday, Nov. 6. It brings together diplomats, climate activists, journalists, business executives, and others to discuss ways to combat climate change. The conference will end on Friday, Nov. 18. Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information released the COP27 app on Oct....

This statement comes after the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced plans to integrate facial recognition into access control systems at government buildings. South Korea’s human rights watchdog has urged the country’s National Assembly and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to halt plans to introduce facial recognition technology in the public sector until there’s appropriate legislation to protect the rights of citizens. “If the state collects, retains and utilizes a wide range of people’s face information without any special control, it can track and monitor specific individuals, violating their freedom and privacy of personal life,” the watchdog said....

What are some of the features that make PIA unique compared to its competitors? Being based in the US and Iceland, we’re not covered by any legislation that forces us to log the activity of our users. A number of countries around the world, such as the UK, Russia, and China are enacting these sorts of laws, which do not apply to us. In addition, we’ve shown ourselves to be reputable through our years of operation....

To access geo-restricted content, you need a U.S. IP address. We recommend NordVPN for unblocking sports streams, as it has fast USA-based servers and a 30-day money-back guarantee. To learn more about NordVPN, follow the link below to their website. Visit NordVPN Many streams coming from unofficial, free sites may be considered illegal in your country. Always make sure it’s legal to stream free sports where you’re based, and that you’re not doing anything that’s not allowed....

Consumers Warned about DNA Testing An article was published on this site earlier in the year called Online DNA Test Data Vulnerable to Genetic Hacking. The article warned consumers that DNA data and information they uploaded to genealogy websites about their family was vulnerable to hacking. The article also referred to a paper, which states that the vulnerabilities of public genealogy databases are numerous and pose a serious threat to consumer privacy....

Unfortunately, the healthcare sector is usually the quickest way to squeeze out profits via blackmail and extortion -methods favored by the cybercrime industry. This is why merciless ransomware attacks aimed at healthcare and socially engineered healthcare scams have been so abundant. This time, CISA (us-cert CISA) has released details about software vulnerabilities afflicting multiple products belonging to German healthcare giant B. Braun Melsungen AG. The products affected are products related to medical infusion processes; a medical Wi-Fi-enabled battery pack, a medical workstation and an infusion pump data module....

Child Porn Site Boystown Shutdown Boystown has been active on the dark web, a hidden part of the internet, since June 2019. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany, the platform was split between a forum area and two chat services, LoliPub and BoysPub. Screenshots shared by the police show different categories of child pornographic material, including “hardcore”, “kindergarten” and “toddler”. The platform contained millions of photos of young children....

The term exploited refers to when a software bug is being taken advantage of for malicious purposes, like when remote code execution is used to target vulnerable systems -which is the case for this particular Chrome vulnerability. Google Chrome’s Track Record Google Chrome’s track record, objectively speaking, is not too pretty both in terms of outright cybersecurity and user data privacy. Namely, a steady flow of browser code vulnerabilities, data confidentiality issues, even problems extending to extensions stealing crypto wallet keys have been noted in the past....

About BQE And BillQuick BQE, established in 1995 and catering to over 400k users worldwide, is an award-winning world leader in professional project management, billing, time tracking, and accounting software. BillQuick is BQE’s desktop solution product for managing finances and projects, designed specifically for Intuit QuickBooks, and can also be integrated with accounting systems like Sage. BillQuick is offered in both on-premise and cloud versions. Cybercriminals Are Exploiting BillQuick Software Vulnerability The software vulnerability (ID code: CVE-2021-42258) affecting BQE’s BillQuick Web Suite software product was classified as a critical risk vulnerability....

They first identified the module in late 2020 and published their findings in a recent blog post. The researchers state that Owawa is an IIS module, which logs information from the Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA) login page. It also allows a remote operator to run commands on the compromised server. Kaspersky’s researchers have found several compromised servers across Asia. They also said it is likely that organizations in Europe have been targeted....

If you want to use Bitcoin and remain completely anonymous, make sure you: Get a secure Bitcoin Wallet, ideally even a physical one such as a Ledger Nano or Trezor One. Buy Bitcoin from a cash-only Bitcoin ATM. You can also use another cryptocurrency, but Bitcoin is the most widely used. Use a free VPN (without registering) or the Tor browser to anonymously get your subscription. Choose a VPN provider that accepts Bitcoin payments, like ExpressVPN or Surfshark....

This is great news for Firefox Lite users – it means they will not only get a faster browser, but also VPN protection, reinforced online privacy, and easy access to geo-restricted and censored content. Firefox Lite users in India, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines (estimated to be over 700 million users combined) are in luck – they’ll be getting a 7-day free trial offer from ExpressVPN, one of the highest-rated VPNs on the market, to test the service....

A VPN is the easiest way to access Lithuanian websites. Simply choose a VPN with servers in Lithuania and connect. That way, you’ll be assigned a Lithuania IP and can access local content wherever you are. As a bonus, VPNs come with robust security features to enhance your online privacy without compromising speed. ExpressVPN is my top choice to get a Lithuanian IP address. Its servers in Lithuania provide ultra-fast speeds for uninterrupted streaming, torrenting, and gaming....

I discovered that the best and cheapest way to safely watch Batmanstream is with a VPN. A VPN changes your IP address and encrypts your personal info so that hackers and authorities can’t locate you or see what you’re doing online. I tested 30+ VPNs and shortlisted found the best choice for watching Batmanstream safely. My top recommendation is ExpressVPN because it has superfast speeds for buffer-free streaming and keeps your devices protected from malware and cyberattacks....

What Apple TV can’t do is remove geo-restrictions on content. There is nothing worse than looking forward to an all-night binge of your favorite series, only to receive that dreaded message that the content is not available in your location. For most devices, we would tell you the solution is simple: Install a high-quality VPN, select a server in a region where the show isn’t geoblocked, and boom. Crisis averted....

My walkthrough guide lets you install ExpressVPN on Smart TVs within minutes. There are various ExpressVPN Smart TV setup methods you can use. For example, it’s possible to install ExpressVPN via the native app for your Smart TV, MediaStreamer, or a router. ExpressVPN is my top choice to use with Smart TVs. It has an extensive server network and blazing-fast speeds for accessing your favorite platforms interruption-free. The service also offers excellent security features to safeguard your online presence....

However, it’s not all bad news if you’d like to watch Carol’s Second Act from a location of your choice. Using a VPN allows you to bypass geo-restrictions, which means you can view content on CBS from anywhere. Not only do VPNs allow you to get around geo-restrictions, they also provide an extra level of security to your online activities. The result means you can enjoy a safer browsing and streaming experience....