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FIPS 201, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) for federal employees and contractors will be going through a third revision soon.

The Winter 2018-19 NICE eNewsletter has been published to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government

NIST has released Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-189, Secure Interdomain Traffic Exchange: Routing Robustness and DDoS Mitigation, which provides technical guidance and recommendations for deploying t

There has never been a better time to bring modern computation and analytics to inform individualized treatments and interventions for our most vulnerable populations.

DHS, Medtronic Issue Advisories About Risks Posed by Lack of EncryptionFederal regulators and medical device maker Medtronic have issued alerts about the lack of encryption on certain cardiac programming devices that could potentially allow inappropriate access to patient information.

Separately, Steganographic Cybercrime Scheme Employs Malicious Twitter MemesTwitter says that an unspecified number of its users may have been targeted by state-sponsored hackers seeking to unmask their identity. Separately, Trend Micro says Twitter has blocked an account that was posting image memes designed to remotely control malware-infected PCs.

Facebook, Google and Twitter's Defenses Don't Appear to Be Blocking CampaignsThe battle against Russian disinformation is far from over. Two in-depth Senate reports have revealed that such campaigns continue despite efforts by social media companies to cleanse their platforms. Researchers say Facebook's Instagram may be the next battleground.

Separately, Digital Rights Group Pushes for National Privacy LawDemocratic senators have introduced yet another version of data security legislation that would create a federal breach notification requirement. Meanwhile, the Center for Democracy & Technology has drafted a model for a broad national privacy bill.

This package of regulations includes modifications to the HIPAA privacy, security, enforcement and breach notification rules, as required under the HITECH Act.

This rule establishes criteria for electronic health records software that qualifies for Stage 2 of the HITECH Act Electronic Health Record Incentive Program. The program, part of the economic stimulus package, is providing billions of dollars in Medicare and Medicaid incentives to hospitals and physicians to spur widespread adoption of EHRs.

This rule establishes criteria that hospitals and physicians must meet to qualify as "meaningful users" of electronic health records and receive further financial incentives in Stage 2 of the HITECH Act Electronic Health Record Incentive Program. The program, part of the economic stimulus package, is providing billions of dollars in Medicare and Medicaid incentives to […]

This proposed rule from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would require unique identifiers on medical devices. While the rule aims to ease the collection and analysis of data about adverse health events and help detect counterfeit products, no patient information would be collected in a proposed new FDA database to help track the safety […]

The fall of cryptocurrency's value doesn't signify an end to cryptomining, but attackers may be more particular about when they use it.

Steganography via tweet images gave attackers a way to pass on malicious instructions to Trojan, researchers say.

A data leak was disclosed after attackers targeted a support form, which had "unusual activity."

A popular free VPN is found to have a very high cost for users.

In the good old days, incinerating backup tapes or shredding a few hard drives would have solved the problem. Today, we have a bigger challenge.

Having the right mix of tools, automation, and intelligence is key to staying ahead of new threats and protecting your organization.

Before the wrapping paper starts flying, here's some welcome cybersecurity advice to share with friends and family.

Program seeks to raise employee cyber awareness at small and midsize businesses and give their owners the tools to make a difference.

As with previous attacks, organizations in the Middle East appear to be main targets, Symantec says.

Automatic vulnerability finding tools detect more than 50 CVEs in Adobe Reader and Adobe Pro during a 50-day experiment.

Separately, Steganographic Cybercrime Scheme Employs Malicious Twitter MemesTwitter says that an unspecified number of its users may have been targeted by state-sponsored hackers seeking to unmask their identity. Separately, Trend Micro says Twitter has blocked an account that was posting image memes designed to remotely control malware-infected PCs.

Facebook, Google and Twitter's Defenses Don't Appear to Be Blocking CampaignsThe battle against Russian disinformation is far from over. Two in-depth Senate reports have revealed that such campaigns continue despite efforts by social media companies to cleanse their platforms. Researchers say Facebook's Instagram may be the next battleground.

Separately, Digital Rights Group Pushes for National Privacy LawDemocratic senators have introduced yet another version of data security legislation that would create a federal breach notification requirement. Meanwhile, the Center for Democracy & Technology has drafted a model for a broad national privacy bill.

6.8 Million Users' Private Photos Exposed, Triggering GDPR InvestigationIreland's privacy watchdog is probing data breaches at Facebook that exposed users' private data. In the latest breach to be disclosed, Facebook has warned that for a 12-day period in September, up to 6.8 million users' private photos may have been revealed to 1,500 apps built by […]

The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Illinois affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes.

Five federal regulatory agencies encourage financial institutions to work with customers affected by the federal government shutdown.

The FFIEC on Oct. 7 issued a joint statement concerning Microsoft's discontinuation of support for its Windows XP operating system as of April 8, 2014.

The FDIC is clarifying its policy and supervisory approach related to facilitating payment processing services directly, or indirectly through a third party, for merchant customers engaged in higher-risk activities.