Cybersecurity

New Lenox, Ill.-based Silver Cross Hospital on June 14 discovered a third-party website management vendor may have exposed patient information.

A spambot publicly dumped 711 million email addresses and a number of passwords, according to a blog post by security researcher Troy Hunt.

The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team warned users to exercise caution when contacted to donate to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in an alert released Aug. 28.

Eight members of President Donald Trump's National Infrastructure Advisory Council have reportedly stepped down en masse, citing the Trump administration's lack of "moral infrastructure," according to a group resignation letter first reported by Nextgov.

Microsoft researchers observed a recent spam campaign that distributes emails with links to fake tech support websites, according to an Aug. 7 Windows Security blog post.

San Francisco-based Uber Technologies will implement a comprehensive privacy program as part of a settlement to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations it made deceptive privacy and data security claims.

San Antonio-based Institute for Women's Health notified patients of a web security incident after discovering a keylogger virus on its computer network July 6.

Proofpoint threat researchers identified a "previously undocumented ransomware strain," which demands up to $5,000 in bitcoin from its targets, according to a company blog post Aug. 24.

Fort Myers, Fla.-based St. Mark's Surgical Center experienced a ransomware attack between April 13 and April 17.

Salina (Kan.) Family Healthcare Center issued an update to its security notice Aug. 21 after discovering its initial letter was incorrectly addressed.