Navajo Nation Hospital Targeted By Large-Scale Ransomware Hack
An anonymous reader shares a report: When Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services in Gallup, New Mexico, was hit with a cyberattack earlier this year, the hospital's staff had to revert to pen and paper to keep things running. Publicly avail.....»»
Modder packs an entire Nintendo Wii into a box the size of a pack of cards
There's no disc drive, but there are still ports for GameCube controllers. Enlarge / Its creator calls the "Short Stack" the world's smallest scale model replica of the Nintendo Wii (bottom). (credit: James Smith) The m.....»»
Some plant-based steaks and cold cuts are lacking in protein, researchers find
Many plant-based meats have seemingly done the impossible by recreating animal products ranging from beef to seafood. But beyond just the taste and texture, how do these products compare to the real thing in nutritional value? A small-scale study pub.....»»
Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware!
More organizations hit by ransomware gangs are starting to realize that it doesn’t pay to pay up: “In Q1 2024, the proportion of victims that chose to pay touched a new record low of 28%,” ransomware incident response firm Coveware.....»»
Whistleblower reveals 2023 CareGard cyberattack, says F&I company concealed it from partners
AFG Cos. was unprepared for a ransomware attack last summer, for months had been unsure of the extent of the breach, and as of early this month hadn't alerted automaker partners or the agents selling its coverage to dealerships, a whistleblower alleg.....»»
Former AFG exec reveals 2023 CareGard data breach, criticizes company"s response
AFG Cos. was unprepared for a ransomware attack last summer, for months had been unsure of the extent of the breach, and as of early this month hadn't alerted automaker partners or the agents selling its coverage to dealerships, a whistleblower alleg.....»»
AuditBoard expands executive team to support the next phase of growth
AuditBoard announced it has brought on public SaaS company veteran Jeff Harper as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to help scale the organization and infrastructure, continue to attract and retain exceptional talent, and steward AuditBoard’s aw.....»»
LastPass users targeted by vishing attackers
The CryptoChameleon phishing kit is being leveraged by vishing attackers looking to trick LastPass users into sharing their master password. “Initially, we learned of a new parked domain (help-lastpass[.]com) and immediately marked the website.....»»
51% of enterprises experienced a breach despite large security stacks
Threat actors are continuing to successfully breach across the entire attack surface and the stakes are only getting higher: 93% of enterprises who admitted a breach reported unplanned downtime, data exposure, or financial loss as a result, according.....»»
Hospital prices for the same emergency care vary up to 16X, study finds
Hospitals' "trauma activation fees" are unregulated and extremely variable. Enlarge / Miami Beach, Fire Rescue ambulance at Mt. Sinai Medical Center hospital. ] (credit: Getty | Jeffrey Greenberg/) Since 2021, federal la.....»»
Stars vs. numbers: How consumers perceive online rating formats
Mathematically speaking, scoring 3.5 out of 5 is the same as receiving three and a half stars on a five-star scale. But visually speaking, the numbers don't add up......»»
Biggest stellar black hole to date discovered in our galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a large stellar mass black hole which weighs in at 33 times the mass of the sun and is located just 2,000 light-years away......»»
LastPass users targeted in phishing attacks good enough to trick even the savvy
Campaign used email, SMS, and voice calls to trick targets into divulging master passwords. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Password-manager LastPass users were recently targeted by a convincing phishing campaign that use.....»»
Exploit seller wants $2 million for a zero-day iMessage attack vector that probably doesn"t exist
A $2 million iMessage exploit listed on the dark web probably doesn't do what the sellers say that it does, but it's still a reminder that iPhones aren't hack-proof.iMessage on iPhoneAccording to a post on X made on April 15, Trust Wallet has found c.....»»
First curved data link side-steps key 6G wireless challenge
Next-generation wireless signals will no longer emanate indiscriminately from a base station as is the case now but will likely take the form of targeted directional beams. However, any physical interference—an object or a person passing nearby, fo.....»»
New 12.9-inch iPad Air may not be a large-screen bargain
A new rumor claims that the forthcoming 12.9-inch iPad Air will use the same displays as on the current larger iPad Pro — which could be good or bad news for buyers expecting a lower-cost large screen.Apple's current iPad Air 5Alongside the repeate.....»»
How insects control their wings: The mysterious mechanics of insect flight
Many of us would love the superpower to fly, and for good reason: Flight offers a crucial evolutionary advantage. Flying enables an animal to travel large distances quickly, in search of food and new habitats, while expending far less energy than wal.....»»
Redgate Monitor Enterprise prevents unauthorized access to sensitive information
Redgate has launched an enterprise version of its popular database monitoring tool, providing a range of new features to address the challenges of scale and complexity faced by larger organizations. Redgate Monitor Enterprise offers advanced capabili.....»»
Cheap ransomware for sale on dark web marketplaces is changing the way hackers operate
Since June 2023, Sophos X-Ops has discovered 19 junk gun ransomware variants — cheap, independently produced, and crudely constructed — on the dark web. The developers of these junk gun variants are attempting to disrupt the traditional affiliate.....»»
Vibrations of granular materials: Theoretical physicists shed light on an everyday scientific mystery
Coffee beans in a jar and piles of rice or sand are examples of granular matter: materials composed of large numbers of macroscopic—rather than atomic scale—particles. Although granular matter is extremely familiar in everyday life, it represents.....»»
Fracking the future: How Congolese oil extraction has shaped its history and its fate
In 1969, the recently independent Republic of Congo discovered an enormous oil field off its coast. The find represented both a rare opportunity for the burgeoning nation, and a potential threat—the revenue generated by oil extraction could either.....»»