Hollywood Hospital in Crisis as Network Held Hostage

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Examining crisis management for an unprecedented ransomware attack Our last post discussed power grid hacks and the potential they hold to wreak havoc, but what about a real live hack that’s happening now? According to reports, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical center has been locked out of its own computer network for …

Ashley Madison Hack: Many in Sensitive Positions Open to Extortion

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Fallout from this case is evidence of dangers from others As predicted, outed Ashley Madison users are being targeted for extortion. Although the reported cases thus far have been of a widespread spam-based attack, it would take very little digging for someone interested in a more personal attack to find …

Another Scary Wireless Car Hack

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More evidence connectivity is outpacing security Hot on the wheels (sorry, couldn’t resist!) of the uConnect hack comes another concern-causing car finding. This time, researchers at the University of California San Diego announced their discovery of a method that allows them to to hack thousands of different vehicles from a …