Danny Dangerous
@dpastrana.bsky.social
Business Owner | CISSP | CISM | vCISO
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US healthcare org pays $11M settlement over alleged cybersecurity lapses
US healthcare org pays $11M settlement over alleged cybersecurity lapses
Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) and its parent company, Centene Corporation, have agreed to pay $11,253,400 to settle allegations that HNFS falsely certified compliance with cybersecurity requirements under its Defense Health Agency (DHA) TRICARE contract.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
US healthcare org pays $11M settlement over alleged cybersecurity lapses
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Lately people have been asking me for digital security tips, so I wrote a little post with some basics, some resources, and some dreams of a better world.
Digital Security In Uncertain Times
For the past few weeks, I've been getting frantic texts, calls, and emails from people who are concerned about their own digital security and are seeking guidance—some for the first time.
The guidanc...
blog.yaelwrites.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Lately people have been asking me for digital security tips, so I wrote a little post with some basics, some resources, and some dreams of a better world.
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On 30 January 2025, the Ministry of Health of #Uganda declared an outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus disease following confirmation from 3 national reference laboratories.
As of 30 January 2025, 45 contacts have been identified, incl. 34 healthcare workers & 11 family members bit.ly/40J3N9g
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On 30 January 2025, the Ministry of Health of #Uganda declared an outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus disease following confirmation from 3 national reference laboratories.
As of 30 January 2025, 45 contacts have been identified, incl. 34 healthcare workers & 11 family members bit.ly/40J3N9g
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February 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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On 30 January 2025, the Ministry of Health of #Uganda declared an outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus disease following confirmation from 3 national reference laboratories.
As of 30 January 2025, 45 contacts have been identified, incl. 34 healthcare workers & 11 family members bit.ly/40J3N9g
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On 30 January 2025, the Ministry of Health of #Uganda declared an outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus disease following confirmation from 3 national reference laboratories.
As of 30 January 2025, 45 contacts have been identified, incl. 34 healthcare workers & 11 family members bit.ly/40J3N9g
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The British Museum was forced to partially close its doors, following a serious security breach.
Police were called on Friday after a recently-dismissed worker allegedly broke in and was able to shut down systems, including the museum's ticketing platform.
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h…
Police were called on Friday after a recently-dismissed worker allegedly broke in and was able to shut down systems, including the museum's ticketing platform.
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h…
Ex-worker arrested after 'shutdown' of British Museum computer systems
London's world-famous British Museum was forced to partially close its doors at the end of last week, following a serious security breach involving a former IT contractor.
www.bitdefender.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The British Museum was forced to partially close its doors, following a serious security breach.
Police were called on Friday after a recently-dismissed worker allegedly broke in and was able to shut down systems, including the museum's ticketing platform.
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h…
Police were called on Friday after a recently-dismissed worker allegedly broke in and was able to shut down systems, including the museum's ticketing platform.
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h…
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Ohio county IT director resigns after $1.5 million ransomware payment | StateScoop https://buff.ly/4jAEnmM
Ohio county IT director resigns after $1.5 million ransomware payment | StateScoop
Wood County, Ohio, has hired a consulting firm that provides chief information officer services, to replace its outgoing IT director.
buff.ly
January 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Ohio county IT director resigns after $1.5 million ransomware payment | StateScoop https://buff.ly/4jAEnmM
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Change Healthcare data breach exposed the private data of over half the U.S. securityaffairs.com/173467/data-...
Change Healthcare data breach exposed the private data of over half the U.S.
The Change Healthcare data breach is worse than initially estimated: approximately 190 million people have been affected.
securityaffairs.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Change Healthcare data breach exposed the private data of over half the U.S. securityaffairs.com/173467/data-...
Again??? Wow.
UK telecommunications company TalkTalk is investigating a third-party supplier data breach after a threat actor began selling alleged customer data on a hacking forum. #DataBreaches #CyberSecurity www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
TalkTalk investigates breach after data for sale on hacking forum
UK telecommunications company TalkTalk is investigating a third-party supplier data breach after a threat actor began selling alleged customer data on a hacking forum.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Again??? Wow.
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#NorthKorean threat group has been using a technique called RID hijacking that tricks Windows into treating a low-privileged account as one with administrator permissions. #CyberAlerts #CyberAttacks www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
Hackers use Windows RID hijacking to create hidden admin account
A North Korean threat group has been using a technique called RID hijacking that tricks Windows into treating a low-privileged account as one with administrator permissions.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
January 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
#NorthKorean threat group has been using a technique called RID hijacking that tricks Windows into treating a low-privileged account as one with administrator permissions. #CyberAlerts #CyberAttacks www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
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January 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Security tip for iPhone users: holding the side button and one of the volume buttons for two seconds will lock your phone and disables Face ID until you enter your password. Useful for situations where someone may try to unlock your phone without your consent.
January 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Security tip for iPhone users: holding the side button and one of the volume buttons for two seconds will lock your phone and disables Face ID until you enter your password. Useful for situations where someone may try to unlock your phone without your consent.
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Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
January 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
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Not a bad moment for a little check-up on your digital security esp if you rely on these tools to connect with people in harm’s way
The 2025 journalist’s digital security checklist
Our digital security training team's checklist to help journalists secure their digital life.
freedom.press
January 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Not a bad moment for a little check-up on your digital security esp if you rely on these tools to connect with people in harm’s way
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“This is extremely suspicious behavior that normal towers do not exhibit,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @wired.com. “This is not 100 percent incontrovertible truth, but it’s strong evidence suggesting a cell-site simulator was deployed.”
Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC
Data WIRED collected during the 2024 Democratic National Convention strongly suggests the use of a cell-site simulator, a controversial spy device that intercepts sensitive data from every phone in it...
www.wired.com
January 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“This is extremely suspicious behavior that normal towers do not exhibit,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @wired.com. “This is not 100 percent incontrovertible truth, but it’s strong evidence suggesting a cell-site simulator was deployed.”
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Kidde’s new smoke detectors have Ring technology built in
Kidde’s new smoke detectors have Ring technology built in
Amazon announced a partnership with Kidde at CES 2025 on Monday that brings its Ring technology to the home safety stalwart’s smoke alarms. There will be multiple versions of the hybrid smoke and CO2 detectors, ranging in price from $55 to $75. As a…
tcrn.ch
January 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Kidde’s new smoke detectors have Ring technology built in
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I just read old this email from Steve Jobs to Adobe ex CEO Bruce Chizen. The wording on this was an interesting way to get his point across! What do you think?
January 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I just read old this email from Steve Jobs to Adobe ex CEO Bruce Chizen. The wording on this was an interesting way to get his point across! What do you think?
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Amigos en #PuertoRico - si piensan usar un generador o planta eléctrica esta noche, recuerden hacerlo de forma segura. A por lo menos 20 pies o 6 metros de distancia de cualquier casa, ventana o respiradero.
January 1, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Amigos en #PuertoRico - si piensan usar un generador o planta eléctrica esta noche, recuerden hacerlo de forma segura. A por lo menos 20 pies o 6 metros de distancia de cualquier casa, ventana o respiradero.
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“Ukraine has been sabotaging Russia’s railways with success – vulnerable NATO nations should take note.” Doug Livermore
Sabotage: Protecting European Transportation Networks from Russia
Ukraine has been sabotaging Russia’s railways with success — vulnerable NATO nations should take note and prepare.
buff.ly
December 29, 2024 at 4:30 PM
“Ukraine has been sabotaging Russia’s railways with success – vulnerable NATO nations should take note.” Doug Livermore
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I apologize if this is a silly question.
Anyone have tips on journalling, regular or digitally like on an iPad?
Any books or YouTubers you learned from.
Realized the years go by so fast and I can never remember what I did. So I thought it might be a good experiment for next yr to jot things down.
Anyone have tips on journalling, regular or digitally like on an iPad?
Any books or YouTubers you learned from.
Realized the years go by so fast and I can never remember what I did. So I thought it might be a good experiment for next yr to jot things down.
December 27, 2024 at 11:33 PM
I apologize if this is a silly question.
Anyone have tips on journalling, regular or digitally like on an iPad?
Any books or YouTubers you learned from.
Realized the years go by so fast and I can never remember what I did. So I thought it might be a good experiment for next yr to jot things down.
Anyone have tips on journalling, regular or digitally like on an iPad?
Any books or YouTubers you learned from.
Realized the years go by so fast and I can never remember what I did. So I thought it might be a good experiment for next yr to jot things down.
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The Finns, having seized a suspect vessel, may discover details of Russia’s suspected use of the “ghost fleet” for sabotage & espionage.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/w...
Has Russia’s Shadow Fleet Added Sabotage to Its List?
Russia has assembled a fleet of hundreds of vessels to covertly ship its oil. With so many ships at sea, the idea of using some to cause havoc may be proving irresistible to the Kremlin.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2024 at 12:35 AM
The Finns, having seized a suspect vessel, may discover details of Russia’s suspected use of the “ghost fleet” for sabotage & espionage.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/w...
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Good to see The Great Hack (on which I was senior researcher in 2019) is still Number 1 of the Must-watch #privacy documentaries! www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
Tired of festive films? Here's 5 privacy documentaries to twist your mind instead
Must-watch documentaries for any privacy purist
www.techradar.com
December 29, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Good to see The Great Hack (on which I was senior researcher in 2019) is still Number 1 of the Must-watch #privacy documentaries! www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
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🚨🇬🇪 Suspicious Facebook ads exploiting #GeorgiaProtests 🇬🇪 🚨
DFRLab uncovered deceptive ads posing as protest-related content, luring users into financial scams during Georgia’s #foreignagentslaw protests. Uncover the story from @sopogelava.bsky.social & @ggigitashvili.bsky.social bit.ly/3DrKSYx
DFRLab uncovered deceptive ads posing as protest-related content, luring users into financial scams during Georgia’s #foreignagentslaw protests. Uncover the story from @sopogelava.bsky.social & @ggigitashvili.bsky.social bit.ly/3DrKSYx
Suspicious Georgia protest-related Facebook ads lure users into financial scam
Many ads impersonated local media outlets to direct users to financial scam websites.
bit.ly
December 28, 2024 at 8:51 PM
🚨🇬🇪 Suspicious Facebook ads exploiting #GeorgiaProtests 🇬🇪 🚨
DFRLab uncovered deceptive ads posing as protest-related content, luring users into financial scams during Georgia’s #foreignagentslaw protests. Uncover the story from @sopogelava.bsky.social & @ggigitashvili.bsky.social bit.ly/3DrKSYx
DFRLab uncovered deceptive ads posing as protest-related content, luring users into financial scams during Georgia’s #foreignagentslaw protests. Uncover the story from @sopogelava.bsky.social & @ggigitashvili.bsky.social bit.ly/3DrKSYx
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The United States continues to fall short in managing the threat of bird flu. While the risk of widespread H5N1 human-to-human transmission currently appears low, enhanced response measures are needed.
More from the CSIS Global Health Policy Center:
More from the CSIS Global Health Policy Center:
The United States Needs to Step Up Its Response to Bird Flu
The United States continues to fall short in managing the threat of bird flu. Although the risk of widespread H5N1 human-to-human transmission currently appears low, enhanced response measures are…
features.csis.org
December 26, 2024 at 10:00 PM
The United States continues to fall short in managing the threat of bird flu. While the risk of widespread H5N1 human-to-human transmission currently appears low, enhanced response measures are needed.
More from the CSIS Global Health Policy Center:
More from the CSIS Global Health Policy Center:
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Have you received an email from an alleged hacker with an attached PDF that includes your name, a picture of your house, and a threat to leak embarrassing info or photos to your friends and family? Don’t panic. 🧵 (1/7)
December 13, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Have you received an email from an alleged hacker with an attached PDF that includes your name, a picture of your house, and a threat to leak embarrassing info or photos to your friends and family? Don’t panic. 🧵 (1/7)
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First member of Congress I’ve seen acknowledge people’s anger at United
December 6, 2024 at 3:13 PM
First member of Congress I’ve seen acknowledge people’s anger at United