Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Program Focuses on AI Governance, Safety, Privacy, Bias and TransparencyAccreditation organization Joint Commission is rolling out a voluntary program for certifying the "responsible" deployment and use of artificial intelligence technologies by U.S. healthcare provider organizations, including governance, safeguards, monitoring processes and education.

The Mission: Hack High Value Targets' Devices, Apps and Transmit His LocationA team of cybersecurity students from the University of North Georgia vanquished seven opposing teams from other senior military colleges and elite service academies in an upset victory to win a capture the flag hacking contest staged this week at the National Defense University here.

Similar Cyber Incident Depicted in Fictional Hospital From HBO's 'The Pitt'All three dozen of the University of Mississippi Medical Center's healthcare clinics throughout the state remain closed and elective procedures are also still cancelled as Mississippi's only academic health science center continues to respond to a ransomware attack nearly a week later.

Plan Calls for Updated HIPAA Regs, Grants, Training, Enhanced Breach Reporting DataFour U.S. lawmakers - including the chair of the Senate health, education, labor and pensions committee - are taking another stab with a bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening cybersecurity in healthcare. That includes bolstering HIPAA, and providing cyber grants and training to the sector.

Central Jersey Medical Center Runs Health Centers for Schools in NewarkCentral Jersey Medical Center, a federally qualified health center that partners with public schools in Newark, New Jersey, is notifying an undisclosed number of people of a data breach related to an August ransomware attack. The incident is latest to hit a resourced-stretched healthcare provider.

NHL CISO David Munroe outlines how the league protects critical infrastructure across public arenas and streaming platforms. He details the league’s use of cloud and AI tools, and highlights the importance of cloud governance, AI-powered defenses and user education in mitigating risk.

Former ConnectWise CEO Plans US Growth, Operational Maturity, Product InnovationJason Magee, newly appointed CEO of Cynet, wants to grow the company’s presence in the U.S. He aims to increase domestic revenue to 60%, expand partnerships and refine Cynet’s all-in-one security platform. His leadership strategy also prioritizes the education, healthcare and manufacturing sectors.

Daniel Hulea Orchestrated Attacks Targeting Businesses During the COVID-19 PandemicA U.S. federal court sentenced a Romanian man to 20 years in a U.S. prison for his role in Netwalker ransomware attacks including against healthcare and education sectors during the novel coronavirus pandemic, extorting millions of dollars from victims worldwide.

Ongoing Innovation and Sophistication Drive Unparalleled ProfitsAttackers wielding ransomware collectively earned over $1 billion last year - breaking previous records. Their increasingly sophisticated attacks targeted "high-profile institutions and critical infrastructure, including hospitals, schools and government," reported Chainalysis.