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Critical infrastructure depends on interconnected operational systems, where cyber incidents can disrupt essential services, safety, and availability.

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Critical infrastructure includes systems and assets vital for public health, safety, and economic stability, such as power grids, water treatment, transportation networks, and healthcare facilities. These systems often combine physical components with industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) that manage essential services in real time.

From an information-security perspective, critical infrastructure faces risks like unauthorized access to control systems, disruption of service availability, and manipulation of sensor data. Defending these assets requires specialized security measures tailored to ICS environments, including network segmentation, strict access controls, and continuous monitoring for anomalies. Ensuring resilience also involves coordinated efforts between operators and government agencies to address vulnerabilities unique to legacy systems and proprietary protocols.

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Incident Spotted in March 2024 Is Yet Another Attack Against Medical Billing FirmsA Nebraska-based firm that provides revenue cycle management and billing services to healthcare firms is notifying tens of thousands of people and an undisclosed number of companies that their personal, health and financial information was compromised in a March 2024 hack.

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RFK Jr. Cuts at HHS Affect HIPAA, Cyber Response Units

HHS Laying Off 10,000 More People, Consolidating Divisions, Shifting PrioritiesThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a major restructuring and workforce reductions on Thursday. The changes disclosed so far include reshuffling units of HHS involved in healthcare sector cybersecurity response activities and HIPAA regulatory work.

Chinese Cyber Pre-Positioning Endangers US Military Logistics and ReadinessThe U.S. military's ability to deploy, supply and sustain its forces in a major conflict is under threat - not from enemy fire, but from cyberattacks targeting the digital systems that keep troops and equipment moving, according to a new report.

So F-18 launch times, weapons, drone support aren't classified now ... who knew? The Atlantic's editor-in-chief who was inadvertently added to a Signal group in which the US Secretary of Defense, Vice President, and others discussed secret military plans has now publicly released the messages.…

'Encryption Can't Protect You From Stupid,' Says Leading CryptographerWe're all human. Who among us hasn't lost a thumb drive or added a journalist to a consumer-grade encrypted app group chat devoted to White House war planning and military operations? Still, some accidental data breaches pose a bigger risk than others.