Saturday, July 16, 2022

A tricky cost/benefit analysis. Get it wrong and someone dies…

https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/us-agencies-warn-about-north-korean-ransomware-attacks-on-healthcare-organizations/

US Agencies Warn About North Korean Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations

US federal agencies warned about Maui ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations. The joint advisory by the FBI, CISA, and the U.S. Treasury Department warned that North Korean state-sponsored hackers targeted US Healthcare and Public Health Sector organizations (HPH) with the Maui ransomware variant.

The US federal agencies stated that North Korean hackers assumed that US healthcare organizations were willing to pay a ransom to avoid disruption and protect sensitive data.

Consequently, the agencies discouraged healthcare organizations from paying ransoms to the North Korean threat actors. Additionally, the agencies warned that paying ransoms could not guarantee data recovery and would violate existing U.S. sanctions on North Korea.





Some Tweets are to amuse your fan base, others indicate strategic investment objectives. Unfortunately the twain are both considered evidence.

https://www.makeuseof.com/how-elon-musk-tweets-coming-back-to-bite-him/

How Elon Musk's Tweets Are Coming Back to Bite Him

When tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he had become Twitter's largest shareholder, few predicted the rollercoaster of developments that would follow.

From an invitation to join the Twitter board that was accepted and then declined, to an announcement of an acquisition deal that was eventually put on hold, Musk tweeted throughout the journey.

Now facing a lawsuit for his termination of the deal, these tweets are coming back to bite him. Here's how...





Something for the old retired guy…

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-best-6-sites-to-get-free-ebooks/

The 10 Best Free Ebook Download Sites



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