German Health IT Vendor Bitmarck Goes Offline Following Cyberattack

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity threats have become increasingly common across industries – and healthcare is no exception. Recently, German health IT vendor Bitmarck experienced a serious cyberattack that forced its platform offline, causing disruptions for health insurance providers and their customers across the country. This incident serves as a reminder of the critical role…

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TikTok faces US Ban

The US government has recently threatened to impose a ban on the popular video-sharing app, TikTok, if its Chinese owners, ByteDance, do not comply with their demands to sell a majority stake to American investors. This threat is part of ongoing concerns over the national security risks that could potentially be associated with Chinese-owned tech…

A look back at Log4j shows fast reaction, slow remediation

A look back at Log4j shows fast reaction, slow remediation

It’s perhaps no surprise that when somebody comes up with a great fix in life, few people actually use it—many a Scrub Daddy, Squatty Potty, and Rapid Ramen Cooker stay sealed and unopened, despite being upgrades to their predecessors. In the security space, better versions of products are released all the time, at high speeds,…