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HARRISBURG, PA — A coalition of 28 Attorneys General, led by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, has filed a lawsuit to prevent the sale of sensitive consumer genetic data by 23andMe …
Outrage Erupts Over 23andMe’s Plan to Auction Your Genetic Data Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement with Comprehensive Neurology, PC (Comprehensive), a New York-based neurology …
HHS Settles with Comprehensive Neurology Over HIPAA Violations Stemming from Ransomware Attack Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Social Security Administration (SSA) has launched a new digital feature that will allow my Social Security account holders to securely access their Social Security numbers (SSN) …
SSA Introduces Digital Access to Social Security Numbers Read More
NORTH EAST, MD — Cecil College is set to advance cybersecurity education with the launch of Maryland’s Cyber Workforce Accelerator (CWA) program. To celebrate this milestone, the college will host a …
Cecil College Launches Cyber Workforce Accelerator Program Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement with Illinois-based Health Fitness Corporation, a provider of wellness …
Massive Health Data Breach Exposed! Feds Crack Down on Wellness Firm in HIPAA Scandal Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a newly devised strategy aimed at bolstering the Electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification (eCBSV) service. This comprehensive plan, …
Social Security Administration Unveils Plan to Streamline eCBSV Service and Reduce Costs Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced significant changes to its identity verification processes, aimed at bolstering security and improving service efficiency. These updated protocols, which will …
Urgent Changes to Social Security! New Rules Could Impact Your Benefits and Protect Against Fraud Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Social Security Administration (SSA) has clarified its commitment to bolstering beneficiary protections, addressing recent media misreports suggesting the agency plans to eliminate telephone services. SSA assured …
Protect Your Benefits Now: SSA Cracks Down on Fraud to Keep Your Money Safe Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in partnership with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the United Kingdom’s Foreign …
Crackdown on Russian Cybercrime Network: U.S., Australia, and UK Unite to Block Ransomware Infrastructure Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI have concluded an extensive international operation that successfully removed PlugX malware from more than 4,200 computers across the United States. …
FBI and DOJ Eradicate Chinese-Backed Malware from Thousands of U.S. Computers Read More