Mitch Tanenbaum’s Post

News bites: Microsoft confirms MMC bug, no patch, AT&T facing porch pirates, Hacker claims Star Health mgmt was in on hack, cyber insurer says number of claims down, size up and as companies use AI to filter job applicants, applicants use AI to apply. Details at https://lnkd.in/gXdHrWek

New York has decided that the only way to get hospitals to improve their cybersecurity is to legally force the issue. These regulations mirror NY's regs on financial institutions. Other states may follow, so hoping you will escape is probably not a strategy. Details at https://lnkd.in/gce_jF2e

TikTok is being sued by AGs in 13 states plus DC for being addictive and harming kids. I think the first part is the whole purpose of social media. Harming kids - probably. Worse than, say, Twitter? The jury is out. More popular, sure. Read the details at https://lnkd.in/gwFeZB9Z

It appears that the UN is about to approve a really nasty cybercrime treaty that has been being pushed by Russia, China and other totalitarian governments. And, the US ambassador is too embarrassed to vote no. Details at https://lnkd.in/gU4xGYT6

News bites: China starts flying homegrown planes, cutting US, EU sales, Playstation network is down, electric cars catch fire, burn down houses from Helene, astronauts can vote from space and former Mesa County election official sentenced to 9 years. Details at https://lnkd.in/gg6HJefp

The Russians have figured out an interesting hack. Lure people in by combining sex and AI. Apparently it works. At least for the Russians. Not so much for the victims. Learn more at (SAFE FOR WORK) https://lnkd.in/g4kfzDgf

NIST is revising their password rules again. Those rules are mandatory for federal government agencies and strongly influence others. You can start implementing these new rules now unless your regulator says differently. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gY_G7Hqb

The FBI just indicted several Los Angeles Sheriff deputies for doing illegal things in exchange for payment of $280,000 A MONTH from a crypto entrepreneur. That is a lot of money; we know some of what they did in exchange, but probably not all. Details at https://lnkd.in/gxwa2cmA

News bites: White House proposes ban on China, Russia, connected cars and software, Telegram gets religion, don't join MetaVerse's dumbness, when cyber meets physical under the sea and Industrial IIoT security is a nightmare. Details at https://lnkd.in/g6-Vt9gj