Security Leftovers
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TechTarget ☛ Why healthcare data is often the target of ransomware attacks [Ed: Shifting the focus away from Windows/Microsoft]
The healthcare industry relies heavily on IT systems. Sensitive patient data is valuable to hackers, leading to ransomware attacks that disrupt operations and endanger lives.
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Bleeping Computer ☛ Kaspersky releases free tool that scans Linux for known threats [Ed: Proprietary software from Russia is just another security risk]
The security firm notes that despite the common misconception that Linux systems are intrinsically secure from threats, there has been a constant supply of "in the wild" examples that prove otherwise, most recently, the XZ Utils backdoor.
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TechTarget ☛ How AI could bolster software supply chain security [Ed: Ridiculous nonsense from buzzwords slingers who substitute reporting with hype]