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5.9 terabytes of sensitive medical data leaked: Cyber Security Today for Monday, September 9th, 2024

5.9 terabytes of sensitive medical data leaked: Cyber Security Today for Monday, September 9th, 2024

Update: 2024-09-09
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Massive Healthcare Data Breach, Google's Move to Rust, and New Sextortion Scams - Cybersecurity Today

In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, hosted by Jim Love, we discuss a major healthcare data breach at Confident Health where 5.3 terabytes of sensitive mental health data were exposed due to a misconfigured server. Google advocates for replacing legacy C and C++ code with Rust for better security and productivity. We also explore the disturbing new trend in sextortion scams that now include photos of victims' homes to enhance threats, and the importance of addressing such scams in corporate security programs.

00:00 Introduction and Headlines
00:18 Major Data Breach at Confident Health
02:08 Google's Move to Rust for Enhanced Security
03:59 The Rising Threat of Sextortion Scams
05:50 Conclusion and Resources

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5.9 terabytes of sensitive medical data leaked: Cyber Security Today for Monday, September 9th, 2024

5.9 terabytes of sensitive medical data leaked: Cyber Security Today for Monday, September 9th, 2024

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