Terrorism

Cyberattacks on Hospitals Compromise Care, Not Just Data

Tue, 2024-07-09 22:55 — mike kraft

When Hospital Cyberattacks Compromise Care, Not Just Data - KFF Health News When hospitals are hit by cyberattacks that compromise crucial technology systems for managing patient care, the stakes are staggering. “We’ve started to think about these as public health issues and disasters on the scale of earthquakes or hurricanes,” said Jeff Tully, a co-director of the Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity at the University of California at […] khnerich KFF Health News

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Cyberattacks against U.S. water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them--U.S. government warns

Tue, 2024-05-21 21:25 — mike kraft

US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe. AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking water.

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Project delays are holding back clean power installation --industry report

Thu, 2024-05-09 02:15 — mike kraft

Project delays are holding back clean power installation, report says Delays in projects have caused clean power installations in the United States to fall behind on their expected start dates, according to a report published by American Clean Power Association on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. patients struggle to get medication after cyberattack hits a major health care company

Thu, 2024-03-07 09:03 — mike kraft

Patients struggle to get lifesaving medication after cyberattack on a major health care company The attack on Change Healthcare has upended the lives and work of patients, doctors and pharmacists due to outages in systems used for medical billing and insurance claims. NBC News

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New printer could produce vaccines for better access in remote areas

Tue, 2023-04-25 06:19 — mike kraft

MIT-developed printer brings on-demand vaccine production a step closer - UPI.com Researchers at MIT unveiled a revolutionary mobile vaccine printer Monday that could be used for rapid-response vaccination programs in remote areas that lack medical staff, equipment and critical infrastructure. UPI

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Analysis: Covid is making us ungovernable

Wed, 2022-10-12 07:08 — mike kraft

Opinion | Covid is making us ungovernable Pandemics fuel pre-existing prejudices, deepen social divisions and increase political tensions. NBC News

By Brian Michael Jenkins, senior adviser to the president of RAND

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DHS threat bulletin cites arrival of Afghan evacuees, COVID measures as potential motivators for extremists

Thu, 2021-11-11 06:50 — mike kraft

DHS cites arrival of Afghan evacuees, COVID measures as potential The Department of Homeland Security issued a new terror threat bulletin Wednesday, warning of potential violence motivated by COVID-19 public health measures and the arrival of Afghan evacuees followi Rebecca Beitsch TheHill

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Analysis: U.S. Homeland Security warns fresh COVID-19 restrictions could spark violent attacks

Mon, 2021-08-16 10:15 — mike kraft

U.S. Homeland Security warns fresh COVID-19 restrictions could spark violent attacks The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in a new terrorism warning bulletin, said violent extremists could view the reimposition of COVID-19-related restrictions following the spread of coronavirus variants as a rationale to conduct attacks. Mark Hosenball Reuters

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White House resists pressure for vaccine passports

Thu, 2021-03-18 08:19 — mike kraft

Vaccine passports pose ethical thicket for Biden administration The White House says the government shouldn't issue the credentials or store the data. Darius Tahir POLITICO

States, airlines and tech companies are pressuring the Biden administration to develop a federal standard for vaccine passports — a policy that could speed the economic recovery but might also discriminate against disadvantaged groups and jeopardize privacy.

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