Finance worker tricked into paying $25m to deepfake posing as company CFO on video call. Despite initial phishing suspicions, authenticity convinced worker to approve transaction. Deepfake technology concerns rising globally.

Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’ CNN

2023 saw record health data breaches in US with 734 incidents, affecting 135.3 million individuals—over 40% of the population. Mostly due to hacks, with third-party business associates contributing significantly. Largest breach: 11.3 million people by HCA Healthcare. Increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats have experts predicting 2024 could be worse. To counter, entities urged to adopt robust, automated solutions, focusing on continuous monitoring of sensitive data. HHS suggests measures to defend against cyberattacks and safeguard ePHI. Reconnaissance necessary to keep up with evolving cybercriminal threats.

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CISA offers free cybersecurity assessments to evaluate resilience, practices and management of infrastructural elements. Available to government and critical infrastructure, the Assessment Evaluation and Standardization program trains individuals to conduct cybersecurity assessments according to industry or federal standards. Services include Vulnerability Scanning of public IPv4s, resulting in weekly vulnerability reports. The Cyber Resilience Review assesses organizational operational resilience and cybersecurity practices across 10 domains. Resources for conducting self-assessments are available. Also available is the External Dependencies Management Assessment evaluating an organization's management of external dependencies. The Cyber Infrastructure Survey assesses services against 80+ cybersecurity controls over 5 domains. The Cyber Security Evaluation Tool is also available for systematic evaluation of Operational Technology and Information Technology. No collected data will be used for regulatory purposes or publicly disclosed.

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Apple's new platform, Vision Pro, prompts different thinking for high spenders. Reviews on Vision Pro's subreddit range from complaints about small field view and lens reflections, to praises claiming it as the best piece of technology ever experienced. Some users criticize others for not doing enough research before buying. Images show users enjoying the device at various landscapes and events. A key aspect of judging the Vision Pro's success will be the gaming experience it provides, such as playing StarCraft 2 on the moon.

The first Reddit reviews of the Vision Pro are in The Verge