ENISA NIS360 2026 shows cybersecurity improving across EU critical sectors, but health, water, rail, and space remain in the risk zone. ENISA has published its third annual NIS360 report, assessing the cybersecurity maturity and criticality of all sectors covered by the NIS2 directive. The headline finding is that things are improving across the board. The…
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OpenLoop Health confirms January 2026 Data breach affecting 716,000
In January 2026, telehealth infrastructure firm OpenLoop Health suffered a security breach that exposed information of 716,000 people. OpenLoop Health confirmed a January 2026 cyberattack that exposed personal information of 716,000 individuals using its telehealth services. The breach was reported to authorities in March, but the full scope was only recently determined. Threat actors exfiltrated…
AI, Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management
Mental health apps are collecting more than emotional conversations
People use mental health apps to talk about depression, trauma and suicidal thoughts in moments they may not share with anyone else. Many users likely assume those conversations carry protections similar to therapy sessions. In reality, mental health apps operate without the same confidentiality and privacy standards that govern licensed therapists. A new academic study…
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Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs
Plus, Elon Musk is summoned to France to face criminal charges, and no-display health trackers are—no kidding—popular.
AI, Global Security News
Fitness Bands Are Losing Screens—and Gaining Fans
No-display health trackers, including the Oura Ring, Whoop band and the new Google Fitbit Air, offer more continuous monitoring than smartwatches.
Data Breaches, Global Security News, Government & Policy
UK Biobank Data Breach: Health Data of 500,000 Listed for Sale in China
UK government Minister confirms that breached health records of UK Biobank volunteers were up for sale on Chinese ecommerce platforms before being removed
AI, Global Security News, privacy
Health insurance lead sites sell personal data within seconds of form submission
Lead generation websites that offer health insurance quotes collect sensitive personal data and sell it to multiple buyers within seconds of a user clicking submit. A study by researchers at UC Davis, Stanford University, and Maastricht University mapped this process across 105 health insurance lead generation sites and monitored what happened to the data over…
Global Security News, Risk Management
I Uploaded My Blood Work to AI. Am I Oversharing?
When you connect medical records and health data to a chatbot, you get results. But you must understand the risks.
Data Breaches, Global Security News
Hims & Hers warns of data breach after Zendesk support ticket breach
Telehealth giant Hims & Hers Health is warning that it suffered a data breach after support tickets were stolen from a third-party customer service platform. […]
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The E-Nose Knows: AI Learns to Smell
Among the possible implications are restoring a sense of smell, and sniffing out potential health concerns
Global Security News, Network Security
Telstra Health introduces Smart Connect to streamline pathology eRequesting for GPs, patients and pathology providers
COMPANY NEWS: Telstra Health, Australia’s largest digital health technology company, has today launched Smart Connect, a new pathology eRequesting capability within MedicalDirector Clinical, designed to replace manual, paper-based pathology requests with a fully digital workflow. The feature launches with Healius Pathology Network as its first integrated partner.
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What Are Your Bots Working On?
Plus, Microsoft’s new AI health tool and the billion-dollar startup founded by teenagers.
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Cognizant’s TriZetto Provider Solutions data breach impacted over 3.4 million patients
A breach at Cognizant’s TriZetto Provider Solutions exposed sensitive health data belonging to more than 3.4 million patients. A data breach at Cognizant’s TriZetto Provider Solutions exposed sensitive information belonging to more than 3.4 million patients. At this time, no ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. TriZetto Provider Solutions is a healthcare…
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HHS updates a free risk tool to help hospitals size up their cybersecurity exposure
The Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a tool Thursday to help health care facilities assess their cybersecurity risks, elevating the emphasis on those threats to the kind produced by weather conditions and other dangers. The assistance from HHS’s Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) comes in the form of an update to…
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Android mental health apps with 14.7M installs filled with security flaws
Several mental health mobile apps with millions of downloads on Google Play contain security vulnerabilities that could expose users’ sensitive medical information. […]
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HHS burrows into identifying risks to health sector from third-party vendors
A Department of Health and Human Services official said Thursday that HHS is devoting a lot of attention to the security of third-party service providers after the 2024 Change Healthcare cyberattack. That attack, which is widely regarded as the biggest ever in the sector — including by HHS’s Charlee Hess, who spoke Thursday at CyberTalks…
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Whiddon Partners With Telstra Health to Strengthen Delivery of Relationship-Based Aged Care Across NSW and Southeast Queensland
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:Telstra Health, one of Australia’s leading digital health technology companies, has been selected by award-winning not-for-profit aged care provider Whiddon to deliver its residential aged care software solution.
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Engineering Trust at Scale: The 2026 IT Agenda for Australian Digital Health
GUEST OPINION: Australia’s health system has made significant strides toward connected care. In 2025, this momentum continued with another year of accelerated transformation across Australian healthcare.