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Nearly 73,500 patients’ data affected in ransomware attack on eye clinic in S’pore, Tech News News & Top Stories

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SINGAPORE – A ransomware attack has affected the personal data and clinical information of nearly 73,500 patients of a private eye clinic.

The information included names, addresses, identity card numbers, contact details and clinical information, said Eye & Retina Surgeons (ERS) on Wednesday (Aug 25).

But the clinic said that no credit card or bank account information was accessed or compromised.

It added that its IT system has been restored securely, and its IT providers have completed a thorough check of the clinic’s system, reformatted servers and run anti-virus scans on all computer terminals.

Measures will be taken to prevent the breach from recurring, ERS said.

ERS had fallen prey to a sophisticated ransomware cyber attack by hackers on Aug 6. Such attacks usually involve locking up data until victims pay the hackers.

Servers and several computer terminals at the clinic’s Camden branch were affected, but its IT system at the Novena branch was not.

While no sensitive data has been leaked publicly for now, the clinic said that it will monitor the situation closely.

ERS said that for data security reasons, it maintains active medical records separately on a cloud-based system, so they were not accessed or compromised in the cyber attack. Clinical operations were not affected too.

The clinic said it is now in the process of informing patients of the cyber attack.

The police, Personal Data Protection Commission – which said it is seeking more information from ERS – and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) have been informed.

ERS is also working with CSA and the Ministry of Health to investigate the root causes of the attack and, together with security experts, is also trying to identify potential areas the company can better secure.

The clinic claimed that it uses “reputable and established external IT service providers to advise on and maintain its IT systems, and subscribes to appropriate anti-virus and other protective software, which are regularly updated”.

“ERS regrets this breach and wishes to assure its patients that it takes patient confidentiality very seriously,” the clinic said, adding that it will continue to do everything it can to protect and secure…

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Financial Regulators Eye Stricter Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Standards

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (collectively, the Regulators) are considering a new rule that would require banks to notify their primary federal regulator within 36 hours of when they believe certain security incidents have occurred.

The Regulators are also proposing a new rule that would require bank service providers to notify at least two individuals at the affected bank immediately after the service provider experiences a computer security incident that could disrupt, degrade, or impair the provision of services for more than four hours.

The Regulators published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal Register on January 12, 2021, which allows for public comments for 90 days (until April 12, 2021).

Banks should consider the potential impact on procedures, operations, and vendor relations. If new rules are implemented, banks may need to update numerous documents, policies, and contracts that touch on these issues.

Renewed interest in the cyber health of the financial sector

The impetus behind the NPR is not the Regulators’ desire to start policing banks’ cybersecurity programs, or a desire to add a new regulatory burden on banks and their service providers. Rather, the Regulators want to make the rules governing notification consistent, and they want to gather more information about the types of cybersecurity incidents that could impact the stability of the financial sector.

Regardless, it has been quite some time since the Regulators have addressed cybersecurity rulemaking, so it is indicative of a renewed interest in the cyber health of the financial sector.

According to the Regulators, receiving this type of information about cybersecurity incidents from banks early and often can help the Regulators gather intelligence about emerging threats to individual banks and the financial system at large.

Banks required to notify primary regulators of “notification incidents” within 36 hours

Although the NPR sets a new, somewhat strict 36-hour reporting timeline for banks experiencing a cybersecurity incident, the Regulators…

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Keep an eye on your house with refurb Arlo Pro 2 security systems on sale today only

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Black Friday is a great time to add to your smart home setup with a bunch of tech on sale. You don’t have to wait until the end of the month to score a stellar deal, though, with sales kicking off earlier than ever.

Right now, Woot is offering you an opportunity to upgrade your home security with steep discounts on refurbished Arlo Pro 2 smart security camera systems today only. The HD cameras are available in various set sizes with prices from just $90 for add-on cams.

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These kits include the number of cameras you select plus mounting hardware and the required base station to make it all work together. The Arlo Pro 2 1080p HD security cameras can be used indoors or outdoors to keep watch over any angle of your home — they’re weatherproof and even include night vision so you’ll be able to see even when it’s dark out. The best part about these cameras though is that they’re wireless allowing you to set them up easily wherever you’d like, and you can add more cameras if you need to at a later date.

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Some features require the camera to be plugged like activity zones, where you can highlight parts of your camera’s view to receive motion alerts for those sections, and continuous video recording. The camera can record 24/7 if you want it to, and you can even upgrade to an Arlo subscription plan that lets you store the nonstop recordings in the cloud. The basic cloud storage plan is free and gives you seven days of rolling storage where it will just overwrite the old recordings.

When plugged in, the cameras can also provide a “3 Second Look Back,” which gives you the activity from three seconds before a triggered event (like motion detection). The Arlo Pro 2 works with your smart home system including Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Samsung SmartThings, and more. You can view live video with just a simple voice…

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Tales From The Quarantine: ‘Queer Eye’ Guy Now Offering Support And Advice On Your Video Game Home Furnishings

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The COVID-19 crises has changed most of our lives. Working from home is now the norm for many, rather than a perk. Sports is mostly gone, replaced by esports simulacrums. Schools are shut down, as are most non-essential businesses.

And the folks from Queer Eye are now advising on and critiquing your digital homes rather than your IRL abodes.

Queer Eye interior designer Bobby Berk, without any actual homes to visit and makeover right now, is keeping busy by offering his assistance at turning your Animal Crossing trashpit into something easier on the eye.

Or at least that was the intent with this Tweet, which was phrased as a means of getting some “some special hiptips”.

The responses to that tweet were swift and plentiful, as any veteran of the internet would have expected. Still, the entire thing turned into something of a combination affirmation project of fun, with Animal Crossing players posting pics of well-maintained digital homes for Berk to lavish with praise, or those with messes of digital homes to which Berk gave suggestions akin to what he does on television. And, on occasion, Berk got to do something a little closer to his day job.

It’s both strange and interesting to see how we all adjust and adapt during these deeply weird times. Whatever the combination of video game escapism and internet fun this is, it’s something close to what many of us need at the moment. And, for a little Techdirt angle on it all, it’s a version of connecting with fans. One hopes this type of fan engagement will be remembered when this nightmare ends.

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