Report: AI reasoning gains fail to eliminate racial and gender bias in medical research
Matched: health, medical
Researchers at Flinders University found that advanced AI reasoning models still reproduce racial and gender stereotypes when generating fictional medical patient cases, despite improvements in reasoning capabilities. The findings raise concerns about deploying such models in healthcare settings, where biased outputs could reinforce existing disparities in medical research and patient care.
Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet and Schneider Electric Flaws to Breach Networks
Matched: health
South Korean and US cybersecurity agencies have warned about Gunra ransomware targeting critical infrastructure globally, including healthcare, financial services, government, and nonprofit sectors. The attacks exploit vulnerabilities in Fortinet and Schneider Electric systems. Gunra follows a ransomware-as-a-service model and represents a continuing trend of sophisticated ransomware variants threatening essential services worldwide.
Exclusive: Kairos ransomware lists Warwick Fabrics NZ as hack victim
Matched: medical
New Zealand textile company Warwick Fabrics has been listed as a victim by the Kairos ransomware group, which claims to have stolen 386 gigabytes of data. The alleged breach includes sensitive employee information such as passports, medical reports, and salary data. The company has not yet publicly responded to the claims.
Anthropic Updates Claude Fable 5’s Biology Safeguards to Reduce False Positives
Matched: health, medical
Anthropic has updated biology safety classifiers for Claude Fable 5, reducing false positives by roughly 85%. Users asking legitimate health, medical, or educational biology questions will less often be redirected to Opus 5, a less capable fallback model. The change aims to improve accuracy in distinguishing harmful requests from benign ones without compromising safety standards.
Updoc says a cyber incident may have exposed customer data
Matched: health
Australian telehealth provider Updoc has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed customers' personal data. The company said it became aware of the breach and is investigating the extent of unauthorized access. Updoc offers 24/7 telehealth services and holds sensitive patient information, raising concerns about the nature of the data potentially accessed by threat actors.
Calvary Health Care previews digital assistant for 20,000 staff and volunteers
Matched: health
Calvary Health Care is set to launch a digital assistant for its 20,000 staff and volunteers next week. The tool was recently previewed ahead of its rollout across the organisation. No further details about the assistant's specific functions or the technology powering it were provided in the preview.
Russian Hacker Breaches Companies, Sells Their Access and Spies on Ukrainian Military Sites
Matched: health
A Russian-speaking hacker has been linked to a broad campaign breaching organizations across multiple sectors worldwide, including education, healthcare, finance, and government. The actor exploited exposed security appliances and public applications to harvest credentials and sell network access to ransomware groups. The operation also reportedly included surveillance activity targeting Ukrainian military websites.
Exclusive: Partnered Health responds to Inc Ransom data breach claims
Matched: health
Australian GP network Partnered Health is responding to claims by cyber extortion group Inc Ransom, which alleges it stole terabytes of data from the organisation. At least 21 clinics may be affected. Partnered Health has not confirmed the breach's extent. Inc Ransom typically publishes stolen data if ransoms go unpaid, raising concerns about potential exposure of sensitive patient information.
Partnered Health confirms cyber incident affecting patient information across national clinic network
Matched: health
Partnered Health has confirmed a cybersecurity incident in which unauthorised parties accessed patient data across its national clinic network. The breach affected personal and health information held by some clinics. The company is investigating the extent of the incident and has notified relevant authorities. Affected patients are being contacted and advised to monitor for suspicious activity.