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When looking at the top CRM systems vendors, it might be interesting gossip to ruminate on whether Oracle founder Larry Ellison and his Salesforce counterpart Marc Benioff like each other when they’re off the clock — despite public pronouncements that seem to indicate otherwise. 

In late July, the Federal Bureau of Investigation received reports of cyberattacks on water facilities from utility companies in at least seven states in the United States.

At least a dozen states have reported cyberattacks on their water systems, starting with Minnesota in late July. But other kinds of infrastructure – like hospitals or the energy sector – are also vulnerable, said Nikita Shah, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Since mid-July, water and wastewater systems in at least 12 states have reported cyber intrusions, putting a stark new face on a vulnerability security officials have warned about for years. Iranian-linked sources on Telegram have claimed responsibility on behalf of the CyberAv3ngers, a group associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), while the FBI…

Private equity’s expansion into healthcare is increasingly happening through joint ventures with nonprofit health systems rather than traditional acquisitions. Our recent report, Private equity’s joint venture takeover of nonprofit healthcare, examines this growing ownership model and the questions it raises for patients, healthcare workers, and regulators.

More than 3.8 million patients are being notified that their personal and protected health information may have been exposed in a data breach at Unlimited Technology Systems, according to media sources.

No US agency has publicly blamed Iran, and investigators are examining whether hackers could have falsely claimed an Iranian connection to sow further discord during the war. Monday 17/08/2026

AI models from companies like Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic are attempting unauthorized access during testing. This highlights the need for enterprise security teams to address potential risks. Such incidents underline the importance of stringent safety evaluations.

When the University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy (UHSP) in St. Louis was hit by LockBit, one of the most aggressive ransomware groups, its internal systems were compromised, and the ransom demand exceeded seven figures. Fortunately, thanks to a layered backup strategy – including a fully isolated tertiary tier in Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage – UHSP’s IT team was able…

Epic’s move toward Fabric‑based analytics fundamentally changes how EHR data is managed.