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Associated Press
27-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Feroot Security Launches HealthData Shield AI to Protect ePHI on Healthcare Websites and Ensure HIPAA Compliance
HealthData Shield AI automates HIPAA compliance and protects sensitive patient data from unauthorized tracking, backed by Feroot's proven threat detection AI. 'HealthData Shield AI transforms the challenge of protecting patient data into a streamlined, automated process. Allowing healthcare providers to focus on what matters most – patient care.' — Vitaliy Lim, CTO of Feroot Security TORONTO, ON, CANADA, February 27, 2025 / / -- Feroot Security, a leader in compliance cybersecurity solutions for business websites, today announced the launch of HealthData Shield AI, a platform designed to protect healthcare organizations' websites that handle sensitive patient data and ensure HIPAA compliance through advanced AI detection, analysis and policy enforcement. HealthData Shield AI automatically discovers and controls tracking technologies that could potentially access Protected Health Information (PHI), providing healthcare organizations with comprehensive visibility and protection across their digital infrastructure. The platform's launch comes at a crucial time as healthcare providers face increasing challenges in protecting patient data while maintaining regulatory compliance. 'Healthcare organizations are under immense pressure to protect patient data while managing complex compliance requirements,' said Ivan Tsarynny, CEO of Feroot Security. 'HealthData Shield AI transforms this challenge into a streamlined, automated process, allowing healthcare providers to focus on what matters most – patient care.' The platform's advanced capabilities include: ● AI-powered automatic discovery and protection of PHI across websites and patient portals. ● Real-time monitoring and blocking of unauthorized data access including search queries. ● Automated Business Associate Agreement (BAA) management. ● Comprehensive compliance support for over 30 regulations and standards including HIPAA, CCPA, CIPA, GDPR and PCI DSS 4. ● Seamless integration with existing security infrastructure. Feroot Security's expertise in detecting hidden threats was recently highlighted when its technology uncovered concealed code in DeepSeek's AI app that is designed to transmit user data to China Mobile's servers. Feroot AI's threat detection capabilities are powering HealthData Shield AI. A Privacy Director from a leading healthcare network reported, 'Automating our HIPAA compliance saved our privacy team countless weeks of work. Now we have complete visibility and control over PHI access.' HealthData Shield AI provides healthcare organizations with: ● Automated compliance reporting for audits. ● Multi-domain monitoring from a single dashboard. ● Easy implementation without disrupting existing operations. ● Continuous protection against persistent and emerging threats. ● Real-time alerts and blocking of unauthorized access attempts. Healthcare organizations interested in strengthening their data protection and streamlining HIPAA compliance can learn more about HealthData Shield AI at Visit Feroot at HIMSS 2025: HIMSS 2025 attendees are invited to visit Feroot at booth #965 to learn how Feroot's solutions can support your organization in achieving a secure and compliant service for your patients and customers on the web. About Feroot Security: Feroot secures business websites and online portals, ensuring they remain compliant and protected. Feroot enables customers worldwide, including Fortune 500 organizations, to detect and eliminate critical risks in their web environments, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards. Feroot Security is a leading cybersecurity and compliance company specializing in protecting sensitive data and ensuring regulatory compliance. The company's innovative solutions help organizations safeguard their digital assets while maintaining operational efficiency. X LinkedIn Legal Disclaimer:
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
DeepSeek's advanced tracking technology 'never seen before'
US lawmakers are considering banning Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) platform DeepSeek's chatbot app from government devices due to concerns over potential data leaks. CEO of Feroot Security Ivan Tsarynny joins Market Domination to share critical insights on the unfolding situation. Tsarynny reveals that DeepSeek's chatbot embeds instructions to send user information, including login details, to servers owned by China Mobile (which is owned by the Chinese government). "That is something we've never seen before," he says. "If you're logging into [DeepSeek], you will get digitally fingerprinted," he adds. "Everything that you provide into it, plus your digital fingerprint and your identity, they will be able to track you and tie your personal information to the queries that you submit, which is the first time we've ever seen being so personalized." Tsarynny explains that this raises national security concerns. "The risks that the bill will prevent or can prevent is potentially very sensitive information ... it's not just personal privacy risk, but also definitely there's a possibility to national security risks," he says. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Josh Lynch
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
DeepSeek's security risks lead to bans in several countries. Will it be the next TikTok?
Last month, DeepSeek became one of the top AI app on the U.S. Apple App Store and disrupted the tech industry by claiming its model costs far less to develop than competitors. The announcement led to a drop in U.S. tech stock prices. Now, security concerns are mounting, and multiple countries have banned the app. DeepSeek could soon join the growing list of Chinese apps facing potential U.S. restrictions. Here is what you need to know. DeepSeek AI is a Chinese-owned AI application that has become the number one app on the Apple Store, surpassing ChatGPT in just a week. DeepSeek AI was created a year ago; however, the new R1 model, similar to OpenAI's o1, was released on the app Jan. 20, This rapid rise has turned heads, especially considering the growing competition in the AI space, according to a Yahoo Finance report. The R1 model represents a major leap for DeepSeek AI, positioning it to compete directly with the world's most advanced AI applications More: New Chinese app DeepSeek is tops among Apple Store apps. Why that's bad news for Nvidia This week, government agencies in countries such as South Korea and Australia have restricted access to DeepSeek's AI chatbot, a product of the Chinese AI startup, primarily for government employees, according to Al Jazeera. Rep. Josh Gottheimer introduced the "No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act", which would require the Office of Management and Budget to remove DeepSeek from federal technology within 60 days, with exceptions for law enforcement and national security, according to a press release. Concerns over national security have increased after cybersecurity expert Ivan Tsarynny revealed hidden code in the app that could transmit data to servers controlled by the Chinese government, ABC News reported. More: Nvidia stock among top Florida Google searches. What's its 2025 forecast, Deepseek's impact Several apps could soon face bans or restrictions in the U.S. due to national security concerns, particularly those linked to Chinese companies, according to USA Today. TikTok – A social media platform for short-form videos. CapCut – A video editing app. Lemon8 – A photo and lifestyle-sharing app. Marvel Snap – A digital card game. DeepSeek – An AI chatbot. Diamond Walker is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach her at dkwalker@ Help support our journalism. Subscribe today This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: DeepSeek AI could join TikTok and CapCut on U.S. ban list
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
DeepSeek code may send U.S. user data straight to the Chinese government: report
The code for DeepSeek, an impressive artificial intelligence model made in China that stunned Silicon Valley and quickly became one of the most downloaded apps in the U.S., has hidden code that can send user information to the Chinese government, according to security experts. Researchers at Feroot Security, a Canada-based cyber firm, examined the browser-based version of DeepSeek and said they uncovered encrypted portions of code capable of sending user data to the online registry for China Mobile, a state telecom company that's been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and is considered a national security concern by U.S. regulators. The AI app also creates a digital 'fingerprint' of users, tracking their activity on all other websites, according to Feroot. "We see direct links to servers and to companies in China that are under control of the Chinese government. And this is something that we have never seen in the past," Feroot CEO Ivan Tsarynny told ABC News. The Independent has contacted DeepSeek and China Mobile for comment. DeepSeek has previously disclosed user data being stored on servers based in China. Other experts expressed similar dismay over the AI company. The app 'raises all of the TikTok concerns plus you're talking about information that is highly likely to be of more national security and personal significance than anything people do on TikTok,' former Homeland Security and National Security Agency official Stewart Baker told The Associated Press. The free, open-source DeepSeek, which debuted last month, sent shockwaves through the tech world, causing more than $1 trillion in losses on the stock market as the company raised questions about the value of more well-capitalized U.S. competitors like OpenAI, which reportedly spent billions more developing similar capabilities. 'DeepSeek's release of a premium level AI tool, available freely, with a reported (comparatively) miniscule development cost has shaken faith in Silicon Valley and American dominance in the rapidly developing AI market,' Dr. Richard Whittle, an economist from the University of Salford, told The Independent at the time. In addition to posing a potential challenge to U.S. AI might, DeepSeek also raised geopolitical alarm bells in Washington, with Donald Trump describing it as a 'wake-up call' for Americans about the state of Chinese tech power. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri introduced a bill this week widely seen as a response to DeepSeek, which aims to 'prohibit United States persons from advancing artificial intelligence capabilities within the People's Republic of China, and for other persons'. The bill bars the importation of 'technology or intellectual property' developed in China, with anyone violating the restrictions facing up to 20 years in prison, and fines of up to $1 million for individuals and up to $100m for businesses. Users of the app also quickly noted it equivocated or refused to answer certain questions on topics sensitive to Beijing, like Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the subjugation of China's Uyghur Muslims, or the history of the Tiananmen Square massacre. The app has already been banned across countries like Italy, as well as within institutions like the U.S. Navy and NASA, and it could soon go the way of TikTok in the U.S., which is facing an impending U.S. ban amid similar concerns over Chinese influence unless Donald Trump can reach a promised compromise forcing a sale of its U.S. operations. Fears of Chinese AI dominance seem to have inspired tech companies like Google to change their stance on the technology in recent months. The search giant reportedly altered its AI guidelines recently to allow for use in weapons and security applications. In a recent company blog post, leaders cited 'a global competition taking place for AI leadership within an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.' Meanwhile, in December, ChatGPT maker OpenAI announced a partnership with fellow tech company Anduril to develop technology for use in military defense against drones. OpenAI had previously barred its technology from military use but changed its policies last year to allow some collaborations.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
DeepSeek coding has the capability to transfer users' data directly to the Chinese government
DeepSeek, the explosive new artificial intelligence, tool that took the world by storm, has code hidden in its programming which has the built-in capability to send user data directly to the Chinese government, experts told ABC News. DeepSeek caught Wall Street off guard last week when it announced it had developed its AI model for far less money than its American competitors, like OpenAI, which have invested billions. But the potential risk DeepSeek poses to national security may be more acute than previously feared because of a potential open door between DeepSeek and the Chinese government, according to cybersecurity experts. Of late, Americans have been concerned about Byte Dance, the China-based company behind TikTok, which is required under Chinese law to share the data it collects with the Chinese government. With DeepSeek, there's actually the possibility of a direct path to the PRC hidden in its code, Ivan Tsarynny, CEO of Feroot Security, an Ontario-based cybersecurity firm focused on customer data protection, told ABC News. "We see direct links to servers and to companies in China that are under control of the Chinese government. And this is something that we have never seen in the past," Tsarynny said. MORE: What is DeepSeek? The AI chatbot is topping app store charts Users who register or log in to DeepSeek may unknowingly be creating accounts in China, making their identities, search queries, and online behavior visible to Chinese state systems. Tsarynny says he used AI software to decrypt portions of DeepSeek's code and found what appeared to be intentionally hidden programming that has the capability to send user data to one website: the online registry for China Mobile, a telecommunications company owned and operated by the Chinese government. China Mobile was banned from operating in the U.S. by the FCC in 2019 due to concerns that "unauthorized access to customer…data could create irreparable damage to U.S. national security." It was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in 2021 and added to the FCC's list of national security threats in 2022. John Cohen, an ABC News contributor and former acting Undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis for the Department of Homeland Security, said DeepSeek is a most blatant example of suspected surveillance by the Chinese government. "China Mobile is part of a growing list of Chinese-based technology companies that have been determined to pose a risk to U.S. national security," Cohen said . "National security officials always suspect that technology sold by a Chinese-based company has a backdoor making that data accessible to the Chinese government. In this case, the back door's been discovered, it's been opened, and that's alarming." "It's alarming to say the least," Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), who serves on the House Intelligence Committee, told ABC News. "I think we should ban DeepSeek from all government devices immediately. No one should be allowed to download it onto their device. And I think we have to inform the public," Gottheimer said. DeepSeek's terms of service specify that they "shall be governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China." MORE: Nvidia, Microsoft shares tumble as China-based AI app DeepSeek hammers tech giants DeepSeek's privacy policy discloses that they collect all kinds of data including chat and search query history, keystroke patterns, IP addresses, and activity from other apps. However, experts say it's impossible to know what of this data DeepSeek is potentially sending to China Mobile. Tsarynny's analysis found that DeepSeek's web tool creates a digital "fingerprint" for each unique user, which has the capability to track users' activity not only while they use DeepSeek's website, but all web activity going forward. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, said the possibility of covert collection of DeepSeek user data by the Chinese government is "very disturbing." "I think there's absolutely the intention by the CCP to collect data of Americans and user data worldwide," Krishnamoorthi told ABC News. "This pattern of data collection is really familiar to people who study the use of CCP controlled-company apps and you use those apps at your own risk." DeepSeek, its hedge fund founder High-Flyer, and China Mobile did not respond to multiple requests for comment. DeepSeek coding has the capability to transfer users' data directly to the Chinese government originally appeared on
