healthcare
New, custom ransomware delivered to orgs via extremely targeted emails
Ransomware campaigns are usually wide-flung affairs: the attackers send out as many malicious emails as possible and hope to hit a substantial number of targets. But more …
Siemens CT scanners open to remote compromise via publicly available exploits
Siemens has finally provided patches for a number of Microsoft Windows SMBv1 vulnerabilities that affect some of the medical devices sold under the Siemens Healthineers brand. …
Has healthcare misdiagnosed the cybersecurity problem?
Take a cursory look at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) wall of data breach shame and you might be scratching your head: Why does the healthcare sector …
Nation-states are biggest cyber threat for drug and medical device makers
Government-sponsored hackers were seen as the biggest threat to cyber security among executives in charge of technology, information, and security at drug and medical device …
Independent labs will test the security of medical devices
The Medical Device Innovation, Safety and Security Consortium (MDISS) launched the first of more than a dozen planned specialized labs for security testing medical devices. …
The path to protecting health data: 10 steps to get started
The information in your medical records can be more valuable than your credit card numbers to a cybercriminal. Experts estimate healthcare data is 50 times more valuable to …
Anthem ready to pay $115 million to settle data breach lawsuit
US health insurer Anthem has agreed to pay $115 million to settle a class-action suit mounted in the wake of the massive data breach it suffered in late 2014/early 2015. The …
Healthcare industry continues to struggle with software security
67% of medical device manufacturers and 56% of healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) believe an attack on a medical device built or in use by their organizations is likely …
Healthcare organizations still complacent about cybersecurity
The rapid fire spread of the WannaCry ransomware, which infected thousands of organizations globally, is one of the most significant cyberattacks in recent digital history. …
What healthcare CISOs should know
“Are we more secure today than yesterday?” is the question every healthcare organization needs to asks itself every day. in order to develop a more effective security posture, …
Healthcare breaches: Is your data at rest or at risk?
In 2016 healthcare breaches hit an all-time high (328), surpassing the previous record set in 2015 (268), according to Bitglass. Number of breaches Records of approximately …
How to securely deploy medical devices within a healthcare facility
The risks insecure medical devices pose to patient safety are no longer just theoretical, and compromised electronic health records may haunt patients forever. A surgical …
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