healthcare
25% of healthcare organizations using public cloud do not encrypt data
A HyTrust survey of 51 healthcare and biotech organizations found that 25 percent of those organizations using the public cloud do not encrypt their data. The survey also …
In 2017, the digital will get physical when machines start to lie
In a memorable scene from a 2014 episode of the series Homeland, the Vice President is murdered by hackers who tamper with his pacemaker. Despite this plot idea reportedly …
FDA urges patients to implement patch to secure their cardiac implants
Patients who have been implanted with pacemakers and defibrillators manufactured by US-based St. Jude Medical are urged to make sure that their Merlin@home Transmitter unit is …
Healthcare IT professionals are overconfident
A Dimensional Research study evaluated the confidence of IT professionals regarding the efficacy of seven key security controls, which must be in place to quickly detect a …
Insecure pacemakers can be easily hacked
A group of researchers has discovered that it’s not that difficult for a “weak adversary” with limited resources and capabilities to fiddle with or even shut …
Protecting smart hospitals: A few recommendations
The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) has released a new report to help IT and security officers of healthcare organizations implement IoT …
Services disrupted at three UK hospitals due to virus attack
Computer systems of the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust have been hit by a “virus”, and the HNS Trust reacted by shutting down the majority of …
Healthcare industry lacks basic security awareness among staff
SecurityScorecard released a comprehensive analysis exposing cybersecurity vulnerabilities across 700 healthcare organizations including medical treatment facilities, health …
Stolen medical records available for sale from $0.03 per record
The development of the market for stolen data and related hacking skills indicate that the business of cybercrime in the healthcare sector is growing, according to Intel …
Securing medical devices: Cybersecurity spending to triple by 2021
The medical IoT is set to transform healthcare through smart medical devices. However, their success is in jeopardy if cybersecurity concerns are not addressed immediately.
SOC 2 + HITRUST: Evolving infosec demands in healthcare
Two-thirds of business associates are not fully prepared to meet the growing marketplace demands regarding controls for protecting healthcare information, such as patient …
Compromised electronic health records may haunt you forever
A recent report on the Deep Web black market for electronic health records (EHRs) by researchers affiliated with the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology has …