Verified Trust is healthcare’s new cyber perimeter© 2025 HIMSS. All rights reserved. Healthcare organizations are dealing with a surge in cyber risk as AI-powered attacks, third-party connections and expanding digital ecosystems stretch traditional defenses. Recent…
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Sıla Özeren, Security Research engineer at Picus Security
When a hospital’s connected devices are compromised, it’s more than just data or dollars at risk — it’s patient lives. In recent years, operational technology (OT) devices, such as…
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The following is a guest article by Sandy Kronenberg, Founder and CEO at Netarx
From Falsified Diagnostics to Cloned Physicians, Deepfakes are Exposing Gaps in Traditional Defenses and Demanding Urgent Executive Action
Healthcare is facing a new…
A flashy security team with no structure. Off-the-shelf policies with no context. Vague priorities when systems go down.In this clip, HIMSS members break down the red flags that signal cyber risk—before the breach happens….
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A flashy security team with no structure. Off-the-shelf policies with no context. Vague priorities when systems go down.In this clip, HIMSS members break down the red flags that signal cyber risk—before the breach happens….
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Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Also a Clinical Concern
When a ransomware attack hampers a hospital’s electronic health records, the ripple effects are immediate and potentially life-threatening with diagnostic delays, canceled procedures and disrupted prescriptions. Every second…
Dave Sampson, VP of Cyber Risk & Strategy at Thrive
Just over a year ago, Change Healthcare was the target of the largest medical data breach in U.S. history. The cyberattack impacted over 190 million…
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Rural Healthcare Under Digital Siege
Rural hospitals are struggling with mounting cybersecurity challenges while lacking essential resources to defend themselves. Microsoft has pledged commitment through public-private partnerships to address this vulnerability crisis, stating: “We can…
How and when will rural hospitals get the tools and resources they need to mitigate cyber threats is an unknown. But to increase awareness about the causes of rural hospital vulnerability and drive more…
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Three new partnerships aim to use artificial intelligence and cloud technologies to enhance precision medicine, put a lasso around AI-driven and other healthcare cyber risks, and improve care delivery workflows. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center…
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