The White House this past week announced its plans to ban new sales of antivirus software from Kaspersky Lab, after years of pushback against the Russia-based company, and fears that its tools themselves pose…
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Explore insights from HIMSS24 on safeguarding electronic protected health information (ePHI) and limiting unauthorized access. Michael Trzcinski and Vernon O’Donnell present strategies for deploying HIPAA-compliant approaches, discussing the risks and benefits of mobile access…
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A Russian national pleaded guilty today to his role in developing and deploying the malicious software known as Trickbot, which was used to launch cyberattacks against American hospitals and other businesses, according to the…
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Windows 11 Includes Security Layers that Protect Patient DataWhile OSs have become much more secure over the years due to firewalls, anti-virus software and malware scans, Brown says that nothing was blocking the worst…
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In a fast-changing cyber threat landscape, with ever-expanding layers of vulnerability, the stakes are high for hospitals and health systems who must do all they can to protect against the prospect of weeks of…
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Why Stronger Security Strategies Are NeededFor healthcare organizations looking to offer at-home acute care, end-to-end security with a zero-trust policy is imperative. It must encompass all relevant people (including IT and security administrators, staff…
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Nuance has added 1.2 million patients to the list of victims in the MOVEit hack, part of a global cyber campaign targeting over 2,000 organizations. The breach exposed names, Social Security numbers, and protected…
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By Jill McKeon
September 26, 2023 – Advanced email attacks remain a top threat to organizations around the world, including those in the healthcare sector, Abnormal Security observed in its latest blog post. Abnormal saw a…
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The Lazaraus Group, which Cisco Talus reported to be targeting internet backbone infrastructure and healthcare entities in Europe and the United States, evolved its MagicRAT malware and deployed the trojan within five days of…
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The U.S. Department of Justice said the nine individuals named in last week’s indictments used the Conti ransomware variant to attack more than 900 victims worldwide – including hospitals, healthcare providers and their patients…
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