Tag: healthcare
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Healthcare cybersecurity set for AI boom in 2025
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/healthcare-cybersecurity-set-for-ai-boom-in-2025
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The Case for Managed Security Services in Healthcare: Reducing Risk and Enhancing Patient Care
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/the-case-for-managed-security-services-in-healthcare-reducing-risk-and-enhancing-patient-care
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HealthTech Database Exposed 108GB Medical and Employment Records
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in SecurityNewsA misconfigured database exposed 108.8 GB of sensitive data, including information on over 86,000 healthcare workers affiliated with… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/healthtech-database-exposed-medical-employment-records/
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ICYMI: Interesting Things We Learned at the HIMSS 2025 Conference
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in SecurityNewsWe had a good time talking to folks last week in our ColorTokens booth at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference in Las Vegas. The crowd was plentiful and engaged at the Venetian Convention Center and Ceasar’s Forum. Perhaps even more interesting than the keynote addresses and the latest-and-greatest information from the vendor……
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Medusa ransomware slams critical infrastructure organizations
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in SecurityNewsThe ransomware-as-service gang tallied more than 300 victims in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing and technology. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/medusa-ransomware-slams-critical-infrastructure-organizations/742428/
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86,000+ Healthcare Staff Records Exposed Due to AWS S3 Misconfiguration
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in SecurityNewsA non-password-protected database belonging to ESHYFT, a New Jersey-based HealthTech company, was recently discovered by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler. The database contained over 86,000 records, amounting to 108.8 GB of sensitive information. This data breach, while not attributed to intentional malice, highlights the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures in the healthcare sector. Background of…
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Breaking the Barriers to a Password-Free Life in Enterprise: Meet SafeNet eToken Fusion NFC PIV security key
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Tags: access, authentication, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, data, defense, encryption, fido, framework, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, mobile, nfc, password, phishing, regulation, service, software, strategy, technology, windowsBreaking the Barriers to a Password-Free Life in Enterprise: Meet SafeNet eToken Fusion NFC PIV security key madhav Thu, 03/13/2025 – 06:46 As large organizations increasingly shift towards passwordless solutions, the benefits are clear: enhanced user experience, improved security, and significant cost savings. The FIDO (Fast Identity Online) standard has emerged as the gold standard…
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Abu Dhabi Guidelines Offer Blueprint for Cybersecurity in Health
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in SecurityNewsFollowing increasing attacks on healthcare organizations, the United Arab Emirates has refined its regulatory strategy for improving cybersecurity in healthcare. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/abu-dhabi-guidelines-offer-blueprint-cybersecurity-health
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Smashing Security podcast #408: A gag order backfires, and a snail mail ransom demand
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in SecurityNewsWhat happens when a healthcare giant’s legal threats ignite a Streisand Effect wildfire”¦ while a ransomware gang appears to ditch the dark web for postage stamps? First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-408/
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$405 Million Forfeited: Texas Pharmacist’s Fraudulent Compound Cream Scheme Exposes Vulnerabilities in Healthcare Systems
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in SecurityNewsA Texas pharmacist, Dehshid “David” Nourian, 62, of Plano, has been sentenced to 17 years and six months First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/405-million-forfeited-texas-pharmacists-fraudulent-compound-cream-scheme-exposes-vulnerabilities-in-healthcare-systems/
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Separate US healthcare breaches impact over 560K
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/separate-us-healthcare-breaches-impact-over-560k
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HHS Investigators Get New Mission Under Trump: Root Out DEI
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in SecurityNewsStretched Agency Must Balance HIPAA Enforcement With Policing DEI in Healthcare. HHS investigators charged with protecting the civil rights and privacy of patients are now assigned to finding and stamping out diversity, equity and inclusion programs at universities and hospitals, with DEI now deemed discriminatory under the Trump administration. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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15 Prozent der PCs im Gesundheitswesen fallen beim Security-Test durch
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in SecurityNewsDie Studie »Resilience Obstacles in the Healthcare Industry« untersuchte die Telemetriedaten von über einer Million im Gesundheitswesen eingesetzten PCs. Dabei fanden die Analysten von Absolute Security heraus, dass den Endgeräten viel zu oft stabile Sicherheitsstrukturen fehlen, was Cyberkriminellen buchstäblich Tür und Tor zu den Infrastrukturen im Healthcare-Bereich öffnet. Warum ist das so? Die Resilienz-Studie… First…
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Rhysida Hacking Group Strikes More Healthcare Providers
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in SecurityNewsMental Health Provider, Kansas Clinics Are Latest Victims of Cybercriminal Gang. A Kansas-based medical practice and a Rhode lsland-based provider of mental health and addiction counseling and related services are the latest victims in a growing list of healthcare organizations reporting major data breaches by cybercriminal gang Rhysida. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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How can I secure NHIs during rapid deployment cycles?
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in SecurityNewsAre Your Machine Identities Adequately Protected During Rapid Deployment Cycles? Organizations across industries are leveraging the unprecedented benefits of the cloud. Financial services, healthcare, travel, and tech-driven sectors like DevOps and SOC teams are especially invested. However, this adoption isn’t without its unique set of challenges. One pertinent question is, how can organizations secure Non-Human……
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Kansas healthcare provider says more than 220,000 impacted by cyberattack
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in SecurityNewsSunflower Medical Group said it initially discovered the breach on January 7 and hired a cybersecurity firm to investigate before it was discovered the hackers had been inside their systems since mid-December. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kansas-healthcare-provider-data-breach
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Rhysida pwns two US healthcare orgs, extracts over 300K patients’ data
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in SecurityNewsTerabytes of sensitive info remain available for download First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/rhysida_healthcare/
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RansomHouse gang claims the hack of the Loretto Hospital in Chicago
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in SecurityNewsAnother American hospital falls victim to a ransomware attack; the RansomHouse gang announced the hack of Loretto Hospital in Chicago.
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560,000 People Impacted Across Four Healthcare Data Breaches
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in SecurityNewsSeveral healthcare organizations in different US states have disclosed data breaches affecting 100,000-200,000 individuals. The post 560,000 People Impacted Across Four Healthcare Data Breaches appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/560000-people-impacted-across-four-healthcare-data-breaches/
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Are Efforts to Help Secure Rural Hospitals Doing Any Good?
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in SecurityNewsBiden-Era Cyber Aid Programs Are Still Available, But Future is Uncertain. Even though rural hospitals and other small healthcare providers don’t have deep pockets, cybercriminals continue to target them with ransomware, often causing serious disruption and compromises affecting large swaths of patients. What can be done to help them strengthen cybersecurity? First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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How AI in Healthcare Can Speed Up Cyber Response
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in SecurityNewsArtificial intelligence-based tools are among the most promising advancing technologies for healthcare sector organizations to help to address cybersecurity resource shortages, said Chris Tyberg, CISO of medical device and consumer health product manufacturer Abbott. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/how-ai-in-healthcare-speed-up-cyber-response-i-5463
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CSA Outlines Data Security Challenges and Best Practices, While ISACA Offers Tips To Retain IT Pros
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Tags: advisory, ai, awareness, banking, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, corporate, crime, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, governance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, iot, jobs, mail, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, nis-2, privacy, qr, ransom, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, scam, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vmware, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayCheck out best practices for shoring up data security and reducing cyber risk. Plus, get tips on how to improve job satisfaction among tech staff. Meanwhile, find out why Congress wants federal contractors to adopt vulnerability disclosure programs. And get the latest on cyber scams; zero-day vulnerabilities; and critical infrastructure security. Dive into six things…
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Reshaping Healthcare – and Healthcare Cyber – With AI
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in SecurityNewsThe use of artificial intelligence is not only reshaping healthcare delivery in the sector but also healthcare cybersecurity within organizations, said Anahi Santiago, CISO of ChristianaCare, the largest healthcare delivery organization in the state of Delaware. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/reshaping-healthcare-healthcare-cyber-ai-i-5465
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Medusa Ransomware Claims 40+ Victims in 2025, Confirmed Healthcare Attacks
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in SecurityNewsSymantec found that Medusa has listed almost 400 victims on its data leaks site since early 2023, demanding ransom payments as high as $15m First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/medusa-claims-victims-2025/
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What is risk management? Quantifying and mitigating uncertainty
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Tags: breach, business, cio, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, data, finance, flaw, framework, governance, healthcare, infosec, infrastructure, insurance, international, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, nist, risk, risk-analysis, risk-assessment, risk-management, software, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityHow do organizations structure risk management operations?: Risk management has in some organizations traditionally been multicentric, with different departments or individuals within the org implementing risk management techniques in their work: Risk management is a component of good project management, for instance. IT leaders in particular must be able to integrate risk management philosophies and…
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Managing Legacy Medical Device and App Cyber Risks
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in SecurityNewsLegacy apps and medical devices continue to pose persistent and considerable risk to healthcare IT environments, and many organizations are still unaware of their prevalence in their settings, said Keith Fricke, partner and principal consultant at tw-Security, who discusses mitigation steps to take. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/managing-legacy-medical-device-app-cyber-risks-i-5464
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Healthcare Targeted By More Advanced Cyberattacks In The Past Year
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/healthcare-targeted-by-more-advanced-cyberattacks-in-the-past-year
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Healthcare organizations facing more sophisticated attacks
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/healthcare-organizations-facing-more-sophisticated-attacks
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Up to $75M needed to fix up rural hospital cybersecurity as ransomware gangs keep scratching at the door
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in SecurityNewsAttacks strike, facilities go bust, patients die. But it’s preventable First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/06/rural_hospitals_cybersecurity/