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Embracing new opportunities for healthcare in 2025
The healthcare sector began 2025 facing a challenging environment shaped by extraordinary events from the previous year.
Cybersecurity (4)
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BYOD best practices in healthcare
The rise of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies in healthcare settings creates unique security challenges for protecting patient information. With...
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What is remote code execution?
Remote code execution (RCE) has emerged as a security concern in healthcare, recently experienced through the Contec CMS8000 patient monitor...
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What is a security assessment?
Tshedimoso Makhene: Feb 11, 2025 10:29:18 AM
A security assessment is a systematic evaluation of an organization's information systems, policies, and infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities,...
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The role of blockchain in healthcare email security
While traditional solutions like encryption and spam filters are necessary, emerging technologies like blockchain offer new possibilities for...
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How to protect your healthcare practice from insider threats
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) defines insider threats as risks posed by individuals within your organization who have access...
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What are privilege escalation attacks?
Tshedimoso Makhene: Feb 7, 2025 9:11:43 PM
Privilege escalation attacks occur when an attacker exploits a vulnerability, misconfiguration, or security weakness to gain higher levels of access...
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Unpacking healthcare cybercriminal tactics
Cybercriminals use a two-step approach to attacking healthcare organizations: gaining initial access and thendeploying ransomware. The most common...
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Microsoft: Why U.S. healthcare is at risk of cyberattacks
The American healthcare sector has become a major target for financially motivated cybercriminals.
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Why small healthcare practices are at greater risk for cyberattacks
Small healthcare practices often face unique challenges that make them particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks. Despite having fewer resources than...
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How to verify an email recipient
Tshedimoso Makhene: Feb 4, 2025 6:29:11 PM
95% of cyberattacks are due to human error, including sending emails to the wrong recipient. This statistic demonstrates the need for healthcare...
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DeepSeek exposes sensitive user data due to unsecured databases
Tshedimoso Makhene: Feb 4, 2025 5:15:56 PM
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek exposed sensitive user and operational data through unsecured ClickHouse database instances.
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A closer look at 2024’s top cyber targets
The IT sector According to the Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2024, IT was the most targeted sector by nation-state actors, accounting for 24% of...