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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...
Cybersecurity (6)
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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...
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Understanding and securing hashed passwords
Tshedimoso Makhene: Feb 2, 2025 7:17:37 PM
Your password is the first line of defense against unauthorized access to user accounts; however, the best practices for creating and securing them...
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The anatomy of a phishing attack
Phishing attacks remain one of the most common and effective email security threats, particularly targeting healthcare organizations. According to a...
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Dentistry and unified cloud infrastructures
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 2, 2025 11:59:50 AM
Historically, dental practices operated with paper records and standalone software systems that often resulted in information silos and...
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HIPAA penalties and responsibilities: what to do after a breach or violation
Tshedimoso Makhene: Feb 2, 2025 11:47:34 AM
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data in the United States....
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When is data replication a risk to patient data?
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 1, 2025 2:00:00 AM
Data replication poses a risk to patient data when security measures are inconsistent across replicated sites, leading to potential unauthorized...