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A deep dive into nation-state cyber actors and their tactics
Cyber warfare has become a major part of geopolitical strategies, with nation-state actors using cyberattacks for espionage, financial gain, and...
Healthcare cybersecurity news (41)
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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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Over 148K affected in Delta Health cyberattack
Delta County Memorial Hospital District (‘Delta Health’) in Colorado recently disclosed a cyberattack between May 27 and May 30, 2024, potentially...
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River Region Cardiology Associates faces 500k person data breach
River Region Cardiology Associates has disclosed a data breach that compromised the sensitive personal and protected health information of 500,000...
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Lucent Health delays breach notification for 16 months
Lucent Health Solutions, LLC, a third-party health plan administrator, experienced a data breach in October 2023 that exposed individuals’protected...
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Medicare advantage saw surge in prior authorization requests in 2023
Kirsten Peremore: Feb 4, 2025 11:44:44 AM
In a detailed analysis conducted by KFF, trends and changes in the prior authorization processes within Medicare Advantage plans were discussed,...
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Change Healthcare ransomware attack: A timeline
The Change Healthcare ransomware attack exposed severe cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the U.S. healthcare system.
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NY Blood Center ransomware attack compromises critical services
New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) recently identified a ransomware attack affecting its IT systems. The organization has engaged third-party...
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Bankers Cooperative Group submits data breach notification to HHS-OCR
Tshedimoso Makhene: Feb 3, 2025 4:34:07 PM
Bankers Cooperative Group, Inc. (BCG) has reported a data breach to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after...
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Lessons from significant cyber breaches
Farah Amod: Feb 3, 2025 7:05:12 AM
Cybersecurity breaches continue challenging businesses of all sizes, exposing sensitive data and causing financial and reputational damage. The...
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MGM to pay $45M settlement after breach affecting 37 million customers
Abby Grifno: Feb 3, 2025 5:00:00 AM
What happened In 2023 and 2019, MGM Resorts International faced two massive data breaches, forcing the resort company to shut down many of its...
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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...