Healthcare cybersecurity news (64)

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HHS warns about Trinity ransomware

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) released a profile of a recent threat actor emerging in the U.S.

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Survey reveals ransomware attacks are becoming the norm

A recent survey revealed that 67% of healthcare organizations have faced ransomware attacks in the past year. Cyber threat groups are targeting...

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What is data rights management?

Data rights management (DRM) refers to the technologies and processes used to control how digital data is accessed, shared, and used. These processes...

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HIMSS healthcare cybersecurity survey

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conducted its annual healthcare cybersecurity survey, showing the current state of...

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Senate Bill proposes stricter cybersecurity mandates for healthcare

Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Warner have introduced a new bill intended to enhance cybersecurity within the healthcare industry. The proposed...

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Email account breaches reported by 4 HIPAA-covered entities

Four healthcare organizations have recently reported email account breaches, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive patient data. The impacted...

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Learning from the CMS data breach 

A recent investigation has revealed that the data breach at Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...

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Microsoft report uncovers cybersecurity threat to critical U.S. sectors

A recently released report by Microsoft shows a cybersecurity group seemingly posing a risk to healthcare organizations.

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Meta hit with €91 million fine for lax password safety

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has given a hefty €91 million fine to Meta, the parent company of social media giants Facebook and...

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The human factor in healthcare cybersecurity

One of the most insidious threats facing health care today is the rise of social engineering attacks that take advantage of human vulnerabilities....

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Baptist Health suffers data breach

Baptist Health Medical Center has begun notifying affected patients following unauthorized access to their IT environment.

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DDos attacks and their impact on HIPAA compliance

A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack impacts HIPAA compliance by disrupting the availability of protected health information (PHI), a...

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Summary of the CISA FOCAL plan

CISA released the Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) Operational Cybersecurity Alignment (FOCAL) Plan on September 16, 2024, to provide...

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