Personal Health Details of More Than 350,000 Oregonians Potentially Exposed in HIPAA Breach
Unauthorized individuals compromised and potentially exposed more than 350,000 Oregonians' protected health information (PHI) in a HIPAA breach.
HHS Publishes Voluntary Healthcare Cybersecurity Practices for Medical Organizations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released voluntary healthcare cybersecurity practices to help medical organizations strengthen their security posture.
Why Healthcare Cyberattacks Should Be a Concern for Consumer Data Collectors
Personal health information is extremely valuable to threat actors, and companies that store customers' health data need to be wary of healthcare cyberattacks that could threaten their business.
Recent Attack Suggests Ransomware Is Alive and Well in Healthcare
A recent ransomware attack against a Missouri hospital showed that healthcare organizations are still under threat despite an overall decline in campaigns across industries.
Is Your Healthcare Organization Prepared to Withstand a Data Security Breach?
The most effective way to protect against a data security breach is to develop an immune system around an AI-powered core of security orchestration and analytics tools.
Nearly Half of Healthcare Execs Say Cybersecurity Challenges Create M&A Headaches
A new report revealed rising levels of concern among healthcare executives about cybersecurity challenges that arise after mergers and acquisitions are finalized.
The Hack React: Testing a SOC Director’s Cybersecurity Incident Response
When Lincoln Healthcare experiences a watering hole attack, security operations center (SOC) director Malcolm Gerhard is tasked with developing a swift cybersecurity incident response. Will he succeed?
FDA Rolls Out New Action Plan for Medical Device Cybersecurity
The FDA recently released a new plan designed to help healthcare organizations improve medical device cybersecurity.
Don’t Be Held for Ransom: Five Strategies to Secure Healthcare Data Against Cyberattacks
Basic best practices, such as backing up data, patching vulnerable systems, segmenting networks, whitelisting apps and training employees, are the keys to protecting healthcare data from ransomware.
Supply Chain and IoT Risks Pose Healthcare Cybersecurity Challenges, Report Reveals
Internet of Things (IoT) device protection and supply chain risks have emerged as top healthcare cybersecurity concerns, according to recent research.