cybersecurity
You Need a Cyber Team
By KIM BELLARD Maybe you, like me, are an Olympics fan (in my case: Summer Games, track & field). Most Americans look forward eagerly to […]
Mayo, General Catalyst lead $24M investment in data-sharing company
They led an investment in TripleBlind, a Kansas City-based startup looking to support collaboration between healthcare companies without the need to share raw data.
Report: 22% of providers saw death rates spike following a ransomware attack
Ransomware attacks had an impact beyond mortality rates as well, with 71% of respondents saying that these cyberattacks drove up lengths of stay and 36% […]
It doesn’t pay to pay a ransom – especially in healthcare
While you may rid yourself of one attacker by meeting their demands, you send a sign to threat actors around the world that you are […]
Health apps could face big fines if they don’t disclose privacy breaches
The agency reminded health apps and wearables companies that they must disclose any breach of users’ health information, even if they are not a HIPAA […]
The do’s and don’ts of digital transformation for healthcare CIOs
Done right, digital transformation in healthcare drives productivity, satisfaction, quality of care, and reimbursement—but it can be easy to get wrong.
Top 7 challenges facing the medical device market
Despite these seven headwinds, the medical device market has strong momentum headed into 2022 and beyond.
What COVID-19’s Attack on Healthcare Cybersecurity Taught Us About Its Shortcomings
In the early chaos of the coronavirus pandemic, the healthcare industry struggled to keep up with an influx of patients amidst a shortage of necessary […]
3 Ways Healthcare Orgs Can Work to Prevent Insider Security Threats
Sanjay Joshi, Global CIO Healthcare and Life Sciences at Tanium Though it’s often “highly sophisticated” or “nation-state” attackers that make headlines, the truth is that […]
As work went remote, cybersecurity teams doubled down on clear communication, flexibility
In a remote work environment, cybersecurity teams learned that they needed to support their organizations by providing workers with the information they needed to secure […]
4 Key Constraints Preventing Healthcare from Proper Cybersecurity
Seth Carmody, VP of Regulatory Strategy at MedCrypt Healthcare was created to help people. So why is this industry the most heavily targeted by cybercriminals and […]
As healthcare moves online, providers must step up security practices
As data breaches increase in size, and as large organizations demonstrate their willingness to pay ransom, it only becomes a matter of time before more […]
How the military-derived “cyber kill chain” model can help health systems fight cybercrime
The model can be used to outline the steps involved in a ransomware attack and thereby enabling healthcare providers to block the attackers themselves at […]
Report: First half of 2021 sees massive spike in number of data breach victims
Provider organizations accounted for 73% of all data breaches reported to the HHS in the first six months of 2021, impacting about 22.7 million individuals […]
Cybersecurity: The Hidden Health Tech Crisis No One’s Talking About
Roel Decneut, CMO at Lansweeper The life-saving capabilities of technology in a healthcare environment are beyond dispute. Medical professionals in hospital environments rely on networked […]
Ransomware onslaught shines spotlight on patient data privacy shortcomings
By replacing manual processes with automated, artificial intelligence-powered analytics, healthcare organizations can position themselves to maintain both patient trust and financial stability.
Oops: Hundreds of One Medical patients’ emails exposed
A mass email sent to hundreds of One Medical users exposed their email addresses. One Medical has stated it was not the result of a […]
Cybersecurity solutions provider Cynerio nabs $30M in new funding
Cynerio, a provider of cybersecurity and asset management solutions, raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. The company will use the capital to […]
What the Shift to 5G Will Mean for Healthcare Cybersecurity
Matthew Doyle, COO & Head of Investor Relations, Chicago Pacific Founders 5G has spent years hovering on the horizon, its industry-revolutionizing potential waiting just out […]
Why Ransomware Poses a Threat to Both Providers & Patient Health
Gary Ogasawara, CTO, Cloudian Ransomware attacks continue to wreak havoc on all types of organizations across almost every industry. The healthcare sector in particular has […]
Talking about Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices Shouldn’t be Taboo
Nastassia Tamari, Director of Information Security Operations for BD According to the National Vulnerability Database, 18,353 vulnerabilities were reported in 2020. That’s nearly three times […]
Ransomware Attacks Surge 102% in 2021, as Triple Extortion Emerges
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External Threat Actors Outpace Insiders in Healthcare Data Breaches
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