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HealthITSecurity » Cybersecurity
4d ago
Advanced cybersecurity performance translates to higher shareholder returns Strong cybersecurity performance in healthcare is crucial for ensuring patient safety and operational continuity at all times, especially during a cybersecurity incident. But new research shows that ..read more
HealthITSecurity » Cybersecurity
2w ago
HC3 alerts shed light on two popular healthcare cyberattack tactics The HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) released two sector alerts recently, each highlighting a different cyber threat tactic that bad actors may use to facilitate healthcare ..read more
HealthITSecurity » Cybersecurity
2w ago
Healthcare security culture steadily improving, but gaps remain As the healthcare and pharmaceuticals sector continues to face a high volume of cyberattacks, maintaining a strong security culture remains a crucial element to maintaining a strong security posture ..read more
HealthITSecurity » Cybersecurity
2w ago
MFA bypass results in breach at LA County Department of Mental Health A multi-factor authentication (MFA) failure led to the exposure of patient information pertaining to the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH), a report filed with the California ..read more
HealthITSecurity » Cybersecurity
3w ago
Healthcare data breaches are piling up 3 months into the year As of the first week of March, 116 healthcare data breaches have been reported to the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in 2024, impacting over 13 million individuals. The most common breach types were ..read more
HealthITSecurity » Cybersecurity
3w ago
63% of known exploited vulnerabilities found on healthcare networks Healthcare networks and medical devices are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to a recent study from cyber-physical systems protection company Claroty. The study found that 63 percent of ..read more
HealthITSecurity » Cybersecurity
3w ago
MA hospitals losing $24M per day following Change Healthcare cyberattack The Change Healthcare cyberattack is costing Massachusetts hospitals at least $24 million per day, according to the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA). After Change ..read more
HealthITSecurity » Cybersecurity
3w ago
New cyber legislation would provide advance payments to providers facing hacks Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) has introduced the Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, which would allow for advance and accelerated payments to providers in the event of a cybersecurity ..read more
HealthITSecurity » Cybersecurity
1M ago
NIST Releases CSF 2.0, Caters to Audience Beyond Critical Infrastructure The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released version 2.0 of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), which is broadly used to reduce cyber risk across critical infrastructure ..read more
HealthITSecurity » Cybersecurity
1M ago
Lurie Children’s Restores Key Systems Following Cyberattack Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago has restored its Epic EHR platform and other key systems following a cyberattack that began on January 31st, the hospital stated. MyChart remains unavailable as ..read more