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Medical industry struggles with PACS data leaks

May 24, 2019 admin %USERNAME%, data, data leaks, Data Privacy, default credentials, Healthcare security, medical industry, medical records, PACS servers, passwords, patient data, Servers, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Vasilios Hioureas| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:05:21 +0000

PACS servers are often used to store and transmit patient data. But how is their security implemented? We take a look at case of how poor setup can easily lead to data leaks.

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Please stop posting your X-rays to social media

June 9, 2017 admin cybercrime, doxxing, hacking, health records, medical records, MRI, privacy, Social engineering, social media, X-Ray

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2017 14:00:36 +0000

Many people post unredacted medical images to Twitter and Instagram. They shouldn’t because the details included on the image often can compromise personal identity online and in rare instances, lead to a possible attack on an exposed piece of medical IT infrastructure.

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Tags: doxxing hacking health records medical records MRI privacy Social Engineering social media X-Ray

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