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Labs report finds cyberthreats against healthcare increasing while security circles the drain

November 13, 2019 admin apis, biotech, EHR, electronic health record, emotet, health apps, Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility, health records, healthcare, healthcare cybersecurity, Healthcare security, hipaa, medical device, medical device threat, medical management apps, phishing, reports, trickbot, trojan malware

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In this special edition of our quarterly CTNT report, we focus on the top attack methods and threats plaguing the healthcare industry over the last year, plus highlight recurring security challenges and reasons why cybercriminals target patient data.

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A week in security (June 10 – 16)

June 17, 2019 admin a week in security, ACLU, ad blockers, Adware, AI, American Civil Liberties Union, APT, Artificial Intelligence, breach, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, cyberbullying, disinformation campaign, fishwrap, Google Calendar notification abuse, Healthcare security, Maine, MuddyWaters, privacy, pups, push notifications, sextortion, trolling, twitter list abuse, VLC

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:09:19 +0000

A roundup of security news from June 10–16, including MegaCortex, the latest news on privacy, the abuse of Twitter’s Lists feature, and more.

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A week in security

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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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Sophisticated threats plague ailing healthcare industry

April 30, 2019 admin 2019 data security incident response report, cybercrime, decatur county general hospital breach, EternalBlue, filess malware, healthcare, healthcare cybersecurity, healthcare malware, Healthcare security, hipaa, malware, Ransom.WannaCrypt, ransomware, riskware, riskware.mictray, riskware.tool.hck, rootkit.fileless.mtgen, spyware, spyware.agent, spyware.emotet, spyware.trickbot, trickbot, trojan.bitcoinminer, trojan.emotet, trojan.fakems, Trojan.TrickBot, trojans, WannaCry, worm.parite, worm.qakbot, worms

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Black hat hackers are after patient healthcare data, and such breaches will only intensify. Which forms of malware are behind the attacks? We take a look at the advanced threats targeting a sector struggling to keep up.

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Where to Start When Addressing Healthcare Facility Data Security Issues

July 26, 2017 admin Business Continuity, Critical Power, cyber attacks, Cyber Security, Data Security, healthcare, healthcare facility management, Healthcare security, IoT, ISO 27034, IT Management, LifeIsOn, Power Management, Regulations, Security Management, Sustainability, uptime

Credit to Author: Christopher Roberts| Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:09:46 +0000

Cyberattacks, whether generated from a single individual or a politically-motivated group, have emerged as a bigger threat to the healthcare industry security in recent years. Tight regulations and the growing… Read more »

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