Cybercriminals Pose a Growing Threat to Health Care Providers
Ransomware attacks are on the upswing due to the advent of novel technology platforms.
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Warning Issued About Online Tracking Technology
In a recent bulletin, the federal Office for Civil Rights suggests steps that practices can take to protect patient data.
Amazon’s Virtual Health Clinic Raises Patient Privacy Issues
How the retail giant will use the sensitive medical data it collects is among the concerns.
Sophisticated Cybercrime Group Targeting Health Care Providers
The FBI and other federal agencies have issued warnings about a ransomware and data extortion group called the Daixin Team.
HIPAA May Not Cover Personal Health Data Patients Disclose Online
HIPAA protects patients from unauthorized disclosure of personal information by covered entities such as medical practices and hospitals, but out from under the HIPAA umbrella, patients are mostly on their own, according to the authors of a recent report.
Report: Ransomware Attacks Rise Sharply
Ransomware attacks now account for 25% of all data breaches, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigation Report.
FDA Aims To Improve Medical Device Security
The agency has issued proposed draft recommendations to guide incorporation of cybersecurity protections into medical devices at the time of manufacture.
Phishing, Malware Attacks Spike Amid Pandemic
Breaches involving user names and passwords soared 450% in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with 2019, according to the ForgeRock 2021 Consumer Identity Breach Report.
Cyberattacks Increasing Against Health Care Providers
Medical information is especially valuable to data thieves for a number of reasons.
US Issues Cybersecurity Alert for Legacy IT Systems
The biggest security risk is that legacy systems have no vendor support, putting them at heightened risk for cyberattacks.
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