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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 (May 13 – 19)

May 20, 2019 admin Android, bloatware, breaches, crysis ransomware, DDos attack, dharma, hacking, healthcare cybersecurity, mds, meltdown, microsoft, ransomware, Security world, server vulnerabilities, spectre, typosquatting, VPN, vulnerabilities, Week in security, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 15:57:29 +0000

A roundup of security news from May 13–19, including ransomware attacks on the upswing, website hacking, pseudo-VPNs, bloatware, and more.

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Tags: Android bloatware breaches crysis ransomware DDos attack dharma hacking healthcare cybersecurity mds Meltdown microsoft ransomware server vulnerabilities Spectre typosquatting vpn vulnerabilities whatsapp

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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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Tags: 2019 data security incident response report decatur county general hospital breach EternalBlue filess malware healthcare healthcare cybersecurity healthcare malware healthcare security HIPAA 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

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New research finds hospitals are easy targets for phishing attacks

March 19, 2019 admin 101, Anti-phishing, Business, healthcare, healthcare cybersecurity, hospital security, hospitals, phishing

Credit to Author: Joan Goodchild| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000

New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston finds hospital employees are extremely vulnerable to phishing attacks. The study highlights just how effective phishing remains as a tactic, and why awareness of email scams is more critical than ever.

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Physician, protect thyself: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

April 6, 2018 admin 101, Data Privacy, ddos, FYI, healthcare, healthcare cybersecurity, HIPPA, physician

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:33:25 +0000

In this final installment of “Physician, protect thyself,” we take a look at two key roles in small- to medium-sized hospitals and outpatient clinics that must step up their cybersecurity game to protect patients and staff alike.

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Physician, protect thyself: healthcare cybersecurity circling the drain

February 15, 2018 admin 101, Business, BYOD, cybersecurity, EHR, electronic health record, health apps, Health Care, healthcare, healthcare cybersecurity, HIPPA, mHealth, security training

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Study after study reveals that healthcare cybersecurity breaches are on the uptick. In this blog series, we’ll look into the reasons why healthcare cybercrime is trending, understand the motivations of threat actors behind it, and discuss what the healthcare industry can do to care for itself and the people they swore to protect.

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