Security
Privacy & Security
While nearly half of hackers are contemplating a ban on the sale of ransomware, new attack methods like those used in WannaCry and Petya demonstrate that it isn’t going anywhere soon.
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CyberGRX and BitSight merge their tools as this type of risk is a top cybersecurity concern for healthcare organizations.
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On the other hand, password protection, facial recognition and access controls are the three least effective security measures, report finds.
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The increase in threats and sophistication have prompted the need to shore up government security policies, according to the agency’s updated 2017 work plan.
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The prolific malware strain that has pummeled the healthcare sector since 2016 is now being paired with another variant, allowing hackers to double-up their payload.
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While officials say less than 1 percent of patients were impacted by the breach, this is the second time the organization has been hit with a successful phishing attack within the last year.
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By giving patients control over their data, the tech could enable better privacy protections and efficiency for information exchange.
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While 86 percent of IT security professionals found threat data valuable to their security missions, only 51 are using the intelligence to handle risk, Ponemon says.
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Yes, health entities need to be held responsible for protecting patient data but public shaming isn’t making that happen. There’s a better way forward.
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Last week the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took the unprecedented step of recalling a biomedical device because of concerns over its lack of cybersecurity.