Privacy & Security

The security vendor said the group behind the malware intensified its focus on healthcare organizations because the data is more valuable than other industries and providers commonly use legacy software that is not as secure as upgraded versions. 

Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights found that the university lacked a firewall, which allowed a remote access Trojan to infiltrate the network and potentially expose PHI of 1,670 individuals.

Mitch Parker comes to IU after eight years at Temple Health. 

There is still no way to decrypt the virus, first discovered in March. It's now spreading via Facebook messenger.

The technology company said it will use the money to focus on secure access of health data via smartphones in developing nations.

Scott Borg of the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit said that health executives must take into account the economics of security and that is more about making decisions that create value than just money.

Locky dominates the onslaught. And there has been an increase in deployment of so-called quiet malware such as remote access Trojan malware like jRAT, according to new research from PhishMe.

The number of incidents along with the number of patient records breached both slowed in October, according to Protenus. TheDarkOverLord? That cyber-perpetrator was back with two demands for ransom.

There's a lot up in the air for healthcare policy following Donald Trump's surprising win. But a complete repeal of the Affordable Care Act won't be possible – at least not initially, say two HIMSS policy experts.

Master decryption keys for the major ransomware strain Crysis were released on security blog BleepingComputer forum by a member on Monday. The user's post contained the master keys and directions on how it should be used.