Privacy & Security
MITRE's Dr. Brian Anderson talks about the pros and cons of AI in cybersecurity – and the role of generative AI like ChatGPT – in a preview of his panel session at the upcoming HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum.
New research by the Ponemon Institute and IBM Security revealed that the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.45 million and the costs of avoiding law enforcement after a ransomware attack have increased by $470,000.
HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf says health equity requires designs that are tolerant of more basic infrastructure and that balance data access versus data protection.
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John Nebergall, COO of Consensus Cloud Solutions, explains why interoperability standards must make the transition from securing patient health data to delivering a clear output for clinicians, and how AI can help.
"We will work with a variety of partners across government and industry to promote adoption and take steps to align incentives that address constraints limiting further progress," the agency said in its new strategic plan.
The group – whose ransom note reportedly mimics a customer support ticket – may use a phishing attack to breach health systems' networks or drop payloads across compromised systems after first deploying Cobalt Strike or other frameworks.
Researchers found that vulnerabilities for the software and firmware powering medical devices and other health IT applications increased significantly – and nearly four times as many of these vulnerabilities are being weaponized compared to last year.
Facilities operated by Prospect Medical Holdings were forced to shutter emergency rooms and delay care due to the attack.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital notified patients that a publicly accessible link to some personal and health information was inadvertently posted to the public version of the data analytics tool.
Care is disrupted and computer systems are down at Eastern Connecticut hospitals and medical centers, with numerous services canceled and ambulances diverted at two local hospitals.