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By Kat Jercich | 04:13 pm | November 11, 2021
The thousands of potentially affected healthcare devices include anesthesia machines and patient monitors, according to researchers.
By Kat Jercich | 04:57 pm | November 10, 2021
A new SecureAge study found that 40% of employers said their current company had dealt with a cyberattack in the past – yet many faced hurdles to implementing defense measures.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:18 pm | November 09, 2021
A security expert offers sage advice for CISOs, CIOs and other security leaders to secure the resources they need to ward off attackers and protect health data.
By Kat Jercich | 01:14 pm | November 09, 2021
White House officials testified this past week that they have seen a "discernible decrease" in U.
By Kat Jercich | 04:36 pm | November 08, 2021
One of the accused, 22-year-old Yaroslav Vasinskyi, is reportedly suspected of attacking about 2,500 victims and raking in $2.3 million in ransom.
By Bill Siwicki | 01:28 pm | November 08, 2021
In her session at the upcoming virtual HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, Aimee Cardwell will walk information security and IT leaders through a risk-fraught landscape – and offer tips for best defenses.
By Bill Siwicki | 12:45 pm | November 08, 2021
A security leader at Mount Sinai South Nassau offers healthcare CISOs and CIOs guidance for dealing with breaches – and being well prepared for them.
By Kat Jercich | 10:10 am | November 05, 2021
In a preview of his panel at the HIMSS Cybersecurity Forum, Franciscan Health Vice President of Digital Innovation and Applications Sri Bharadwaj says threat factors have substantially increased amid COVID-19.
By Mike Miliard | 06:00 pm | November 04, 2021
Former Microsoft exec Kurt DelBene, who helped right the course for Healthcare.gov eight years ago, could be tasked with enabling a bigger turnaround job at Veterans Affairs.
By Kat Jercich | 04:09 pm | November 03, 2021
The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency this week released a binding operational directive this week requiring federal agencies to patch known exploited vulnerabilities carrying "significant risk" to the federal enterprise.