Health Care Cyberscoop

A legislative package that would overhaul cybersecurity practices at the Department of Health and Human Services sailed through committee.  The post Senate moves one step closer to passing health care cyber reforms  appeared first on CyberScoop.

A department official speaking at CyberTalks said HHS is trying to help the sector on finding where those risks are. The post HHS burrows into identifying risks to health sector from third-party vendors appeared first on CyberScoop.

AI apps are making their way into healthcare. It’s not clear that rigorous data security or privacy practices will be part of the package. The post Your AI doctor doesn’t have to follow the same privacy rules as your real one appeared first on CyberScoop.

The bill, first introduced late last year, deals with regulations, training, grants and more. The post Bipartisan health care cybersecurity legislation returns to address a cornucopia of issues appeared first on CyberScoop.

Witnesses at a Senate hearing Wednesday connected One Big Beautiful Bill provisions to potential cyber issues in the health care sector, much to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy’s chagrin. The post Trump bill will have major impact on health care cybersecurity, experts warn Congress appeared first on CyberScoop.

The FBI is warning business leaders about the scam perpetrated by an unidentified threat group. The post Ransomware poseurs are trying to extort businesses through physical letters appeared first on CyberScoop.

Rep. Mark Green, chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, argues for a multi-pronged, proactive approach to protect health care networks. The post Cyber insecurity now impacts the health and wellness of Americans. We need a clearer treatment plan. appeared first on CyberScoop.

A rise in attacks on the sector, with Iran at the forefront, causes spillovers to other hospitals, Microsoft said. The post Ransomware attacks on health care sector are driving increase in emergency patient care appeared first on CyberScoop.

Censys cybersecurity researchers find medical devices, login portals, and health records floating online. The post 14,000 medical devices are online, unsecured and vulnerable appeared first on CyberScoop.

Steven Martin detailed the work that went into recovering from February’s ransomware attack, emphasizing that the mental toll was the toughest part of all. The post UnitedHealth Group CISO: We had to ‘start over’ after Change Healthcare attack appeared first on CyberScoop.