Hospitals & Medical Centers

After the number of health data leaks hit a new record last year, healthcare providers should be leveraging all the tools available to protect themselves and their patients from malicious criminals. 

While the NSA’s guidance on fortifying the network and environment pillar of Zero Trust through segmentation is impactful, many organizations still have a demand for connectivity.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Cerebral, Inc. to restrict how the company can use and/or disclose sensitive consumer data.

Companies experience a rise in data breaches.

The most commonly exploited vulnerabilities.

In a recent report, two-thirds of IT leaders express a lack of confidence in the United States government’s ability to defend against cyberwarfare.

The number of victims experiencing ransomware incidents has risen since Q1 of 2023, rising by nearly 20% by Q1 of 2024. 

Although cybersecurity is vital to an organization’s financial success, many companies do not have a designated cyber expert. 

Email accounts become a frequent attack victim for threat actors.

Florida Pediatric Associates (FPA) announced that a data breach experienced by Bowden Barlow Law may have affected FPA health information.

DDoS attacks increased globally in 2023, with the Americas being a common target. 

UnitedHealth Group recently experienced a cyberattack caused by Blackcat, and experts are offering their insights on the ransomware group’s behavior. 

A recent report reveals that third-party attack vectors are involved in at least 29% of breaches, emphasizing the importance of third-party risk management. 

Change Healthcare, a technology company primarily used for pharmaceutical communication, has notified users and patients of a cyberattack.

The report uncovers the latest information in email security and malicious email threats, emphasizing emerging techniques that security leaders must defend against. 

Fallon Ambulance, a medical transportation company based in Boston, is being investigated for a data breach including patient and employee data.

CISA recently published a cybersecurity advisory which details the agency’s key findings and activities during a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment conducted at a healthcare and public health organization in early 2023.

Enterprise security executives can harness the power of VMS to optimize operations in the retail sector.

In the often fast-paced healthcare sector, security leaders have to build security into everyday procedures.

The Michigan Attorney General announced that Corewell Health suffered a data breach affecting Michigan residents, including Social Security numbers.

Healthcare communication methods were analyzed in a recent report by Spok Holdings, including budget constraints and security concerns.

The prevalence of active shooter incidents have forced security leaders to rethink their physical security strategies.

As the COVID-19 pandemic taught a lot of security leaders, the public isn’t entirely prepared for a public health disaster.

The growing digital age has increased the risk of third-party cyberattacks for pharmaceutical organizations and sensitive healthcare data.

In this AMA episode, Holly Rasche, Director of Security Management Services at Northwest Community Healthcare, shares lessons from her 26-year career.

A recent healthcare security report shows that 86% of healthcare organizations have experienced data theft compared to 80% across all industries.

St. Luke’s Health Systems in Boise, Idaho informed patients of a data breach involving Nuance Communications and MOVEit Transfer software.

The Northwell Health security leadership extends active shooter response training to armed and unarmed officers, ensuring an all-hands approach to violence.

Drug diversion is when a healthcare worker takes prescriptions meant for patients either to use or sell, and hospitals are using AI to prevent it.

Security leaders discuss the challenges of preventing workplace violence and reducing employee stress in an organization.