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Healthcare Cybersecurity | Healthcare Data Security | Ransomware | Hospital Security Breaches

Third-Party Cyberattacks: The Healthcare Sector’s Achilles’ Heel

by Sam Peters, Chief Product Officer, ISMS.online 11/27/2024 Leave a Comment

Third-Party Cyberattacks: The Healthcare Sector's Achilles' Heel

The healthcare industry's continual digital revolution requires it to increasingly rely on third-party vendors for everything from electronic health records to telehealth platforms. While these partnerships offer undeniable benefits like improved patient care, cost savings and efficiency, they also expose healthcare organizations to third-party, or supply chain, cyberattacks.  The numbers are sobering. A recent analysis of data breaches by Security Scorecard for its Global Third-Party
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5 Cybersecurity Strategies for Remote Patient Monitoring Systems

by Zac Amos, Features Editor at ReHack 11/26/2024 Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity Strategies for Remote Patient Monitoring Systems

Remote patient monitoring systems have unlocked new standards of care. They can reduce lines in hospital waiting rooms, streamline checkups and enable fast, personalized treatments for improved health outcomes. However, they also present a growing cybersecurity risk. Cyberattacks against health care are an increasingly frequent problem — 2023 saw the highest number of data breaches and the most leaked information on record. Wearables and other remote monitoring devices may add fuel to the
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PCI DSS 4.0: A Guide to API Security for Healthcare Organizations

by Stas Neyman, Director of Product Marketing at Akamai 11/21/2024 Leave a Comment

PCI DSS 4.0: A Guide to API Security for Healthcare Organizations

In recent years, several major health information exchange platforms in the United States have fallen victim to ransomware attacks. These platforms play a crucial role in U.S. healthcare infrastructure, facilitating the flow of patient records and managing payments for extensive networks of providers, including hundreds of thousands of doctors, tens of thousands of pharmacies, thousands of hospitals, and hundreds of laboratories. Some of these systems process billions of claims annually,
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Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Services Surge in 2024

by Fred Pennic 11/15/2024 Leave a Comment

Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Services Surge in 2024

What You Should Know:  - Ransomware attacks are a growing threat across all industries, but the healthcare sector is facing a particularly alarming surge in these incidents, according to new data from SafetyDevices. - New data reveals a concerning trend of increased attacks on healthcare providers, raising concerns about patient safety, data security, and the financial stability of healthcare organizations. Healthcare: A Prime Target for Cybercriminals Healthcare services are
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Healthcare Cybersecurity: Fending Off The Rise of Cyberattacks

by Zack Schuler, Executive Chairman and Founder of NINJIO 11/12/2024 Leave a Comment

Healthcare Cybersecurity: Fending Off The Rise of Cyberattacks

Organizations in the healthcare sector face particularly acute cyber threats. They confront unique risks due to a range of factors — from the huge amount of sensitive data they store to the perception that they are lucrative targets for ransomware gangs. Cybercriminals recognize that there are many vulnerabilities in the healthcare sector, which has led to a surge in cyberattacks.  Data breaches and other cyberattacks on healthcare organizations aren’t just capable of inflicting a severe
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Health Catalyst Acquires Intraprise Health, Enhancing Cybersecurity Capabilities

by Fred Pennic 11/06/2024 Leave a Comment

Health Catalyst Acquires Intraprise Health, Enhancing Cybersecurity Capabilities

What You Should Know:  - Health Catalyst, a provider of data and analytics technology and services to healthcare organizations, has announced the acquisition of Intraprise Health, a leading healthcare cybersecurity provider.  - Health Catalyst funded the acquisition with a mix of cash and stock. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024.  Enhancing Cybersecurity in Healthcare Intraprise Health is a leading healthcare cybersecurity company with
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Code Red: Healthcare Cybersecurity in a Post-Chevron World

by Ty Greenhalgh, Principal of Healthcare at Claroty 10/22/2024 Leave a Comment

Code Red: Healthcare Cybersecurity in a Post-Chevron World

In light of the recent Supreme Court decision overturning the Chevron deference, the regulatory landscape, especially concerning cybersecurity in healthcare, faces significant changes. The ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which reversed the 1984 Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council precedent, alters how federal agencies can interpret and implement laws. This shift carries profound implications for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Cybersecurity and
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Q/A: Trace3 Director Talks Leveraging AI-Driven Anomaly Detection for Enhanced Patient Data Privacy

by Fred Pennic 10/17/2024 Leave a Comment

Q/A: Trace3 Director Talks Leveraging AI-Driven Anomaly Detection for Enhanced Patient Data Privacy

With healthcare data breaches on the rise and concerns about patient privacy escalating, the role of AI in anomaly detection is becoming increasingly critical. To address these challenges and improve patient data security, AI-driven anomaly detection is emerging as a critical solution. To gain deeper insights into this evolving landscape, we recently sat down with Sarah Danielson, Sr. Director of Healthcare Strategy and Advisory at Trace3 to discuss how AI-driven anomaly detection can help
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Healthcare Needs Innovation and Data Security: Can It Have Both?

by Shash Anand, SVP, Product Strategy, SOTI 10/17/2024 Leave a Comment

Healthcare Needs Innovation and Data Security: Can It Have Both?

Data is central to a wide range of exciting innovations in healthcare. Wearable devices that monitor vital signs in real-time. AI to predict protein folding, which may speed drug discovery and boost scientific understanding of complex interactions happening within cells. Predictive analytics tools that can identify potential health risks. Everywhere you look, you see data.  And wherever you see data, hackers see opportunity. Healthcare data is incredibly valuable on the black
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Healthcare Cybersecurity: Combating Complexity with Advanced Analytics

by Kevin Kirkwood, CISO at Exabeam 10/11/2024 Leave a Comment

Healthcare Cybersecurity: Combating Complexity with Advanced Analytics

Almost weekly, we see headlines about cyber incidents disrupting patient care, compromising patient privacy, or both. The growing interconnectedness of the healthcare ecosystem, combined with heavy reliance on third-party providers, is amplifying the impact of these incidents. This interconnectedness is not only expanding the attack surface but also increasing vulnerabilities across the entire sector, as seen in recent high-profile attacks on UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare and Ascension.
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