Irfan Shakeel, VP of Training and Certification Services, OPSWAT
Cyberattacks on the healthcare industry will continue to increase: The healthcare industry is most vulnerable to cyberattacks, which makes it a lucrative target for cybercriminals; attacks on the healthcare industry have grown significantly in 2022, and attacks will even go further in 2023. According to IBM, healthcare breaches cost the most at $9.23 million per incident. And, most importantly, cyberattacks not only affect human
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Healthcare Cybersecurity | Healthcare Data Security | Ransomware | Hospital Security Breaches
Security and Compliance Oversight Will Reduce Business Communication Risk for Healthcare in 2023
Cyber attacks on healthcare organizations are by no means just as simple as hackers going after healthcare data for the sake of obtaining critical data of patients, their families, or the organization's employees. A growing number of these attacks are executed by nation-states and other organized criminal organizations, which have the financial resources and the expertise to launch ever-more sophisticated and costly assaults against these organizations. Some of these attacks have been traced
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Popular Social Engineering Cyberattacks and How to Prevent Them
Did you know, in the first half of 2022, there were 817 cases of data compromises in the United States, and over 53 million individuals were affected?
A multinational hospitality group faced an attack that caused their IT system to shut down for 2 consecutive days. After tricking an employee into downloading a malicious piece of software through an email attachment, this hotel chain’s attackers obtained extremely sensitive information that included the password to their internal password
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Protecting AI’s Boundless Potential in Healthcare
Artificial intelligence can do amazing things for patients, providers and the healthcare business — but only if the right cyber safeguards are in place.
For more than a decade, a cybercrime syndicate known as Evil Corp has tormented organizations around the world with malware and ransomware attacks. And now, it seems, the group has designs on healthcare companies.
“Evil Corp should be considered a significant threat to the U.S. health sector,” the Health Sector Cybersecurity
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Palo Alto Networks Launches Medical IoT Security for Medical Devices
What You Should Know:
What You Should Know:
- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) announced Medical IoT Security — the most comprehensive Zero Trust security solution for medical devices — enabling healthcare organizations to quickly and securely deploy and manage new connected technologies. Zero Trust is a strategic approach to cybersecurity that secures an organization by eliminating implicit trust by continuously verifying every user and device.
- As healthcare providers use digital
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RNSA22: CloudWave Acquires Sensato Cybersecurity
What You Should Know:
- CloudWave, the expert in healthcare data security today at RNSA22 announced it has acquired Sensato Cybersecurity, a managed cybersecurity services company focused on protecting healthcare providers from ransomware events and other cybersecurity threats.
- The Sensato Cybersecurity suite is a natural fit with CloudWave’s OpSus Cloud Services. The acquisition will bring together leading-edge cloud hosting services and managed cybersecurity-as-a-service to
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HLTH22 Day 2 News Summary: Amazon Clinic Launch, General Catalyst, Verizon, Higi
Amazon Launches Amazon Clinic Across 32 States
Amazon launches Amazon Clinic, a virtual care option that will operate across 32 states that offers up-front pricing, and treatment within hours, instead of days—helping customers achieve better health. Welcome to easy-to-use, effective care for common health conditions.
For customers, the cost of consultations will vary by provider and includes ongoing follow-up messages with their clinician for up to two weeks after the initial
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Healthcare Industry Least Likely to Increase Funding for Supply Chain Defense
- While supply chain security impacts nearly every industry, new research from BlueVoyant hones in on the unique challenges impacting the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector
- BlueVoyant, the leader in supply chain defense, found thatcompared to other verticals like energy and manufacturing, the healthcare sector was least likely to increase budget for external resources to bolster supply chain cybersecurity.
Key Insights from. The State of Supply Chain Defense: Annual Global Insights
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Debunking 3 Common Myths About Healthcare Revenue Cycle Partnerships
The healthcare industry is facing unprecedented challenges, including severe labor shortages. According to a recent study, more than nine in 10 health systems and physician groups are experiencing a workforce shortage in revenue cycle management (RCM), with many of those reporting vacancies in over half of their RCM roles. This is one of the many reasons why there has never been a better time for health systems to think outside the box for solutions, including an RCM partnership. Often, when
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MedCrypt Raises $25M for Medical Device Cybersecurity Platform
What You Should Know:
- Today, MedCrypt, the proactive cybersecurity solution provider for medical devices and manufacturers raises $25M in Series B funding led by Intuitive Ventures and Johnson & Johnson Innovation.
- The round included participation from institutional investors Section 32, Eniac Ventures, Anzu Partners, and Dolby Family Ventures. This round of funding brings the company's total to date to $34.4M.
Rising Need for Medical Device Cybersecurity
This round stems
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