Search Tag: healthcare cybersecurity
2024 25 Sep
The latest updated and comprehensive study by Censinet, KLAS Research, and the AHA highlights significant cybersecurity challenges in healthcare. It reveals that organisations remain better prepared for incident response than for identification. They are reactive in risk management, especially in supply chain and medical device security. The...Read more
2024 23 Jul
Healthcare data garners significant value on the dark web. This article provides an overview of why cybercriminals specifically target healthcare organisations and how these organisations can better protect themselves. Key Points Humans are unchangeable, and the personal and medical data contained in EHRs remain perpetually...Read more
2024 11 Jul
A significant data breach at Geisinger has compromised the personal information of over 1.2 million patients, significantly impacting their privacy. The breach, a result of unauthorised access by a former employee of Nuance Communications, a clinical documentation vendor and Microsoft subsidiary, highlights the growing challenges in healthcare...Read more
2024 11 Jul
A significant data breach at Geisinger has compromised the personal information of over 1.2 million patients, significantly impacting their privacy. The breach, a result of unauthorised access by a former employee of Nuance Communications, a clinical documentation vendor and Microsoft subsidiary, highlights the growing challenges in healthcare...Read more
2024 11 Jul
A significant data breach at Geisinger has compromised the personal information of over 1.2 million patients, significantly impacting their privacy. The breach, a result of unauthorised access by a former employee of Nuance Communications, a clinical documentation vendor and Microsoft subsidiary, highlights the growing challenges in healthcare...Read more
2024 27 Jun
Healthcare, a sector pivotal to society’s well-being, has been rocked by a series of unprecedented cyberattacks in the first half of 2024. These incidents have not only disrupted operations but also underscored the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures across the industry. In the wake of these attacks, healthcare organisations...Read more
2024 27 Jun
Healthcare, a sector pivotal to society’s well-being, has been rocked by a series of unprecedented cyberattacks in the first half of 2024. These incidents have not only disrupted operations but also underscored the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures across the industry. In the wake of these attacks, healthcare organisations...Read more
2024 27 Jun
Healthcare, a sector pivotal to society’s well-being, has been rocked by a series of unprecedented cyberattacks in the first half of 2024. These incidents have not only disrupted operations but also underscored the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures across the industry. In the wake of these attacks, healthcare organisations...Read more
2024 20 Jun
Ascension has announced the full restoration of its digital patient records across all hospitals and healthcare locations, marking a significant recovery milestone after a recent ransomware attack. The breach, which occurred due to an employee inadvertently downloading a malicious file, had severely impacted patient care and operational efficiency...Read more
2024 20 Jun
Ascension has announced the full restoration of its digital patient records across all hospitals and healthcare locations, marking a significant recovery milestone after a recent ransomware attack. The breach, which occurred due to an employee inadvertently downloading a malicious file, had severely impacted patient care and operational efficiency...Read more
2024 13 Jun
In an era where cyber threats are ever-evolving, healthcare organisations face mounting pressure to safeguard their operations against cyberattacks. Cyber resilience strategies are essential, incorporating a holistic approach to backup and recovery to minimise disruptions to operations, workflows, and patient care following adverse events. These...Read more
2024 30 May
In the landscape of cybersecurity threats, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks persist as a significant menace, particularly for healthcare institutions. Similar to a relentless virus, these attacks continue to mutate and adapt in response to defences, posing serious challenges for organisations worldwide. At its core, a DDoS assault inundates...Read more
2024 30 May
In the landscape of cybersecurity threats, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks persist as a significant menace, particularly for healthcare institutions. Similar to a relentless virus, these attacks continue to mutate and adapt in response to defences, posing serious challenges for organisations worldwide. At its core, a DDoS assault inundates...Read more
2024 30 May
In the landscape of cybersecurity threats, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks persist as a significant menace, particularly for healthcare institutions. Similar to a relentless virus, these attacks continue to mutate and adapt in response to defences, posing serious challenges for organisations worldwide. At its core, a DDoS assault inundates...Read more
2024 30 May
In the landscape of cybersecurity threats, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks persist as a significant menace, particularly for healthcare institutions. Similar to a relentless virus, these attacks continue to mutate and adapt in response to defences, posing serious challenges for organisations worldwide. At its core, a DDoS assault inundates...Read more