Patients filed class-action complaints against the Mayo Clinic this past week accusing the system of violating the Minnesota Health Records
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Privacy & Security
How hospitals can manage and protect their complex medical device landscape from attacks
According to a Deloitte study, approximately 68% of medical devices will be either connected or connectable to a health system
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Report: Ransomware op leaks 48,000 documents stolen from New Jersey hospital
University Hospital in New Jersey has experienced a 48,000-document data breach, according to reporting from security researcher Ax Sharma at BleepingComputer. According
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Russian hackers targeting healthcare orgs for coronavirus vaccine info
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre said in an advisory Thursday that Russian hackers are targeting organizations involved in
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UCSF pays $1.14 million to decrypt files after ransomware attack
UCSF on Friday announced that it had “made the difficult decision” to pay a $1.14 million ransom and unlock the
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COVID-19-triggered threat changes will linger beyond crisis, say most security pros
The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a wave of cybersecurity threats in a variety of industries – and security professionals predict
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Privacy & security perspectives: interoperability, prospects for HIPAA refresh, more
Patients want their healthcare information to stay private. Healthcare provider organizations want to keep patient data secure. But the need
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Google says it blocks 18 million COVID-19 related scam emails each day
The COVID-19 pandemic has paved the way for a flood of cybersecurity threats, including email-based phishing and malware threats. Google
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PKI mismanagement leaves healthcare organizations vulnerable
Current approaches to managing and protecting cryptographic keys and digital certificates, also known as digital identities, are putting organizations at
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Cybersecurity pros offer their 2020 predictions for healthcare
Ransomware, coupled with an expanded attack surface thanks to a proliferation of internet-connected medical devices, are among the top security
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