Malwarebytes

JUNE 15, 2022

At least 69,000 people have been impacted by a data breach at Kaiser Permanente, a long-running managed healthcare consortium. The latest in a long-running series of healthcare attacks, the road to stolen data began on April 5 this year with an email compromise. Perhaps the attackers got lucky off the back of a mass-mail phish attempt.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Cyberattacks are rapidly overwhelming the healthcare sector. Both large and small healthcare providers continue to be a tantalizing target for repeated ransomware attacks due to limited security budgets that lead to an overall weakened cyber defense system. By Tom Neclerio , Vice President of Professional Services at SilverSky.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2022

A new phishing campaign targeting PayPal users aims to get extensive data from potential victims. In a nutshell, it’s an extensive form of information theft, the likes of which could result in someone’s identity being fully stolen and their financial and other online accounts being taken over. Source: Akamai).

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A well-organized email spoofing campaign has been seen targeting financial services, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, utilities, and telecom.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Today, Comparitech released the results of its most recent study , looking at the true cost of ransomware on healthcare organisations around the world. Place this scenario in a healthcare environment, and the stakes are much higher. In 2022, ransomware attacks on healthcare organisations remain a very prominent threat.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Short-lived phishing sites often offered to see the premieres before the eagerly awaited movie or television show was scheduled to hit the screen. At the beginning of that year, we still observed phishing attacks that used the themes of infection and prevention as the bait. Others offered the coveted Green Pass without vaccination.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2020

Zoom accounts are flooding the dark web, over 500 hundred thousand Zoom accounts are being sold on hacker forums. Over 500 hundred thousand Zoom accounts are available for sale on the dark web and hacker forums. Cyble confirmed that the accounts’ credentials belonging to some of its clients were valid.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 17, 2022

In this new instance of the campaign, the threat actor has targeted users in US-based organizations in specific verticals including software security, US military, security solution providers, healthcare / pharmaceutical, and the manufacturing supply chain. Figure 7: Captcha displayed by the phishing page. Key points. URL analysis.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Securing the healthcare data warehouses themselves is equally vital to ensure the software applications’ security in their development and maintenance. Use strong access controls: Setting up strict access restrictions is one of the critical elements in securing healthcare data warehouses.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warns of attacks against IT help desks across the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that threat actors are carrying out attacks against IT help desks across the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. bank accounts.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Software development company Retool was the victim of a smishing attack that resulted in the compromise of 27 accounts of its cloud customers. Software development company Retool revealed that 27 accounts of its cloud customers were compromised as a result of an SMS-based social engineering attack.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2024

DocGo is a healthcare provider that offers mobile health services, ambulance services, and remote monitoring for patients in 30 US states, and across the United Kingdom. Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device can’t be phished. Take your time.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2021

Bad ops of operators of a phishing campaign exposed credentials stolen in attacks and made them publicly available through Google queries. . Check Point Research along with experts from cybersecurity firm Otorio shared details on their investigation into a large-scale phishing campaign that targeted thousands of global organizations.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Some crafty phishing email examples are those emails from your mom, your bank or your boss that require a prompt response… especially the ones from your boss (sorry mom). These phishing email examples may seem a little far-fetched, but they do happen, and happen quite often. Magnolia Health Corporation: CEO Gone Phishing.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a flash alert warning of an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting government entities, educational institutions, private companies and the healthcare sector in the US and the UK. law,” the agency notes.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2020

Crooks are using a fake Cisco “critical security advisory” in a new phishing campaign aimed at stealing victims’ Webex credentials. The Cofense’s phishing defense center has uncovered an ongoing phishing campaign that uses a Cisco security advisory related to a critical vulnerability as a lure. ” concludes the experts.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

On the 14th of May, the Health Service Executive (HSE) , Ireland’s publicly funded healthcare system, fell victim to a Conti ransomware attack, forcing the organization to shut down more than 80,000 affected endpoints and plunging them back to the age of pen and paper. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 5, 2022

Cybercriminals reportedly hacked UK’s National Health Service, shortly dubbed NHS to launch over 1000 phishing emails from the compromised servers. The reason for the end of March 2022 is the fact that the healthcare services provider conducted an annual audit on its security systems and immediately blocked fraudulent access to the servers.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2022

Within today's healthcare landscape, consumer experience is more important than ever. Healthcare consumers want improved convenience, personalization, and communication. In terms of CIAM, self-service is a feature that allows users to manage their accounts on their own rather than relying on an organization's support staff.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

Google says that the Gmail malware scanners have blocked around 18 million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures in just one week. Google announced that its anti-malware solutions implemented to defend its Gmail users have blocked around 18 million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures within the last seven days.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The threat actors used sophisticated phishing techniques against bank employees. Imposters in November included the CRM platform HubSpot, data management software Veeam, and account tool Xero.” The most targeted sectors are Industrials (33%), Consumer Cyclicals (18%), and Healthcare (11%).

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

Phishing Gets Personal Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, thanks to tools like generative AI, which enable attackers to personalize their campaigns for maximum impact. Educate yourself on common phishing tactics and train employees to recognize fraudulent emails.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2020

The archive included credentials for Zoom accounts belonging to organizations in various industries, including banking, consultancy, healthcare software companies. While some of the accounts “only” included an email and password, others included meeting IDs, names and host keys.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 4, 2023

Exposed details include user names, email address, screen names, number of followers and date of account creation along with the linked phone number. NOTE- Twitter suffered a similar info breach in 2018 because of a password bug leaking info about around 330m user accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 4, 2023

The Crown Princess Mary Cancer Center is the healthcare facility that is in discussion and federal government agencies are trying to contain the incident on the servers of the facility, which is part of the Sydney West Cancer Network. Therefore, all users of the device should focus on getting their device installed with the latest update.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 19, 2023

These scams employ deceptive tactics, preying on students' aspirations for job opportunities in the healthcare, biosciences, and biotechnology sectors, among others. The threat actors used email lures with job-themed subject lines, appearing to come from reputable organizations related to biosciences, healthcare, and biotechnology.

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Malicious cyberattacks caused the majority of these security incidents, accounting for 73% of all breaches. Unauthorized access or disclosure accounted for another 22%, and the remaining 5% were caused by smaller thefts, losses, or improper disposals. of all phishing attacks were business email compromise attempts, and just 2.2%

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

Cybersecurity experts at both Microsoft and SecureWorks said that the hacker group – called Nobelium by Microsoft but which also is known as APT29 – accessed the Constant Contact email marketing account used by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch phishing campaigns against a broad array of targets.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The healthcare industry has poured vast resources into cybersecurity since 2015, when a surge of major breaches began. While the nature of these breaches has evolved over the last four years, the growth in total healthcare incidents has unfortunately continued unabated. Related: How to get of HIPAA hit list. Weak links. Sticky problem.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches. Healthcare Spending: From 2020 to 2025, the healthcare sector plans to spend $125 billion on cyber security to tackle its vulnerability. Shockingly, 96% of these attacks come through email. Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7%

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2023

These company-specific Zoom links, which include a permanent user ID number and an embedded passcode, can work indefinitely and expose an organization’s employees, customers or partners to phishing and other social engineering attacks. The PMI portion forms part of each new meeting URL created by that account, such as: zoom.us/j/5551112222

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2022

SuperCare Health, a California based healthcare firm that deals with patients suffering from respiratory ailments, has posted a data breach notice on its website. After stealing the details, such criminals often sell the information on the dark web to make quick money.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 15, 2021

In a recent survey conducted by Cybersecurity Firm Tenable, over 106 million healthcare records were exposed to hackers during the time of past 14 months. And analysis says that most of the records were leaked from the databases of organizations operating in the healthcare sector. percent of attacks.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 18, 2024

According to Microsoft, since November 2023, a skilled subgroup within Mint Sandstorm has been carrying out spear-phishing attempts against individuals at universities and think tanks in several Western countries, Israel, and Gaza. The social engineering tactics are highly tailored to build trust before delivering sophisticated malware.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

Compromised credentials and phishing attacks, our previous two points of focus in the series, are two of the most common entry paths to ransomware deployment. A big target on the healthcare industry The healthcare industry is particularly vulnerable to malicious attacks such as Ransomware 3.0. of tomorrow. In the last.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Ryan Witt, Proofpoint's Managing Director for Healthcare, who joined the SecureWorld webinar Protecting Healthcare from Email Fraud Attacks, also shared the sentiment that BEC attacks have a larger impact than ransomware. Educate and defend against phishing attacks. Evolution of the business email compromise attack.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To this end, some impressive technology has been created to combat the technological side of the issue, to keep hackers and similar bad actors from accessing data and account privileges they shouldn’t. Phishing complaints were reported over 300,000 times in 2021 to IC3, the only Internet crime to crack 100,000+ complaints.

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