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Cost-Effective Steps the Healthcare Industry Can Take To Mitigate Damaging Ransomware Attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

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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Three Ways to Protect Unfixable Security Risks

eSecurity Planet

Industries with very expensive operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as healthcare or industrial manufacturing, can be especially vulnerable. Of course healthcare providers have plenty of company in their vulnerable state. 57% of ICS sites do not run automatically updating antivirus protection.

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Industry-Specific Cybersecurity: Why General Measures Aren't Enough

SecureWorld News

It was once the case that the majority of businesses could rely on a good firewall and antivirus solution. Indeed, while antivirus and firewall software do still play an important role in cybersecurity, they are not enough on their own. Today, things have changed significantly.

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Navigating the complex world of Cybersecurity compliance

CyberSecurity Insiders

This can include measures such as firewalls , antivirus, access management and data backup policies, etc. It applies to healthcare providers, insurance companies, and other organizations that handle PHI. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) HIPAA is a U.S.

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Half of EDR Tools, Organizations Vulnerable to Clop Ransomware: Researchers

eSecurity Planet

So … the EDR missed an indicator of compromise, and while it may have compensated for it later, the firewall should have stopped inbound/outbound traffic but failed to do so.” The group has targeted pharmaceutical companies and other healthcare institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Alert: Malicious Cyber Actor Spoofs COVID-19 Relief

SecureWorld News

Unfortunately, hardships also make them prime targets for cybercriminals, who tend to seek out vulnerable organization — it's part of the reason the healthcare industry has also struggled against cyberattacks during COVID-19. Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Ensure systems have the latest security updates.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Also read: Best Antivirus Software of 2022. These new attacks affect everything from private citizens and businesses to government systems; healthcare organizations; public services; and food, water, and fuel supply chains. Next-generation firewalls (NGFW). Firewalls have come a long way. Cyberattack Statistics.

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