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. The health data warehouse ecosystem’s integrity and durability depend on software development techniques.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks. Ransomware attacks almost doubled during 2021 over 2020, according to Sophos State of Ransomware 2022 report, affecting 66% of businesses, up from 37%. The average cost of a ransomware attack is $4.54 This cost exceeds the average total cost of a data breach, which is USD $4.35

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Reporting data breaches can be a lot like walking on broken egg shells for organizations. On the other hand, publicly admitting to a data breach can create serious blowback on the organization and perhaps damage both reputation and earnings. For the healthcare industry, this became more complicated amidst the pandemic.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The exposed database, containing more than 17 billion records, has raised concerns about the security of sensitive healthcare provider information and negotiated rates for medical procedures. Cigna Health data exposed The exposed database contained a staggering 17,187,743,574 records, spanning across 6.35 terabytes of data.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The City of Dallas, Texas, was hit by a ransomware attack that forced it to shut down some of its IT systems. The IT systems at the City of Dallas, Texas, have been targeted by a ransomware attack. However, CBS News Texas obtained an image the ransomware note dropped by the malware on the infected systems. Source J.D.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2023

The Tampa General Hospital (TGH) has promised to reach out to individuals whose information has been stolen by a ransomware group. ” While that is good news from a healthcare perspective, the ransomware operators did obtain something of value. . The Snatch ransomware added itself as a service which ran in safe mode.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 15, 2023

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published an article that reflects on why it’s so concerning when cyberattacks go unreported, saying: we are increasingly concerned about what happens behind the scenes of the attacks we don’t hear about, particularly the ransomware ones. of your annual profit.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 19, 2023

That is how James McQuiggan, CISSP, Security Awareness Advocate for KnowBe4, kicked off the recent SecureWorld Remote Sessions webcast titled, "Ransomware, Ransom-war, and Ran-some-where: What We Can Learn When the Hackers Get Hacked." Some scary statistics: Ransomware attacks increased 13% from 2020 to 2021. He ran-some-where.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 31, 2022

Costa Rica’s national health service was hacked sometime earlier this morning by a Russian ransomware group known as Hive. The intrusion comes just weeks after Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves declared a state of emergency in response to a data ransom attack from a different Russian ransomware gang — Conti.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Ransomware has brutally impacted critical infrastructure worldwide and now Canada is currently experiencing cyberattacks that are doing the same. One attack on the Newfoundland and Labrador’s healthcare system interfered with the hospital appointment system and left workers using paper backups. This is worrisome to all of us.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Crooks have had access to the medical records of 42 million Americans since 2016 as the number of hacks on healthcare organizations doubled. Medical records of 42 million Americans are being sold on the dark web since 2016, this information comes from cyberattacks on healthcare providers. million in 2016 to close to 16.5

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

Here’s what you need to know: The Resilience of Ransomware Ransomware remains a formidable adversary, with groups like LockBit demonstrating an uncanny ability to bounce back even after significant law enforcement actions. Adopt Robust Backup Solutions: Ensure that all important data is backed up regularly and securely.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2021

It is not very often that a ransomware attack can actually cause physical harm to a person. We have seen it a few times during the pandemic, with cybercriminals targeting the healthcare sector to steal information on anything related to COVID-19. Now, we are seeing it again with a ransomware attack that targeted Scripps Health.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2021

It is not very often that a ransomware attack can actually cause physical harm to a person. We have seen it a few times during the pandemic, with cybercriminals targeting the healthcare sector to steal information on anything related to COVID-19. Now, we are seeing it again with a ransomware attack that targeted Scripps Health.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers recently published lessons learned from the disruptive and costly ransomware attack in May 2021 on Ireland’s public health system. The unusually candid post-mortem found that nearly two months elapsed between the initial intrusion and the launching of the ransomware.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Payroll software provider Apex Human Capital Management suffered a ransomware attack this week that severed payroll management services for hundreds of the company’s customers for nearly three days. The company declined to specify how much was paid or what strain of ransomware was responsible for the attack. Roswell, Ga.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2021

How CIOs Can Protect Data Against Ransomware Attacks in 2022. Here are 4 ways to protect your organization’s most precious asset—data—against the ransomware pandemic. Ransomware has become one of the most dangerous and high-profile problems facing CIOs and CISOs worldwide. Wed, 10/27/2021 - 08:34. Hims Pawar.

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Spinone

MARCH 18, 2019

In recent years, there has been an explosion of almost unbelievable data breaches making news headlines that have resulted in anything but a positive outcome for the organizations involved. As the world we live in has become much more digital in nature, information and data volumes are increasing exponentially.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Researchers at CybelAngel have uncovered over 45 million healthcare records on unprotected servers. Amongst the sensitive data was personal health information and other personally identifiable data, all left on servers with a login page that allowed access without credentials. Ransomware strikes city of Independence, Missouri.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

A ransomware attack on an Iowa-based eye clinic earlier this year led to the access and possible theft of data belonging to 500,000 patients.(Photo A ransomware attack on Iowa-based Wolfe Eye Clinic earlier this year led to the access and possible theft of data belonging to 500,000 patients.

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Webroot

APRIL 5, 2024

Ransomware attacks are targeting healthcare organizations more frequently. Why healthcare needs better cybersecurity Healthcare organizations are especially vulnerable to data breaches because of how much data they hold. On average, the cost of a healthcare data breach globally is $10.93

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Spinone

AUGUST 14, 2020

Healthcare providers and their business associates have to comply with the HIPAA privacy rule. To achieve HIPAA compliance , you have to implement appropriate safeguards to protect your patients’ data. Configuring password policies is needed to prevent data breaches and cyberattacks. All lost data is recovered.

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Spinone

MAY 14, 2020

This can include the ever-growing threat of malware such as ransomware and other cybersecurity threats, or it could be the threat posed each and every day from end-users who may mistakenly delete business-critical data. Attackers may infiltrate the perimeter defenses of your infrastructure and gain unauthorized access to your data.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

A ransomware outbreak has besieged a Wisconsin based IT company that provides cloud data hosting, security and access management to more than 100 nursing homes across the United States. The researchers concluded that for care centers that experienced a breach, it took an additional 2.7 At around 1:30 a.m. 20, Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Major cloud service providers have generally had good security , so cloud users can be pretty confident in the security of their data and applications if they get their part right. Benefits of Adopting Public Cloud Security Standards Compliance with industry standards lowers the risk of security breaches and data disclosure.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Ransomware attacks via email: Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts an organization’s data, holding it hostage until a ransom is paid. Email is a primary delivery method for ransomware attacks, with attackers using malicious attachments or links to infect systems.

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Spinone

JULY 21, 2020

Here’s a more detailed insight into the consequences of non-compliance: The Financial Impact of Non-Compliance On Businesses To be compliant, you have to implement appropriate security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, exposure, cyberattacks, and other threats. success rate.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Surge of Double Extortion Ransomware Attack s Ransomware attacks have become an increasingly severe threat to organizations around the world. The Evolution of Ransomware into Double Extortion Tactics The Basics of Ransomware Ransomware itself has been around for years.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

First, we prepare a plan for the possibility, then when a ransomware attack occurs we execute the plan. To help, we break down the process into the following steps: How to Prepare for Ransomware. Ransomware Response. Simple Ransomware Recovery. How to Prepare for Ransomware. Ransomware Security.

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SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

This creates a major gap in security awareness, considering the 65,000 ransomware attacks deployed in the U.S. In 2019, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) outlined the biggest health IT security gaps facing provider organizations, in response to Sen. And there are many tools that can accomplish that.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

IBM’s “ 2019 Cost of a Data Breach Report ” details the costs that come from a data breach as a result of various cybersecurity risks. million Healthcare organizations for the 9th year in a row had the highest costs associated with data breaches – $6.45 Yes, they are.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 9, 2021

Prestigious healthcare systems continue to be at risk for the next devastating ransomware attack or data breach. Defending against attacks while staying compliant with patient and data security regulations is difficult, but not impossible if you have the right security tools deployed.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2022

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) disclosed on Friday that students may have had their data taken in a ransomware incident involving one of its vendors. The ransomware attack happened last December at Battelle for Kids (BfK), based in Columbus Ohio, which develops services to provide innovation in schools for students and teachers.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Like a terrible disease epidemic, ransomware infects and destroys any data in its path. Much like protecting your physical health, you want to understand how to prevent such a damaging infection of your data. Preventing a ransomware infection is much more desirable than having to recover from one.

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Spinone

APRIL 7, 2020

Cloud security compliance is a serious challenge, especially when it comes to protecting sensitive data in healthcare. That leads organizations to look for HIPAA compliant cloud backup , antivirus, or data protection software to ensure the safety of vital information. Are Native G Suite/Office 365 Backup Options Enough?

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Downtime: The Real Cost Of Ransomware. Ransoms are just one portion of the total cost of a ransomware attack. Recovery becomes costly as businesses suffer the majority of their losses through lost productivity, and backups don’t preclude expensive recovery. Since 2016, more than 4,000 ransomware attacks have happened daily.

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Centraleyes

MAY 23, 2024

Benefits of Data Access and Governance Strong data access governance benefits firms in various industries, including financial services, retail, and healthcare. The following list contains four advantages that data access governance can provide enterprises.

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