Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In 2021, you wouldn’t expect a modern hospital in the US to be running on pen and paper, but that is exactly what happened when an Alabama hospital was attacked by ransomware, resulting in the first alleged death by cyber attack in the country.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The healthcare industry, like many others, has been the victim of numerous cyber attacks. In fact, healthcare breaches became front-page news in 2015 with a hack of Anthem Blue Cross, which is still the largest healthcare data breach to date. The post Can the healthcare industry stay ahead of cybercriminals?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The headlines are disturbing: Breach of patient records ; Surgeries and appointments cancelled due to IT outage ; and even, Death attributed to ransomware attack on hospital. Related: High-profile healthcare hacks in 2021. The risks are real, and the … (more…).

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — HIPAA — has undergone some massive changes in the past few years to minimize the burden of healthcare entities. Related: Hackers relentless target healthcare providers.

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Graham Cluley

MAY 20, 2022

For the past week and a half, Greenland's health service has reportedly been struggling to recover from a cyber attack that has crippled its IT systems, causing long waiting times and forcing doctors to resort to using pen and paper instead of computers. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2022

The bill defines a cyber incident as “an occurrence that actually or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of information on an information system, or actually or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, an information system.” ” Privacy is a concern.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2024

For instance, healthcare organizations have been particularly vulnerable. Ardent Health Services experienced a devastating cyber-attack, leading to significant operational disruptions and, more critically, delaying patient care​​. Recent incidents highlight the severity of this issue.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

The Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario, Canada, is under a cyber attack that is causing delays to scheduled and non-urgent care. The cyber attack was discovered on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, it is investigating the incident with the help of cybersecurity experts.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 21, 2021

It seems like the same group that was behind the aforementioned attack hit the Health Service Executive with a ransomware attack as well. It looks like Conti Ransomware was behind the attack, according to the […].

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 27, 2021

With the intensity and frequency of cyber attacks on medical institutions rising every day, the growing significance of cyber security in the healthcare industry is clearer than ever. When it comes to the security of healthcare organizations, there’s much more at risk than just money or data. The year 2020 […].

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 23, 2018

While it’s no surprise to anybody reading this that data breaches are on the rise, the attacks facing healthcare organizations, most recently in Asia, are particularly worrisome. Before being introduced, healthcare organizations must be able to trust IoT devices. Evolving Threat Landscape. Protecting Sensitive Data.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Cyber attacks continue to grow in sophistication, and ransomware attacks are only the tip of the iceberg. Compromised credentials represent the most usual way attackers penetrate networks. These inefficiencies can open the gate to cyber attacks.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Medical service providers have increasingly become prime targets for cyber attackers, primarily due to the wealth of personal and medical information they store. From 2017 to July 2023, healthcare organizations have borne costs exceeding $39.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

On November 17, the library announced it was experiencing a major technology outage caused by a cyber-attack. We’re continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting our website, online systems and services, and some onsite services too.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The Top Cybersecurity Blogs We're Reading in 2020. Here’s a collection of our favorite cybersecurity blogs and websites from the industry's foremost thought leaders and reporters. #9. Healthcare Company UHS a Victim of Major Cyber Attack. Stay tuned here to find out what they were. #10. Massive U.S.

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

Industry-Specific Risks This chart shows the percentage of businesses in each industry that encountered at least one malware infection over the past year Specific industries like manufacturing, education, and healthcare are frequently targeted due to the valuable data they hold and the potential disruption caused by successful attacks.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Lock and Code: A gym heist in London goes cyber. Healthcare site leaks personal health information via Google and Meta tracking pixels. A cyber threat hunter talks about what he’s learned in his 16+ year cybersecurity career. Medibank customers' personal data compromised by cyber attack.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 31, 2023

The organization behind the cyber-attack is not known at this stage and the incident has been reported to the authorities as a crime. The Register reports that healthcare workers are having to resort to pen and paper , alongside staff being warned of the potential for phishing attacks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Cyber attacks against the company aren’t the only relevant threat, however. For instance, malicious actors can use malware to enslave exposed IoT devices into a botnet and launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Healthcare is in Need of a Check-Up. Choose your partners wisely.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

A big target on the healthcare industry The healthcare industry is particularly vulnerable to malicious attacks such as Ransomware 3.0. Strong cybersecurity in highly digitised healthcare is essential to save lives, where every minute matters. of tomorrow.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 11, 2022

Healthcare organizations are increasingly targeted by criminals. The healthcare industry continued to be one of the the most targeted sector in 2021 , witnessing a 51% increase in breaches since 2019. In 2020 alone, 560 healthcare facilities in the U.S. were reported as victims of ransomware attacks in 80 different incidents.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

In this blog, we will delve into the potential risks associated with AI and the importance of implementing robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard against these threats. Cyber attackers can intentionally manipulate training data to trick AI systems into making incorrect decisions, potentially resulting in serious consequences.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A pen test is a simulated cyber attack on your systems to identify the loopholes that hackers can exploit. Healthcare companies must follow HIPAA rules; retailers must comply with PCI DSS. These can be applications, IoT, Networks, API etc. Companies face a challenge do identifying if applications have been poorly configured.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Fast forward to 2015, and we’ve had several trending cyber security issues appear in just these first few weeks. Below are 7 trending cyber security stories that you should read for February 2015. Anthem Cyber Attack. You can read why Mark leaked the passwords here on his personal blog.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2021

The attack was classified as fairly sophisticated” by professionals involved in the investigation into the incident. . Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly declared that the situation was having “a severe impact” on national healthcare services. “We Please vote Security Affairs as Best Personal cybersecurity Blog [link].

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

As coronavirus-themed cyber attacks ramp up, consumers and companies must practice digital distancing to keep themselves protected. Social engineering invariably is the first step in cyber attacks ranging from phishing and ransomware to business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and advanced persistent threat ( APT ) hacks.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2021

Going after critical infrastructure as a cyber attack target is not new. Cyber criminals invade these systems and dwell inside them. Healthcare facilities have always been a primary target, but attackers have aggressively gone after healthcare sites and labs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional Learning.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

Five out of eight compromised websites were hosted by the uPress hosting service, which was hit by a cyber attack carried out by the Iranian group Emennet Pasargad5, “Hackers of Savior”, in 2020. Iranian threat actors target Israeli websites and attempt to collect data on logistics companies associated with shipping and healthcare.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. How email-based cyber attacks work. Email-based attacks are not a new problem. For example, some of the most notorious email-related cyber attacks of the 1990s came through the propagation of the Melissa virus.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Coalition, a cyber insurance company, recently released a report detailing the categories of cyber attacks as well as the cause behind the attacks for the first half of 2020. The number one type of cyber incident so far this year is ransomware. The company says that ransomware accounted for 41% of cyber claims.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 21, 2024

Creeping cyber risk grabbing global headlines Ransomware keeps reminding us of the strong connection between a cybersecurity incident and financial loss. CNN reports that ransomware victims in the US healthcare sector say they’re “haemorrhaging money”, as disruption affects their daily operations.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 10, 2022

In the modern age, nation states are expanding the battlefield with targeted cyber attacks on their adversaries. Why cyber attacks?” DDoS attacks are meant to cause major disruption to an adversary nation and wreak havoc in a number of ways. Category Awareness, Case Study, Vulnerability. Risk Level.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape The contemporary threat and regulatory landscape have pressed organizations to fortify their cyber-crisis management capabilities. In recent years, a surge in cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure has been observed globally.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 31, 2022

A hand-written notice posted outside a public health clinic today in Costa Rica warned of system outages due to a cyberattack on the nation’s healthcare systems. A message Conti posted to its dark web blog on May 20. Thank you for your understanding- The pharmacy.”

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And yet our pervasive deployment of IoT systems has also vastly expanded the cyber attack surface of business networks, especially in just the past few years. Concern for IoT-assisted types of attack is especially high in the healthcare sector, where you have a lot of HIPAA-protected conversations being picked up by home devices.”

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Healthcare and public health, financial services, and IT organizations are frequent targets, although businesses of all sizes can fall victim to these schemes. Prevalence.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2024

And as cyber attackers are actively employing strategies that exploit vulnerabilities, including those that specifically target men’s weaknesses, having more women strengthens an organisation’s security posture. Flexible working and hybrid work models keep women in the workplace.

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