Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2023

In the healthcare industry, smart wearable devices use biometrics for health monitoring. In healthcare, providers are starting to use ABIS to identify patients before delivering care to ensure that the right patients are receiving the right treatments. Biometrics systems work by comparing data.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2022

Over 50 countries sign the “Declaration for the Future of the Internet” Watch out for these 3 small business cybersecurity mistakes.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 13, 2018

We are on the brink of smart cities, smart clothing, smart farming, house automation and even the IoMT (Internet of Medical Things), which promises to radically improve healthcare. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of objects that can connect to each other via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or any other communication protocol.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Clop, known for exploiting vulnerabilities, has conducted extensive attacks on large enterprises, notably in the finance, IT, and healthcare sectors. Organizations need to keep in mind that the findings from Qualys are mainly focused on IT environments where agents can be deployed or where Qualys is integrated with an IoT security solution.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2023

According to recent threat intelligence from SonicWall, global ransomware attempts declined 31% YoY as cybercriminals and nation-state actors opted for never-before-seen malware variants, IoT malware, and cryptojacking in attacks motivated by financial gain and state-sponsored hacktivism.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, with ransomware operations. “The actors have leveraged privileged accounts to gain access to VMware vCenter Server and reset account passwords [ T1098 ] for ESXi servers in the environment.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The investigation looked into Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM), which are standards for communicating medical data between healthcare professionals. These images could be accessed without a username or password. IoT search engine Shodan. They scanned roughly 4.3

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

the number of victims of healthcare data leaks grew by more than 1.5 The MQTT protocol is very convenient to use for devices that belong to the Internet of Things (IoT), and, therefore, it can be found not just in wearable devices but in almost any smart gadget. times when compared to the number of victims of leaks in 2020 in the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2021

Netscout also saw increases in DDoS attacks in the healthcare industry and the education realm, both of which saw increased attention from attackers due to their roles during the pandemic. There was a 53% increase in first-quarter attacks among healthcare organizations. Growing IoT Will Fuel More Attacks.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

From manufacturing to healthcare, tons of industries today are using the Internet-of-Things (IoT) to help streamline their operations — and at the heart of every IoT device is Linux. Mirai, a botnet responsible for the “ takedown of the Internet ” in 2016, takes advantage of this by hijacking IoT hardware to launch DDoS attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

IoT security is where endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) and enterprise mobility management ( EMM ) meet the challenges of a rapidly expanding edge computing infrastructure. As the enterprise attack surface grows, IoT is yet another attack vector organizations aren’t fully prepared to defend.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Technologies such as IoT, cloud computing, edge computing, and AI have the ability to drastically improve the service and operations of any business. A sound cybersecurity architecture requires a strong foundation in order to anchor the keys and passwords embedded in our digital networks in place – this approach is called security-by-design.

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Centraleyes

MAY 20, 2024

SAML streamlines web-based SSO for compliance and security by using digital signatures rather than passwords. According to the rule, businesses must notify patients of any breaches and manage access for third-party business associates, including marketing connections and healthcare partners. Encrypting all passwords securely.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Operational Technology (OT) systems, which were once isolated, have progressively integrated with IT technology and moved to various cloud platforms powered by sophisticated IoT sensors and guided by big data analytics. A Very Human Problem When tackling these security challenges, the human element is the most important factor.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 10, 2024

This lets threat actors change setups and access sensitive personal information of millions of Cox customers, such as MAC addresses and Wi-Fi passwords. The problem: The Muhstik botnet exploited a severe RCE issue in Apache RocketMQ ( CVE-2023-33246 ) to attack Linux systems and IoT devices for DDoS and cryptomining.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 23, 2021

Despite the increasing move to digitalization, many industries and teams still rely on printing as a vital part of their business processes, including the legal, healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics sectors. Just like any other connected IoT device, hackers can compromise networked printers remotely. The security question.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Data breaches caused by weak security measures and procedures result in severe monetary losses, erosion of clients’ trust, and irreversible reputation damage to organizations in the healthcare, financial services, technology, and retail industries, as well as government and public sector entities.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2019

“It said it was working with more than 1,000 owners in the UK and others globally to set up a system of individual usernames and passwords to secure the online controls. Researchers pointed out that the cloud service used to manage the tubs, iDigi , also manages the control of other smart devices, including healthcare appliances.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Over the past decade, once siloed, Operational Technology (OT) systems have become increasingly connected to the internet, as water and energy systems become powered by intelligent IoT sensors and government operations are deep-rooted in data. When tackling these security challenges, the human element is the most important factor.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 28, 2021

2020 was a wake-up call for more than healthcare pandemic preparedness. Training must be more frequent and go beyond covering phishing and passwords. In the past 5-10 years, privacy and information security training vendors have moved to narrowing focus to largely phishing awareness and password security.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

“The cryptographic key is within a hard-coded string value that is compared to the password. The main difference between the use of hard-coded passwords and the use of hard-coded cryptographic keys is the false sense of security that the former conveys,” it added.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

When millions of people around the world were sent home to work at the onset of the global COVD-19 pandemic, they left behind not only empty offices but also a host of Internet of Things (IoT) devices – from smartwatches to networked printers – that were still connected to corporate networks and cranking away.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Rising Internet of Things (IoT) and remote health care adoption mean there’s a higher risk attackers could use one seemingly insignificant entry point to gain critical information. Training should cover best practices like using multifactor authentication and strong, unique passwords. Implement Strict Access Controls.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Security experts from the IoT security firm Armis, the same that found the BlueBorne Bluetooth flaws, have discovered two serious vulnerabilities in BLE chips designed by Texas Instruments. chips that are designed for applications that do not require exchanging large amounts of data, such as smart objects in healthcare and sports.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 8, 2021

This is because the lockdown that’s imposed in many countries has made it a must for companies and healthcare providers to stay connected via online sources. . The international cybersecurity market is expected to show considerable growth due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

And as public acceptance spreads, biometric innovations, pivoting off of facial IDs, are likely to utilized in retailing, public transportation and even healthcare, to do things like support a patient’s pain management routine and even detect genetic diseases. The partnering of SureID and Robbie.AI Secure credentialing.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 9, 2021

That has to be a significant pain point particularly for hospitals and health care organizations, when you think about the countless number of third-party systems and medical IoT devices, all of which represent third-party risk. Even something as easy as “You need to have a password reset policy” [was complicated].

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Healthcare Spending: From 2020 to 2025, the healthcare sector plans to spend $125 billion on cyber security to tackle its vulnerability. IoT Vulnerabilities: With the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the number of IoT-related cyber attacks is expected to increase by 25% in 2024.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

To improve security and prevent unwanted access, best practices include limiting access to authorized users, enforcing strong password restrictions, and utilizing multi-factor authentication (MFA). Secure your storage methods: Encrypt and hash passwords and other authentication data to ensure their security.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark. Healthcare and financial services are the most attacked industries.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

These entities commonly focus on passwords, encryption, and access monitoring. Lastly, OIG found that some accredited organizations felt devices could come under scrutiny during an assessment of a hospital’s safeguards for protecting medical records. But again, it’s not specific to medical devices.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Before selecting Veracode, Advantasure , a leader in the healthcare technology industry, was on the hunt for an AppSec program that would not only protect them against cyberattacks, but also prove compliance with laws and regulations in several states. Clay : The Internet of Things (IoT) is still the biggest vulnerability out there.

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Veracode Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Before selecting Veracode, Advantasure , a leader in the healthcare technology industry, was on the hunt for an AppSec program that would not only protect them against cyberattacks, but also prove compliance with laws and regulations in several states. Clay : The Internet of Things (IoT) is still the biggest vulnerability out there.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

This includes IoT devices. Even failing to change a router’s default passwords is a misconfiguration, and a mistake like that allows a hacker to more easily access the router’s controls and change network settings. Examples of human error include: Posting written router passwords or sending them over email or Slack.

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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. Financial, healthcare and government organizations are now subject to more stringent data privacy requirements. Use long, secure passwords and update them frequently.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The year 2016 will be remembered for some big moments in the world of cybersecurity: the largest known distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, a phishing attack on a United States presidential candidate’s campaign, and ransomware attacks on major healthcare organizations are just a few.

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