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The Growing Importance of Cybersecurity in California’s Healthcare Industry

Cytelligence

The healthcare industry has witnessed a rapid digital transformation, with hospitals, clinics, and medical practices relying heavily on technology to store and manage patient data, streamline operations, and improve patient care. Patient records, insurance information, and intellectual property are just a few examples.

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Technology’s contributions toward safety in healthcare

CyberSecurity Insiders

Technology in healthcare has the potential to make all the difference in terms of safety outcomes. Experts predict that the healthcare industry will face two to three times more cyberattacks than other industries, making cybersecurity an essential aspect of modern medicine. This blog was written by an independent guest blogger.

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Summer of exploitation leads to healthcare under fire

Malwarebytes

May 2021 was a tough month for the Healthcare and Medical sector–the most notable threat trend at the time was the heavy use of a new popular exploit against Dell systems, leading to immense effort by attackers to utilize the exploit before it became less effective due to patching. Securing healthcare and medical organizations.

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BrandPost: Resiliency in Threat Detection and Response with Machine Learning

CSO Magazine

As COVID-19 has continued, threat intelligence researchers have seen an evolution in ransomware attacks targeting those most impacted, such as hospitals and healthcare providers. Ransomware gangs, typically associated with well-established and known criminal organizations, are also evolving their tactics for extortion.

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Conti Ransomware attack on Ireland HSE encrypted 80% of data

CyberSecurity Insiders

Ireland Health Service (HSE) was cyber-attacked by CONTI Ransomware group in mid last year and news is now out that 80% of the data been stored on the servers of the healthcare services provider was encrypted by the said a gang of criminals. And the result on whether the information truly belonged to HSE is awaited! .

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Every month should be Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

CyberSecurity Insiders

Given the frequency of Ransomware attacks, all industries need to be increasingly vigilant. This includes many aspects of cybersecurity, such as user training, endpoint security, network security, vulnerability management, and detection and response to incidents. Ransomware. Data exfiltration. Phishing incident.

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Cloud Security Alliance releases new security guidance for telehealth organizations

SC Magazine

When organizations review and consider the new guidance, they must not lose sight that modern cyberattacks, such as multi-stage ransomware has as a significant impact on the security of telehealth patient information, noted John Morgan, CEO of Confluera.