Cybersecurity experts are warning that hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that iscrippling operations at a premier Midwestern children's hospital, and that the U.S. government is doing too little prevent such breaches. Hospitals in recent years have shifted their u...
Anyone who accesses a hospital’s network can easily access all the records. Worse, they can connect to ultrasound imaging devices that are vulnerable to attacks because they use ancient software. Once you breach the network, getting access to details images and other details become very easy. I...
Recent high-profile ransomware attacks on hospitals have once again demonstrated the vital importance of securing healthcare IT infrastructures. When cyberattacks have the potential to cause morbidity and even loss of life, it’s absolutely imperative to understand and mitigate vulnerabilities in the tec...
Check Point publishes its annual Security Report, showing how cyber criminals exploited 2020 to target industry sectors across the globe. Cyber attacks on hospitals and healthcare organizations surface as a top hacker trend, as Check Point finds that monthly cyber ...
"We issue today a call to action: countries that experience a ransomware attack against a hospital should inform the country of origin of the attack and request that they take action in line with their U.N. commitments regarding responsible state behavior in cyberspace," Neuberger said...
Just this February, a California hospital paid nearly $100,000 to a ransomware attacker. With attacks like these plaguing the community, the British government unveiled that it plans to spend £1.9 billion ($2.3 billion) on enhancing cybersecurity. As the internet continues to grow its impact...
“I value the fact that Redscan aggregates insight about the cyber-attacks it sees on other customers and retrospectively applies it to other organisations, so we all benefit from that knowledge.” Head of Cyber Security Specialist bank
While the recent research is alarming, there are several measures healthcare providers can implement today to greatly reduce the exposure to cyberattacks. The measures range from streamlining the organization to investments in the right tools to maximize the resources hospitals already have. At a...
"Threats are now four times more likely to be centered on healthcare than any other industry, and ransomware attacks are increasing in popularity because of the amount of privileged information the hacker can obtain," said Locastro. "Providers at the point-of-care have...
Cyberattacks on healthcare providers are a $13.2 billion market for hackers, turning the healthcare sector into a veritable goldmine. 1/2 Amount of attacks used preventable disruptions (e.g., electronic system downtime, scheduling cancellations, & ambulance diversions) OT versus IT: What you ne...