AsYour Specialist in Acute Carewe understand medical device security is a global healthcare concern. Cyberattacks can shut things down in any industry. But with healthcare – which already lags behind other industries when it comes to cybersecurity – a shutdown can be a matter of life or de...
A new study by cybersecurity firm Critical Insight noted that while the sheer number of breaches against health care facilities is actually down, there is a spike in the number of people who have been affected by attacks as well as an increase in supply chain and third-party targets. Also,...
The healthcare sector isn’t sufficiently prepared for the recent surge in cyberattacks. Many healthcare organizations operate in outdated digital infrastructures that are easy to breach. Threat actors target these organizations to get medical records, transactions, or any other data they can sell or...
As healthcare is among the top-targeted industries, cybersecurity remains a high priority. But what can healthcare organizations do to improve?
Ransomware, no matter where you look is a pervasive threat to businesses and organizations of all types and sizes. Healthcare is not a stranger to this type of malware and is routinely one of the top targets for malicious actors in ransomware attacks. ...
Most of the time, the information they deal with is highly sensitive and adversaries are constantly trying to obtain this information using a wide range of attacks. Many professional hacker groups aggressively use computers and the Internet to communicate, and several become more sophisticated, ...
In addition, healthcare’s dependence on technical partnerships exposes the sector to a higher volume of third-party attacks, making them especially vulnerable. This risk is heightened by breaches from software vendors, which can severely impact hospitals that depend on these services, as exemplified...
Access to an essential service like healthcare is intertwined with cybersecurity in the digital age. Disruptive cyberattacks against the (...)
Expert Talks Home Data Security Cybersecurity in healthcare: Part 1 Healthcare organizations are arguably the most popular targets for cyberattacks. According to the latest report by SonicWall, the healthcare industry: Endured a 121% spike in malware attacks in 2021. Experienced a year-over-...
Healthcare providers are increasingly in the crosshairs of potentially catastrophic ransomware attacks and data breaches. Locked out from critical files and information, cybercriminals hold the organization hostage while demanding a payment in exchange for a decryption key to unlock the files and restore...