healthcare

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

SAS postscript: Webinar on IT security vulnerabilities in healthcare

Each year, the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit (SAS) brings together cybersecurity specialists from all over the world to share expertise, discuss new trends, and present their research. For those who can’t attend this year’s event but still want to get acquainted with the latest research, we’ve planned a series of webinars that will cover major SAS findings….

Network Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Getting Started with IoT Security in Healthcare

There’s a hazard that comes with introducing any new element into patient care whether it’s a new drug or a connected device. These four steps will help keep patients safe. It’s estimated that by 2025, more than 30 percent of all Internet of Things (IoT) devices will be dedicated to the realm of healthcare – more than…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

Healthcare organizations still complacent about cybersecurity

The rapid fire spread of the WannaCry ransomware, which infected thousands of organizations globally, is one of the most significant cyberattacks in recent digital history. The impact was particularly damaging to the healthcare sector, with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) being one of the first and most adversely affected victims, causing numerous patient services…

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Healthcare IT pros believe data is safer in the cloud

Healthcare IT professionals and executives believe overwhelmingly that when facing hardware malfunctions and environmental disasters, their organization’s data is safer in the cloud than on premises, according to Evolve IP. The survey also revealed a preference for private over public clouds with about 60 percent preferring private cloud infrastructure over public clouds for data security.

Malware & Threats, Network Security

Issued by: CSO

The year ransomware became one of the top threats to enterprises

On Feb. 5, employees at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, started having network access problems that prevented electronic communications. Over the next few days, they learned that the hospital was the victim of a ransomware attack that encrypted files on multiple computers. After several days during which staff had to resort to pen…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: CSO

Medical data: Accessible and irresistible for cyber criminals

How valuable is personal healthcare data? Apparently it depends. Based on at least some price comparisons on the Dark Web – the underground online marketplace for cyber criminals – electronic health records (EHR) are not even close to premium goods. McAfee, now a division of Intel Security, reported recently that the price for an individual medical…

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Protecting smart hospitals: A few recommendations

The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) has released a new report to help IT and security officers of healthcare organizations implement IoT devices securely and protect smart hospitals from a variety of threats. We all know that attacks against hospitals are increasing, but according to security experts, ransomware and DDoS attacks…