Cybersecurity

A new survey of health care executives shows most organizations are underprepared for AI-powered cyberattacks and blind to software supply chain vulnerabilities — even as breaches and business impacts rise.

Most health care leaders now believe a deadly incident is inevitable within five years, raising alarms about outdated systems, staffing shortages and limited cybersecurity preparedness across the industry.

Despite rising guardrails, health care workers continue using personal artificial intelligence and cloud apps — often in ways that violate HIPAA and put patients’ trust at risk.

Cloud computing can transform medical practices by offering cost-effective, scalable solutions while ensuring HIPAA compliance and enhancing patient care.

How zero-trust security protects your medical practice from inside out.

Physicians say they still feeling effects of massive computer breach at insurance giant.

Cybersecurity attacks and ethical AI use emerge as critical concerns for physicians.

AI and quantum computing are changing the threat landscape, empowering cybercriminals to increase the number and sophistication of their attacks which poses major risks to medical practices and other health care organizations.

U.S. agencies warn health care Industry of new ransomware threat.

Doctors handle their patients with care, and they need to do the same with data.

As artificial intelligence and quantum computing emerge, they hold the promise of increasing efficiency, enhancing patient experience, and improving health outcomes. They also provide new tools for hackers to exploit.

HHS-OIG’s recommended changes to the audit program aim to strengthen data protections.

Some well-known apps are collecting a surprising amount of data from you. How many of these are on your phone?

The future of health care cybersecurity: Examining the HCCRA of 2024 and its potential impact

Health care continues to be a top target for hackers. Here are the risks for 2025.

Ransomware activity in healthcare is reaching critical levels, and physicians need to take action to protect their practices and their reputations

Medical devices, particularly older ones, are common in any medical setting. But did you know that some of them can become gateways for hackers to access sensitive information?

Breach is the largest ever reported the federal government

Protecting your practice starts with some basic strategies

Change Healthcare hack prompts senators to say new rules are needed because ‘megacorporations … are flunking Cybersecurity 101.’

The volume of cyberattacks on health care facilities should be a resounding wake-up call for all physicians who own their practices.

Physician leadership's role in cybersecurity goes beyond simply following protocols.

The world of cybersecurity is growing more complex. Use these practices to start updating your security in the coming weeks

‘HHS must be agile, accountable, and strategic to meet the needs of this moment,’ Secretary Becerra says.

What the change health care cyberattack can teach medical practices about protecting their information

Cybersecurity firm says it's a glitch, not an attack, and repair is coming.

Senators, federal regulators outline possible next steps in cybersecurity for health care.

Health care organizations comment on proposed rules established through legislation of 2022.

While there’s no easy fix to stop the attacks, there is huge potential in digital cloud fax — a simple, often overlooked way to communicate.

Cyberattacks on health care call for a security refresh. Here are common challenges and their solutions.