Cybersecurity

Ransomware groups primarily operate from a few countries, and how they find a small medical practice to attack might surprise you.

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.

If cybercriminals are part of larger organizations, why can't law enforcement find and stop them?

Cybercriminals are not allowing time for organizations to make a decision on whether to pay the ransom or not

If the government banned paying ransoms to cybercriminals, would it stop the attacks?

Affiliate splinter groups are numerous and pose a rising threat

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

Peter H. Reilly, North American health care practice leader and chief sales officer at HUB International, joins the show to discuss risks that medical practices face in the year ahead.

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

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.