Cybersecurity

Company suspects foreign nation is behind security breach

HHS is applying increased scrutiny to health care cybersecurity practices

Less than a year old but already claiming victims mostly in the United States.

Ransomware payments decline, reflecting changing trends and better preparedness

Health care organizations must balance data sharing with patient privacy concerns

Best practices for health care organizations to implement to secure connected medical devices.

Report finds 539 confirmed attacks affecting 10,000 facilities

Captive insurance is a powerful tool for addressing risk in medical practices

‘FraudGPT’ artificial intelligence goes online as a resource for hackers to thwart cybersecurity measures.

Total breaches hit 87 million this year

Vast majority of health care organizations are under constant cyber attack

Quarterly breaches are down, but for 2023, hackers are having a banner year

Hackers prey on “fear, uncertainty and doubt,” expert says

New survey finds victims are paying ransoms, but not getting all data back.

Everything you need to know about the latest government regulations on cybersecurity

Attacks are having an effect on care delivery

Initiative seeks to bridge ‘technical gap’ that leaves patients vulnerable.

Cybercriminals growing more savvy about their strategies, report finds

‘New era’ as 2023 could go from bad to worse for invasions of computer networks.

Industry analyst reviews cybersecurity for first half of the year, and the results aren’t good.

Fears that attacks on government, academia, and manufacturing will spread to health care.

Survey shows how little faith patients have in technology – and the companies that provide it -- to protect their information

Industry trails most others in fending off cyberattacks

With healthcare data breaches approaching a boiling point, care providers need to adopt an approach that prioritizes operational continuity.

Expect hackers and network managers to employ AI in a ‘cat-and-mouse’ game to steal or protect patient records.

Doctors and staff should know how to respond if internet goes down for prolonged periods

Pratices and hospitals focus on training employees against social engineering attacks. But they risk leaving themselves open to attacks that exploit network software vulnerabilities.

Social media exploded with caustic criticism when physicians shared the facts and advocated for personal and public health.

Talk of AI dominated the health conference, but there were plenty of other featured technology innovations and strategies

Being hacked can create havoc in your practice and harm your ability to provide healthcare to your patients.