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Cyberattacks against mobile devices climb 224% in healthcare
Mobile devices are becoming an increasingly attractive entry point for hackers in healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors, a new report shows.
Evaluating AI tools for healthcare cybersecurity in a saturated market
As AI-powered tools continue to flood the market, thorough risk assessments are crucial for ensuring that organizations choose the right products and partners.
KLAS: Cybersecurity must be a business imperative for healthcare
Viewing cybersecurity as a business imperative can help organizations secure stakeholder buy-in and enhance cyber resilience, researchers suggest.
CISA alerts healthcare sector to hospital management system vulnerabilities
Successful exploitation of two low-complexity vulnerabilities found in a Vertikal Systems hospital management information system could potentially expose sensitive data.
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Latest News
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GAO calls on HHS CIO to address cybersecurity deficiencies
GAO's latest report identified 82 open recommendations for the HHS CIO to implement in order to better secure government IT systems.
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Wyden calls for FTC probe into Microsoft over Ascension hack
Sen. Ron Wyden alleged that Microsoft's "insecure software" enabled the ransomware attack against Ascension hospitals, which resulted in weeks of EHR downtime.
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OCR, ASTP release version 3.6 of Security Risk Assessment Tool
The Security Risk Assessment Tool can help small and mid-sized healthcare organizations manage privacy and security risks and maintain HIPAA compliance.
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New York Blood Center Enterprises discloses data breach
New York Blood Center Enterprises disclosed a data breach impacting an unidentified number of people following a January 2025 ransomware attack that disrupted operations.
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Healthcare underperforms in vulnerability remediation: Report
The healthcare sector finds serious vulnerabilities in a timely manner, pentesting data shows, but takes longer than other industries to remediate those vulnerabilities.
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UHG faces scrutiny over Change Healthcare loan repayment tactics
Two senators sent a letter to the UHG and Optum CEOs demanding answers about the company's "abusive" loan repayment tactics following the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
Features
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Securing healthcare data in preparation for a post-quantum era
A post-quantum world may seem far off, but experts say that healthcare leaders should begin planning now to ensure that health data is protected.
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Preparing EHR systems for ransomware attacks
Experts weigh in on how proactive cybersecurity planning protects your patients.
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Insider threats: How health systems can stop EHR snooping
Cyber threats can come from within a hospital's workforce, and proper training is required to stop them from stealing valuable patient data in electronic health records.
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Shadow AI in healthcare: The hidden risk to data security
In addition to traditional shadow IT, shadow AI can make healthcare organizations vulnerable to patient data exposure and compliance troubles.