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Healthcare embraces AI while facing an identity security gap: report
Most healthcare organizations anticipate AI-driven attacks on their identity infrastructure, but less than a third are very confident they could regain control if an AI agent exposed admin credentials.
Third-party pixel use greatly increases healthcare data breach risk: study
The use of third-party tracking pixels at hospitals increased breach risk by 46%, an analysis of 12 years of historical pixel usage data revealed.
Health-ISAC: How Claude Mythos could impact healthcare cybersecurity
Claude Mythos has the potential to enhance global cybersecurity or undermine it by becoming a weapon in the hands of threat actors.
HHS reorganizes OCR into three subdivisions
HHS said that the restructuring, which splits OCR into three subdivisions focused on religious freedom, civil rights and health information privacy, will not impact the office's staffing levels.
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Medical device security improves, but cyberattacks remain pervasive
Healthcare organizations are increasingly integrating cybersecurity into medical device procurement and investment decisions, but risk exposure remains high, new research shows.
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Legacy architecture, awareness gaps stifle microsegmentation adoption in healthcare
System complexity, legacy architecture and awareness gaps hinder healthcare's adoption of modern microsegmentation, new research shows.
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OCR settles four HIPAA investigations, prioritizes risk analysis
OCR settled four investigations into healthcare ransomware attacks, collecting a total of $1.17 million from affected entities and securing commitments to corrective action plans.
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Former ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to BlackCat conspiracy
A former ransomware negotiator at a cyber incident response company, admitted to sharing client negotiation strategies with BlackCat/ALPHV cybercriminals for financial gain.
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New HSCC guidance tackles third-party AI risk
The Health Sector Coordinating Council's latest guidance aims to define accountability and performance expectations as healthcare increasingly relies on third-party AI tools.
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Cyberattack continues to disrupt operations at Signature Healthcare
Brockton Hospital will continue exercising downtime procedures for the next two weeks as it responds to a cyberattack that began on April 6.
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OCR director defends HIPAA updates: "The cost of doing nothing is very high"
OCR Director Paula M. Stannard addressed concerns about proposed HIPAA Security Rule updates, but said OCR has yet to decide which, if any, of the proposals will ultimately be finalized.
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Managing shadow AI risks as healthcare embraces innovation
At HIMSS, experts spoke about managing shadow AI risk with governance, education and technical safeguards.
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A clinical approach: How UCSD is boosting healthcare cybersecurity
The UCSD Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity is tackling cybersecurity challenges through clinician-led, science-based research projects.
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AI adoption in healthcare will spark innovation and cyber risk in 2026
In 2026, AI will continue to drive innovation, highlighting cybersecurity, privacy and governance gaps in the process.