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OCR issues $1.19M HIPAA penalty against Florida provider
OCR imposed a $1.19 million HIPAA penalty against Gulf Coast Pain Consultants after a former contracted employee improperly accessed PHI to submit fraudulent Medicare claims.
New legislation aims to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity
The Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2024 aims to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity and improve coordination between HHS and CISA.
Breaking down New York's hospital cybersecurity regulations
New York's hospital cybersecurity regulations include 72-hour incident reporting and other requirements to bolster cybersecurity programs in the state's general hospitals.
OIG: OCR should expand scope of HIPAA audit program
OIG recommended that OCR expand the scope of the HIPAA audit program and define metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of its audits.
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Latest News
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KLAS: Security consulting firms step up as threats rise
Clients of several top security consulting firms reported high satisfaction rates amid an uptick in cyberthreats across the healthcare sector.
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HHS has not adopted all GAO cybersecurity recommendations
GAO said that it is still waiting on HHS to implement several cybersecurity recommendations laid out for the department in various GAO reports.
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HC3 warns healthcare of Godzilla web shell backdoor
Cyberthreat actors have used Godzilla web shell to execute commands, manipulate files and avoid detection.
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U.S. calls out Russia for enabling healthcare cyberattacks
At a U.N. Security Council briefing, Anne Neuberger, U.S. deputy national security advisor, called out Russia for allowing threat actors to carry out healthcare cyberattacks.
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Kaiser Permanente reports email data breach
Recent healthcare cybersecurity incidents include an email data breach that affected Kaiser Permanente and a ransomware attack against a small rural healthcare provider.
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Using psychology to defend against phishing attacks
A healthy dose of judicious skepticism is crucial to preventing phishing attacks, said David Fine, supervisory special agent at the FBI, during a presentation at a HIMSS event.
Features
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Mitigating risk as healthcare supply chain attacks prevail
A focus on cyber resilience is essential for mitigating the risk of healthcare supply chain attacks, which have the potential to cause widespread disruptions.
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Navigating cyber insurance coverage as threats evolve
The evolving cyberthreat landscape makes cyber insurance coverage decisions difficult for underwriters and healthcare organizations alike.
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Exploring today's top rural healthcare cybersecurity challenges
Financial troubles and an ongoing cyber workforce shortage are some of the factors contributing to persisting rural healthcare cybersecurity challenges.
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Top considerations for HIPAA-compliant cloud computing
HIPAA-compliant cloud computing is essential to reducing security, privacy and legal risks within a healthcare organization.