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New HSCC guidance confronts AI cyber risk, champions governance
HSCC released its latest installment in a series of AI-specific publications aimed at helping healthcare organizations securely adopt AI.
AHA urges court to dismiss tracking tech lawsuit against Endeavor Health
The AHA argued that hospitals' use of common online analytics tools serves a legitimate purpose rather than a criminal one, making the complaint against Endeavor Health invalid.
California AG sues over 23andMe data breach
The attorney general said the civil penalties could add up to “multiple millions” if the suit is successful.
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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.
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CISA launches critical infrastructure cyber resilience initiative
CISA's new CI Fortify initiative emphasizes the importance of isolation and recovery to ensure critical infrastructure entities can continue key operations during a cyberattack.
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AHA, Joint Commission launch cyber resilience program
The Cyber Resilience Readiness program aims to help health systems sustain clinical operations during cyberattacks.
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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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Georgia Tech builds network sandbox to test hospital cyber defenses
With ARPA-H funding, Georgia Tech researchers are building a platform that emulates a hospital's network, enabling them to identify and fix vulnerabilities without risking patient care.
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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.