John Riggi, the first national advisor for cybersecurity and risk for the American Hospital Association, has been tracking cyber threats to the AHA’s more than 5,000 members, and helping many of them deal with…
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US Government disrupts massive QakBot botnet used for cybercrime, including ransomware. The FBI’s successful takedown operation aims to curb cyber adversaries’ capabilities, safeguarding against hospital-targeting attacks. John Riggi of AHA praises these efforts, paralleling…
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The following is a guest article by Dr. Richard Searle, Vice President of Confidential Computing at Fortanix, Inc.
Today’s world is increasingly driven by technology and digitalization, and the healthcare industry finds itself at a…
In the realm of life-dependent technology, cybersecurity is vital. Learn key practices for safeguarding health system networks as the healthcare industry adopts numerous interconnected devices. Often lacking security focus, these devices pose constant threats,…
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Through a broad agency announcement about the Scaling Health Applications Research for Everyone solicitation, the U.S. Health and Human Services office of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is seeking to adapt Department…
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The Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities advisory published this month by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, provides details on the common vulnerabilities and exposures routinely and frequently exploited. In 2022, cyber actors exploited older software…
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Discover why updating healthcare cybersecurity is vital as MITRE’s Margie Zuk shares insights at HIMSS 2023 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum. Healthcare must adapt to rising cyber threats, strengthen medical device security, and establish regional collaborations…
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Today’s interconnected and digitized world – coupled with ever more sophisticated cyberattacks – exposes new security vulnerabilities and requires healthcare organizations to reevaluate their cyber posture.As senior principal cybersecurity engineer at MITRE, a federally…
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Dr. Brian Anderson of MITRE delves into the complex relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. He explores AI’s dual role in empowering cyber criminals and defenders. ChatGPT’s generative AI is spotlighted. Anderson’s HIMSS…
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Healthcare has seen the highest data breach costs for the 13th consecutive year, with breaches averaging $4.45 million globally, according to Ponemon Institute and IBM Security research. Healthcare sector breach costs surged by 53%…
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