Study: One Third of Healthcare Breaches Hit Hospitals
According to a study published last week hospital breaches accounted for one third of all data breaches and affected the largest number of victims from 2009 to 2016.
Healthcare Providers Still Paralyzed Following Allscripts Ransomware Attack
Allscripts, one of the larger electronic health records (EHR) vendors in the U.S., is continuing to grapple with a ransomware attack.
Aetna’s $18m Snail Mail Fail
The company will pay more than $18 million for exposing the identities of HIV sufferers in a mailing.
Following Ransomware Attack Indiana Hospital Pays $55K to Unlock Data
A hospital paid 4 BTC (Bitcoin) - roughly $55,000 - to regain access to its computer systems over the weekend.
Phishing Attack Compromises Data Belonging to 30K Florida Medicaid Patients
Information, including patients' date of birth, Social Security number, address, Medicaid ID, and diagnoses, may have been breached.
Experts on Top InfoSec Considerations for Financial Services Companies
A panel of infosec and financial services professionals weigh in on the top threats and security priorities for the financial industry.
The FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool: A Framework for Measuring Cybersecurity Risk and Preparedness in the Financial Industry
The FFIEC provides a Cybersecurity Assessment Tool to help organizations better understand and address their cybersecurity risk – here’s a short overview of the tool and how it’s used.
DBIR: Attackers Want To Steal Your Manufacturing Secrets
The threats of intellectual property theft and industrial espionage weigh heavily on manufacturers, according to this year’s Data Breach Investigations Report from Verizon.
Ransomware: An Epidemic for the Healthcare Industry?
Recent incidents at two urology clinics have left healthcare organizations seeking a cure for a threat that has plagued their industry for years: ransomware.
A Hospital and its Technology Partner Share $90k HIPAA Fine
The tech giant EMC was named along with a Connecticut hospital in a $90,000 fine after losing patient data.
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