A new CynergisTek survey identifies poorly secured Internet of things (IoT) devices as the top concern for half of healthcare decision makers. Other major concerns are medical device security and …
Top Cybersecurity Challenges in the Healthcare Industry
New research by Infoblox sheds light on the state of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector. According to the report, a whopping 92% of healthcare organizations believe they can adequately respond to …
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Arm yourselves for healthcare’s cybersecurity war
US healthcare organizations (HCOs) are highly popular targets for cyberattacks for two reasons. First of all, HCOs are easy to breach, since a majority of them lack a proper cybersecurity program …
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Blurring of national security interests and global health agendas are an unavoidable reality
"Society must align the overlapping priorities and often clashing interests of medical intelligence, national security agendas and the global health community, according to global health advocates …
U.N. Security Council Condemns Attacks on Health Workers in War Zones
"Warplanes level a hospital in the rebel-held half of Aleppo, Syria, killing one of the city’s last pediatricians. A Saudi-led military coalition bombs a hospital in Yemen. In Afghanistan, American …
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Homeland Security Under Secretary Calls on Fire Departments Nationwide to Make Health and Safety a Priority
Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Defense for Emergency Preparedness and Response and head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is calling on America's firefighters to step …
Region 2 Homeland Security and Public Health conduct bio-terrorism exercise
Public agencies throughout Kitsap, Jefferson, and Clallam counties will test their skills during a tabletop exercise on March 29 and an Emergency Operations Center exercise on March 30. The scenario …
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Health, Security Conditions Reach Alarming Level in Liberia's Capital
U.N. aid agencies say health and security conditions in Liberia's capital are continuing to deteriorate. Thousands of people have streamed into Monrovia in recent weeks to escape fighting between …
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Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen from Florida Department of Health
The ransomware group “RansomHub” has leaked data which the group allegedly stole from the Florida Department of Health (DOH). RansomHub claims to have stolen over 100GB of data in total, including …
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Ascension Says Personal, Health Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack
Ascension’s patient information was stolen in a ransomware attack in early-May. The attack involved an employee accidentally downloading malware, causing disruptions to various Ascension systems. …
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