Stop Treating Patches Like They’re Riskier Than Ransomware
We’re losing the patching battle and therefore the ransomware war. Here's how healthcare can change its perspective, improve patching, and better block ransomware pathways.
The Hidden Fallout of Rural Hospital Closures: Patient Care Suffers – and So Does Data Security
Across the U.S., nearly 700 rural hospitals are at risk of closure. When they shut down, the impacts cascade: broken continuity, delayed care, and increased cyber risk in every new system a patient must navigate.
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Esperion Sets Its Sights on New Areas While Maintaining Commitment to Cardiovascular Health
In a recent interview, Esperion president and CEO, Sheldon Koenig talks about the reality of statin intolerance and his company’s expansion into new diseases
Battling Ransomware: How Healthcare Organizations Can Strengthen Cybersecurity to Protect Patient Data
Recognizing its vulnerability to cybercrime, the healthcare industry continues to prioritize cybersecurity. Here are some areas where organizations should be focusing their efforts.
Healthcare Providers Lose Nearly $2M Per Day Due to Cyberattack-Induced Downtime
U.S. healthcare organizations lose $1.9 million on average during each day of downtime following a ransomware attack, according to new research from Comparitech. Rebecca Moody, Comparitech’s head of data research, predicted that the rate of ransomware attacks in the healthcare sector will accelerate even more in 2025.
5.6 Million Patients’ Data Stolen During Ascension’s Ransomware Attack Earlier This Year
Ascension’s May cyberattack compromised 5.6 million patients’ personal and health information, including Social Security numbers, credit card numbers and addresses. However, there is no evidence that any data was stolen from Acension’s EHR or other clinical systems, the health system said.
Nearly Every Large Healthcare Organization Uses Microsoft Active Directory: Here’s How to Secure It to Safeguard Against Escalating Ransomware Attacks
Healthcare organizations can significantly improve their resilience against ransomware attacks by implementing proactive protection, continuous monitoring, and rapid recovery strategies. Proactive protection, continuous monitoring, and rapid recovery strategies are key.
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RCM Outsourcing: Balancing Human Expertise & Smart Technology
Greenway Health blends smart technology with human expertise to elevate revenue cycle.
Hacking the Hippocratic Oath: Four Ways to Shield Patients from Ransomware Attacks
A proactive cybersecurity stance can maintain the integrity of healthcare, ensuring that care remains both continuous and secure.
Healthcare Docket: A Near Doubling of Hospital System Cyberattacks Triggers Bipartisan Bill
Increasing costs and healthcare cybersecurity worries have sparked calls for new laws. The bipartisan “Strengthening Cybersecurity in Health Care Act” by four senators would require the HHS to perform routine evaluations of its systems and deliver biannual reports on practices and progress.
HHS Warns Providers About a New Cybercriminal Gang Attacking the Healthcare Sector
HHS issued an alert warning providers about Rhysida, a ransomware gang that recently begun launching attacks on healthcare organizations. The group deploys its ransomware primarily through phishing attacks or the exploitation of legitimate cybersecurity tools.
Hospitals Still Struggling to Get Back Online 4 Days After Cyberattack on Prospect Medical Holdings
Hospitals and outpatient treatment centers in at least three states are struggling to get their systems back online following a ransomware attack waged last week against parent company Prospect Medical Holdings. Some of these facilities have partially or completely halted patient care.
The Power of One: Redefining Healthcare with an AI-Driven Unified Platform
In a landscape where complexity has long been the norm, the power of one lies not just in unification, but in intelligence and automation.
Feds Warn Healthcare Providers About ‘Obscure’ Ransomware Gang
HC3 recently warned healthcare providers about a "relatively unknown" ransomware gang named TimisoaraHackerTeam. The group leverages legitimate software tools like Microsoft’s BitLocker and Jetico’s BestCrypt to deliver its malware.
Federal Agencies Release New Guidelines to Help Providers Fend Off Ransomware
A group of federal agencies recently released an updated set of guidelines to help healthcare organizations protect themselves from ransomware attacks and the data breaches that often follow. The guidance lays out best practices to prevent the six major ways that bad actors gain access to providers’ systems, which include compromised credentials and phishing.
BlackCat Ransomware Gang Hits NextGen Healthcare, Becomes Even More Formidable Threat
Ransomware group BlackCat has been targeting healthcare organizations in recent months, and it just went after NextGen Healthcare. Healthcare organizations would be wise to enhance their cybersecurity strategy in defense against BlackCat, as it is “one of the more adaptable ransomware operations in the world,” according to HHS.
How Much of a Risk Is a Potential Class-action Lawsuit against CommonSpirit?
CommonSpirit Health is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit over a ransomware attack it suffered last fall that exposed 623,774 patients' personal data. However, hospitals' data breach lawsuits usually never make it court, a legal expert said.
As use of smart devices soars, startup that secures IoT devices wins $40M
The Santa Clara, California company uses both machine learning and an advanced method of examining and managing network traffic, to secure connected devices and bring order in a world of IT chaos.