Privacy & Security

monitor on dark desktop shows multiple screens of data
By Andrea Fox 10:26 am March 31, 2025
Now operating as ransomware-as-a-service, affiliates employ a double or triple extortion where they encrypt victim data, threaten to publicly release exfiltrated data if a ransom is not paid and may request an additional ransom.
Healthcare worker using laptop in hospital room
Sponsored
By 09:19 am March 31, 2025
How industry-specific partnerships enhance security against cyberattacks.
DHS seal
By Andrea Fox 04:07 pm March 26, 2025
The Senate Intelligence Committee's annual worldwide threats hearing touched on how U.S. defense agencies must partner with healthcare and other industries to neutralize threats from Volt Typhoon, Salt Typhoon and others. 
Lock and motherboard
By Andrea Fox 05:12 pm March 25, 2025
A privacy and security expert discusses how small and rural hospitals can move beyond past IT mistakes and implement zero-trust strategies that quickly improve their cybersecurity postures.
A doctor reviewing a patient's file on a digital tablet
By Adam Ang 02:24 am March 25, 2025
It has also revealed ongoing work applying AI to track medical resource utilisation in real time.
Google Cloud booth at HIMSS
By Andrea Fox 10:46 am March 19, 2025
Also, DrFirst earns HITRUST for electronic prior authorization, e-prescribing, patient engagement and other healthcare tools.
Hand on backlit keyboard
By Jeff Lagasse 05:03 pm March 18, 2025
Court documents say Panev acted as a developer of the LockBit ransomware group, attacking healthcare and other industries.
By Andrea Fox 10:12 am March 14, 2025
More tech companies, and the government, are needed to address rural healthcare cyberattacks, according to the new Microsoft rural hospital cybersecurity landscape report. 
Scott Mattila of Intraprise Health on HIPAA
By Bill Siwicki 12:33 pm March 11, 2025
Tech CISO Scott Mattila discusses proactive measures critical to reducing cyber-risks and describes the steps hospitals and health systems can take to prepare now to comply with crucial mandates. He also highlights the new rule's impact of direct liability on business associates.
Etay Maor, chief security strategist at Cato Networks, speaks at HIMSS25 on Wednesday, March 5, 2025
By Jeff Lagasse 06:02 pm March 10, 2025
More malicious actors than ever can target healthcare organizations due to AI lowering the bar for hackers.