Tag: healthcare

Healthcare Ransomware Ideal Integrations

Ransomware Puts Healthcare on High Alert

Posted on June 1, 2021

Recently, ransomware has been all over the news, with high-profile cases attracting more and more attention. And although ransomware can affect anyone, healthcare providers face dangers few other industries must cope with. When hospitals, 911-call centers, and long-term care facilities are hit, the health and lives of patients are put...

Ryuk ransomware hitting healthcare industry hard

Healthcare Industry Targeted By Ryuk Ransomware

Posted on November 3, 2020

Last week, we discussed the criticality of data security for the healthcare industry and the different fines that result from data management failure. As if that wasn’t scary enough for Halloween, the FBI, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) convened at...

Healthcare Industry Targeted by Ransomware

Data Security Most Critical Within Healthcare Industry

Posted on October 27, 2020

Newer state and federal laws now regulate data privacy and cybersecurity. As a preview of what may lay ahead for those affected by these laws, let's examine how HIPAA affects the healthcare industry now. Essentially, you must control your data or pay hefty fines. You can't let the wrong people...

Cybersecurity: Healthcare Breaches Intensify

Posted on September 29, 2020

Urgent Notice: Patch Microsoft Zerologon Exploits ASAP Microsoft and the U.S. Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency urgently recommend applying the patches for CVE-2020-1472 that were released in August. The vulnerability, known as Zerologon, allows for authentication bypass within Microsoft’s Netlogon Remote Protocol as well as within Samba. This flaw...

Healthcare IT & Security Tips for 2020

Posted on July 7, 2020

As the United States continues to deal with Covid-19, our healthcare providers bear an enormous strain as they try to simultaneously provide patient care and minimize contact. The sudden shift to remote contacts exposes new weaknesses in many applications, and adds to the challenges of healthcare IT and cybersecurity teams....