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HHS has not adopted all GAO cybersecurity recommendations
GAO said that it is still waiting on HHS to implement several cybersecurity recommendations laid out for the department in various GAO reports.
Mitigating risk as healthcare supply chain attacks prevail
A focus on cyber resilience is essential for mitigating the risk of healthcare supply chain attacks, which have the potential to cause widespread disruptions.
HC3 warns healthcare of Godzilla web shell backdoor
Cyberthreat actors have used Godzilla web shell to execute commands, manipulate files and avoid detection.
U.S. calls out Russia for enabling healthcare cyberattacks
At a U.N. Security Council briefing, Anne Neuberger, U.S. deputy national security advisor, called out Russia for allowing threat actors to carry out healthcare cyberattacks.
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Kaiser Permanente reports email data breach
Recent healthcare cybersecurity incidents include an email data breach that affected Kaiser Permanente and a ransomware attack against a small rural healthcare provider.
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Using psychology to defend against phishing attacks
A healthy dose of judicious skepticism is crucial to preventing phishing attacks, said David Fine, supervisory special agent at the FBI, during a presentation at a HIMSS event.
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Healthcare CISOs discuss the role's challenges at HIMSS event
During a panel session at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, healthcare CISOs discussed top challenges and strategies for success in the role.
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HC3: Scattered Spider hits healthcare with social engineering
Scattered Spider cyberthreat actors leverage legitimate tools and social engineering tactics to target healthcare, HC3 warned.
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HHS, NIST conference: OCR identifies top priority areas
Updating the HIPAA Security Rule is one of OCR's current top priorities, OCR Director Melanie Fontes Rainer said during an HHS/NIST conference on safeguarding health information.
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HHS, NIST conference: Collaboration is key in healthcare cyber
HHS Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm emphasized the role of collaboration in tackling healthcare cybersecurity challenges at a conference held in Washington.
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Navigating cyber insurance coverage as threats evolve
The evolving cyberthreat landscape makes cyber insurance coverage decisions difficult for underwriters and healthcare organizations alike.
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Exploring today's top rural healthcare cybersecurity challenges
Financial troubles and an ongoing cyber workforce shortage are some of the factors contributing to persisting rural healthcare cybersecurity challenges.
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Top considerations for HIPAA-compliant cloud computing
HIPAA-compliant cloud computing is essential to reducing security, privacy and legal risks within a healthcare organization.
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Understanding NIST's post-quantum cryptography standards
NIST encouraged organizations to implement its three post-quantum cryptography standards to prepare for the emergence of powerful quantum computers that could threaten security.