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Contact Tracing Apps, Business Email Compromise Scams, SPAM Phone Calls
In episode 116 for April 13th 2020: Privacy concerns with COVID-19 contact tracing apps, the FBI’s new warnings about business email compromise scams, and how to prevent unwanted and SPAM phone calls ...
Protecting Modern IoMT Against Cybersecurity Challenges
Even though the healthcare industry has been slower to adopt Internet of Things technologies than other industries, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is destined to transform how we keep people safe ...
Medical Device Security with Special Guest John Nye
In episode 90 of our monthly show we discuss medical device security with John Nye, Senior Director of Cybersecurity Research and Communication at CynergisTek. Do you use an insulin pump, have a ...
Tennessee clinic fined $3 million five years after leaking patient data
A data leak that occurred five years ago has come back to haunt a Tennessee medical practice in the form of a multi-million dollar fine. Touchstone Medical Imaging, a provider of diagnostic ...
GandCrab ransomware claims another healthcare firm
A medical billing service headquartered in Massachusetts has notified patients of a data breach, saying hackers may have exposed their data. The attack involved the infamous GandCrab ransomware. Cyber crooks have developed ...
Thousands of patients impacted by ransomware attack at medical billing company
Following a ransomware attack at a medical billing company, thousands of patients are being warned that their highly sensitive medical information and personal details were amongst the breached data. The post Thousands ...
What You Need to Know About Secure Mobile Messaging in Healthcare
With the majority of people using smartphones these days, texting is all but a given when trying to communicate with your friends or family. But what about your doctor? A recent study ...
Washington Orthopedic Practice Confirms Data Security Event
A Washington medical group practice specializing in orthopedics has notified individuals of a data security event that might have exposed some of their personal information. On 5 October, Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery ...
Missouri hospital forced to divert patients after ransomware attack
A Harrisonville, Missouri-based hospital has been forced to shut down some operations and divert patients after a ransomware attack on its infrastructure and electronic health record (EHR) vendor. Ransomware operators have shifted ...
Healthcare: Security in Crisis?
The other day my wife went to the doctor, and a few weeks before that we took our son to the dentist. We had to fill out all the paperwork and give ...
