Cybersecurity

Artificial intelligence models designed to expedite cancer diagnoses are vulnerable to cyberattacks that falsify images, according to a study published Dec. 14 in Nature Communications.

Telehealth platform Doxy.me said it is resolving an issue that gave three third-party companies access to the names of patients' providers, CyberScoop reported Dec. 10.

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is facing a potential class action lawsuit after it notified about 400,000 patients that their protected health information was exposed during a cyberattack.

Ten hospitals and health systems reported instances of EHR snooping by their employees this year, resulting in terminations and other disciplinary actions. 

Many organizations have fallen victim to phishing attacks preying on their employees, but it is important for managers not to shame individuals who have taken the bait in email phishing campaigns, Karen Renaud, PhD, said in a Dec. 6 Wall…

Cyberattacks have escalated since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic by becoming more frequent and sophisticated, leaving health systems such as Northwell Health to closely examine cybersecurity efforts and stay flexible to protect systems. 

In 2021, 578 healthcare organizations reported to HHS more than 41.45 million individuals being affected by data breaches.

Amid rising cyberattacks, more companies are modernizing their IT networks. Here are four actions companies can take to strengthen their IT networks against cyberthreats, according to a Dec. 7 report from The Wall Street Journal: 

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is notifying about 400,000 patients that their protected health information was exposed during a cyberattack, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 1. 

HHS unveiled a website Dec. 1 for its 405(d) Aligning Health Care Industry Security Approaches Program that offers healthcare providers and public health officials cybersecurity and patient safety resources and best practices.