Cybersecurity

Google and Apple in May said that their jointly developed COVID-19 tracking system would prohibit the use of location tracking, but devices with Google's Android operating system must turn on location setting for apps created using the system to work,…

The vulnerabilities within Microsoft programs could be dangerous for hospitals and health systems that employ the tech giant's services.

Ellicott City, Md.-based Lorien Health Services recently experienced a hacking incident that exposed 47,754 residents' personal information.

An employee of Quantum Imaging reportedly breached HIPAA by posting X-ray images on a Facebook group page, according to a report from Penn Live, the online news source for the Patriot-News.

The Central California Alliance for Health, a nonprofit Medicaid health plan, notified 35,883 members of an employee email hacking incident that exposed their information. 

The Delaware health department sent a spreadsheet to four students — a document with information for a project — without realizing that the document included protected health information, according to a report from the local news radio station WDEL.

The Federal Communications Commission has convened a group to combat robocalls to hospitals, which can interfere with the work of clinicians and front-line staff.

Cybercriminals have increased their attacks on healthcare providers since the pandemic began, and USA Today reported additional focus on children's hospitals.

Houston-based Benefit Recovery Specialists, which provides billing and collection services to healthcare providers and payers, recently began notifying 274,837 patients and health plan members of a malware attack that compromised their protected health information. 

Microsoft is taking legal action to prevent cybercriminals from defrauding its users worldwide.