Cybersecurity

Thousands of email addresses and passwords of Zoom accounts have been posted and are being sold for pennies on the dark web, according to NBC News.

Hospitals and health systems are sounding the alarm to stay vigilant about security amid an increase in attempted ransomware and other cyberattacks during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Office for Civil Rights of HHS announced April 9 that it will not penalize community-based testing sites for potential HIPAA violations during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency.

The Federal Trade Commission has received more than 14,000 complaints about coronavirus-related scams since Jan. 1, totaling $10 million in losses, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Hospital executives are working day and night keep staff safe and update operations to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including chief information security officers. 

As Zoom navigates a sharp increase in users and subsequent privacy issues on its popular videoconferencing platform, the company has now established a CISO council and advisory board to guide its cybersecurity framework, according to a Zoom blog post from…

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, HHS relaxed penalties for potential violations of HIPAA rules.

The FBI has released a warning to hospitals and health systems about the operators of the Kwampirs Remote Access Trojan.

HHS alerted hospitals and health systems of someone posing as an Office for Civil Rights investigator to get patient health information, the American Hospital Association warned.

Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health is expanding its IT infrastructure to support 50 employees working remotely.