Medtronic has made updates to its CareLink 2090 Programmer and CareLink Encore 299901 Programmer to fix vulnerabilities that if exploited could allow external parties to download malicious software on the connected devices, the company announced Jan. 30.
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Chief information security officers continue to cite a growing amount of stress in their work, with 90 percent willing to opt for a 7.76 percent pay cut — roughly $9,642 — to improve their work-life balance, according to a survey…
Reva, a medical transportation service, began alerting 1,000 patients Jan. 22 that their information may have been exposed in a phishing attack.
The financial blows hospitals take after suffering from a ransomware attack may cause them to breach their covenant agreement with bondholders, according to Bloomberg Law.
Health Share of Oregon, one of the state's largest Medicaid providers, began notifying 654,362 members Feb. 5 that a computer storing their information was stolen from a third-party vendor.
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Lafayette (Ind.) Regional Rehabilitation Hospital began notifying 1,360 patients that their information may have been exposed in a phishing attack.
Hospital and health system chief information security officers are no longer simply worried about the possibility of an employee clicking on a spam email or link as part of a phishing attack, no matter how common these instances still are…
In response to increased scrutiny over companies' collection and use of healthcare and other data, the newest trend in the tech startup world is a focus on data privacy and protection, NBC News reports.
Fort Worth, Texas-based MHMR of Tarrant County began notifying 6,524 patients that their information may have been exposed in a phishing attack.
Connecticut health insurer Access Health CT is notifying approximately 1,100 members that their information may have been exposed in a phishing attack, according to the Hartford Courant.