More hospital employees are reporting phishing emails that are impersonating C-suite executives and fellow staff. These phishing attempts have become known as "CEO scams," according to CBS affiliate KIDK.
Cybersecurity
A data breach at a healthcare billing and administrative service provider exposed the personal and medical information of an unknown number of Michigan residents, according to The Detroit News.
Gulfport (Miss.) Anesthesia Services sent letters to 14,000 patients alerting them that their files had gone missing from the practice's storage facility, according to local news station WLOX.
The Department of Homeland Security and Philips issued an alert April 30 that the information technology vendor's EMR system Tasy has a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could put patient information at risk, according to GovInfoSecurity.com.
Steve Long, CEO of Hancock Regional Hospital, never thought a ransomware attack would happen at his organization, he told CBS News. But as the FBI notes, anyone can be the victim of ransomware attack.
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Although Microsoft is one of the most-attacked companies globally, the company allows 90 percent of its employees to log on to corporate network without a password, according to CNBC.
World Password Day, which falls on May 2 this year, is an opportune time to revisit cybersecurity basics.
May 2 is World Password Day — celebrate by strengthening your passwords.
Numerous privacy incidents at hospitals, IT suppliers and other healthcare organizations captured public attention last month.
Charles River Laboratories began notifying clients April 30 of a data breach that allowed an unauthorized third-party access to portions of its information systems.