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.
Cybersecurity news for hospitals and health systems
Healthcare cybersecurity news covering breaches, ransomware and the hospital cyberattacks that shut down clinical operations. Becker's tracks how health systems detect, respond and spend to prevent the next one.
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.
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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.
Although the pressure is on to combat cyber-criminals, around 61 percent of information technology security experts have experienced a serious data breach at their employers, according to a McAfee report cited by TechRepublic.
Microsoft alerted users earlier this month of a data breach that allowed a hacker access to emails. The users who were affected seem to have one thing in common: cryptocurrency, according to Motherboard.
Anchorage-based University of Alaska is alerting individuals about a computer data breach that may have affected email accounts, according to the Daily News-Miner.
AltaMed Health Services Corp. has sent letters to 5,500 patients about a security breach that may have impacted their personal health information.