Researchers at Israeli IT security company Check Point Software Technologies have identified a major vulnerability in fax machines that could allow hackers to tap into a company's network and steal sensitive files, CNBC reports.
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A team of cybersecurity researchers found almost 30 bugs in OpenEMR's software, which left millions of patients' medical records vulnerable to hackers, BBC reports.
A bug in setup tools for some Mac laptops has the potential to allow a "well-funded, motivated" hacker to compromise the device the first time it connects to Wi-Fi, Wired reports.
Nearly 3.14 million patient records were breached during 142 incidents disclosed during the second quarter of 2018, according to a Protenus report.
HITRUST, a security standards development and accreditation organization, certified healthcare cloud provider ClearDATA on version 9.1 of its common security framework Aug. 8.
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Beazley Breach Response Services saw an 18 percent increase in ransomware incidents across industries worldwide in 2017, according to Beazley's 2018 Breach Briefing.
A Newport (R.I.) Hospital employee found a stack of papers related to hospital care outside the facility in May, but the hospital said it had no reason to report the breach to patients or authorities, according to an email obtained…
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital-Jefferson City (Mo.) is notifying 301,000 patients after documents containing patient information were discovered at a former hospital campus that is slated for demolition.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in Hsinchu, Taiwan — which makes the processors for Apple's iPhones — said a recent computer virus may cause shipment delays for some products, CNBC reports.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center's enterprise Cybersecurity unit has identified phishing emails sent to trick hospital staff into fraudulent financial activity, according to a warning posted on MyVUMC.