Cybersecurity

About 50 percent of millennials consider themselves "very knowledgeable" about cybersecurity, according to a T-Systems survey.

Pinehurst, N.C.-based FirstHealth of the Carolinas is recovering from a malware threat the health system's IT team detected Tuesday, according to a notice on the health system's website.

The "cloud" has almost become a buzzword in health IT, with many hospitals considering a shift to remote servers to reduce costs and improve scalability. However, some executives have hesitated, given the cybersecurity implications of accessing protected health information through…

Unalaska, Alaska-based Iliuliuk Family and Health Services launched an investigation into a computer system breach that reportedly took place in August, KUCB Local News reports.

Insurers could pay $275 million to cover the insured portion of drugmaker Merck's losses from the NotPetya cyberattack, which struck companies across the globe in June, according to Reuters.

More than 25 percent of emails sent from federal email addresses are fraudulent, according to figures from an email security company, reports The Hill.

The Department of Defense is in discussion with leaders of the commercial IT sector on how to update regulations governing cloud computing security demands for the private sector, reports Federal News Radio.

Toronto-based University Health Network is in the midst of reviewing five years' worth of online patient records after officials discovered some patients' information had been misplaced, CTV News reports.

Chase Brexton Health Care, a Baltimore-based group of community health clinics, plans to notify patients about a security incident after four employees responded to a phishing attempt.

There were 46 healthcare breaches disclosed in September, up from 33 breaches in August, according to a Protenus report.