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Critical infrastructure depends on interconnected operational systems, where cyber incidents can disrupt essential services, safety, and availability.

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Critical infrastructure includes systems and assets vital for public health, safety, and economic stability, such as power grids, water treatment, transportation networks, and healthcare facilities. These systems often combine physical components with industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) that manage essential services in real time.

From an information-security perspective, critical infrastructure faces risks like unauthorized access to control systems, disruption of service availability, and manipulation of sensor data. Defending these assets requires specialized security measures tailored to ICS environments, including network segmentation, strict access controls, and continuous monitoring for anomalies. Ensuring resilience also involves coordinated efforts between operators and government agencies to address vulnerabilities unique to legacy systems and proprietary protocols.

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Catholic Healthcare Organization Took IT Systems Offline in Response to IncidentCovenant Health, a Catholic healthcare organization serving New England and parts of Pennsylvania, is dealing with a cyber incident that has forced the entity to take its IT systems offline, affecting services at several of its facilities. That includes some hospitals and medical testing labs.

Bank Info Security 30 May 2025, 9:30 a.m. Critical Infrastructure Cyberattack Healthcare Incident Outage

New Cyber and Electromagnetic Command Pitched as Lessons Learned from UkraineThe United Kingdom pledged Thursday one billion pounds for a military "Digital Targeting Web" the government said will enable quick fire targeting of enemy assets, including through offensive cyber operations. "Ways of warfare are rapidly changing," said Defense Secretary John Healy.

Bank Info Security 30 May 2025, 5:30 a.m. Critical Infrastructure Government Lessons Military Ukraine United Kingdom
Bank Info Security 1 year, 1 month ago

State of Healthcare Cybersecurity: Progress and Pitfalls

Phil Englert of Health ISAC, Murad Dikeidek of UI Health on Conquering ChallengesWhile the healthcare sector is making progress in cyber resilience, it still faces deep-rooted challenges, including collaboration, cyber workforce issues and budget constraints, necessitating a constant need for adaptation and re-prioritization, say security experts Phil Englert and Murad Dikeidek.

Bank Info Security 29 May 2025, 7:30 a.m. Critical Infrastructure Healthcare
Bank Info Security 1 year, 1 month ago

Revenue Cycle Management Firm's Data Breach Total Soars

ALN Medical Management Now Says 1.82 Million Affected in 2024 Hacking IncidentThe number of people affected by a March 2024 hack on a healthcare revenue cycle management and billing services provider has soared in recent weeks to more than 1.82 million, as the company continues to file updated breach reports to state and federal regulators.

Bank Info Security 29 May 2025, 7:30 a.m. Breach Critical Infrastructure Hacking Healthcare Incident
Bank Info Security 1 year, 1 month ago

AI in Healthcare: Top Privacy, Cyber, Regulatory Concerns

Emerging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies being applied in the health and wellness space that are not necessarily covered by HIPAA but instead fall under a variety of tough new state privacy laws that are being enacted, said attorney Lily Li of Metaverse Law.

Bank Info Security 26 May 2025, 11:00 p.m. Aerospace Artificial Intelligence Critical Infrastructure Facebook Healthcare Machine Learning Privacy