Info Security Magazine
2 years, 9 months ago
BEC Attacks Increase By 279% in Healthcare
Abnormal Security also found a 167% increase in advanced email attacks
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Healthcare is the delivery of clinical care and related services through hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, insurers, and connected medical devices. It depends on electronic health records (EHRs), patient identity systems, diagnostic and imaging platforms, medication and scheduling systems, and data exchanges between organizations. These environments hold sensitive health and payment information, while the availability and integrity of systems can affect treatment, diagnostics, and patient safety.
Security concerns include unauthorized access or disclosure of records, alteration of clinical data, and disruption of care through attacks on EHRs, connected devices, or third-party services. Defenses require risk-based access controls, strong authentication, network separation where appropriate, secure device and software maintenance, backups that support clinical continuity, and tested downtime and incident-response procedures. Vulnerability management must account for legacy systems and devices that cannot be patched quickly. Privacy and compliance obligations, such as HIPAA in the United States, shape how organizations collect, use, share, retain, and report health information.
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The Register
2 years, 9 months ago
MOVEit breach delivers bundle of 3.4 million baby records
Progress Software vulnerability ID'd in enormous burglary at Ontario's BORN Canada's Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) fears a MOVEit breach allowed cybercriminals to copy 3.4 million people's childcare health records dating back more than a decade.…
The Hacker News
2 years, 9 months ago
Essential Guide to Cybersecurity Compliance
SOC 2, ISO, HIPAA, Cyber Essentials – all the security frameworks and certifications today are an acronym soup that can make even a compliance expert’s head spin. If you’re embarking on your compliance journey, read on to discover the differences between standards, which is best for your business, and how vulnerability management can aid compliance
Bleeping Computer
2 years, 9 months ago
SickKids impacted by BORN Ontario data breach that hit 3.4 million
The Hospital for Sick Children, more commonly known as SickKids, is among healthcare providers that were impacted by the recent breach at BORN Ontario. The top Canadian pediatric hospital disclosed that as a part of its operations, it shares personal health information with BORN Ontario "related to pregnancy, birth and newborn care." [...]
Bleeping Computer
2 years, 9 months ago
BORN Ontario child registry data breach affects 3.4 million people
The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN), a healthcare organization funded by the government of Ontario, has announced that it is among the victims of Clop ransomware's MOVEit hacking spree. [...]