AI in Healthcare: Machine Learning, Medical Research, and Cybersecurity
AI in healthcare can be an extremely useful tool when utilized properly. AI can be used for a myriad of healthcare operations including research, facilitating medical [...]
The HIPAA Security Rule and Vulnerability Scans
Under the HIPAA Security Rule, covered entities must implement safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI). ePHI is any [...]
Security Breaches in Healthcare Skyrocket
At the end of 2019, Black Book Market Research conducted a study, surveying 2,876 security professionals from 733 healthcare provider organizations, to determine trends in security breaches in healthcare. [...]
Ransomware Healthcare Epidemic Fueled by Insurance Companies
Healthcare entities are often the target of ransomware attacks. Ransomware attacks occur when a hacker enters an organization's network, encrypting or stealing sensitive data, demanding a sum of money [...]
FBI Ransomware Guidance Issued
In early October of 2019, the Department of Justice issued FBI Ransomware Guidance. The FBI Ransomware Guidance is a public service announcement that contains updated information [...]
Hospital Data Breaches and Patient Deaths
Researchers for the journal Health Services Research recently conducted a study to determine whether there is a relationship between hospital data breaches and patient deaths. Of particular interest was [...]
What is the Ryuk Ransomware Decryptor Bug?
In 2019 alone, at least 3 managed service providers (MSPs) have been attacked by Ryuk ransomware. A Russian-based eCrime group that calls itself “WIZARD SPIDER” has [...]
November Healthcare Breaches Affected More Than 400,000 Patients
Healthcare breaches reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in November affected 443,344 patients. There were a total of 26 November [...]
What is HIPAA Penetration Testing?
Under the HIPAA Security Rule, covered entities must implement security safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI). ePHI is [...]
Average Ransomware Payment Amount Increases in 2019
Ransomware is a significant cybersecurity threat to healthcare organizations. Both the volume of ransomware attacks and the average ransomware payment amount have increased between December of 2018 to Q3 [...]
