How to Limit the Cost of Data Breaches
Ponemon Institute conducted their “Cost of a Data Breach Report” in conjunction with IBM Security, in which they surveyed more than 500 organizations. The report cited that the average [...]
September Healthcare Breaches Affected 1,928,433 Individuals
September healthcare breaches reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) affected 1,928,433 individuals. The majority of the 33 reported September healthcare [...]
Ransomware Healthcare Attacks Continue to Strike
Ransomware healthcare attacks should be a cause for concern for anyone working in healthcare. Ransomware attacks occur when an unauthorized party accesses an organization’s network, encrypting files until a [...]
HIPAA Cyber Security – Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
Covered entities (health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers who electronically transmit any health information in connection with a HIPAA related transaction), and business associates must [...]
Phishing Attacks at Magellan Health Subsidiaries
Magellan Health is a managed care provider based in Arizona. Recently, Magellan Health discovered that two of its subsidiaries suffered phishing attacks. The phishing attacks have [...]
Rare Legacy OS Patch Released by Microsoft to Stave Off Healthcare Cyber Attacks
The recent outbreak of healthcare cyber attacks has led Microsoft to release a patch for their outdated operating systems (OSes). Although Microsoft usually does not issue [...]
July Healthcare Breaches Worst Month on Record
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began tracking data breaches in 2009. The HHS publishes meaningful breaches on their "wall of shame.” A meaningful breach affects 500 [...]
HIPAA and HITRUST: What’s the Difference?
HIPAA and HITRUST are acronyms that sound alike, and are related. However, the two terms, HIPAA and HITRUST, embody different things. So what is the difference between HIPAA [...]
HIPAA Breaches Rising
HIPAA breaches have increased exponentially as health information is extremely valuable on the black market. It seems like there is a new data breach in the news every day, [...]
Cryptomining Malware Can Affect HIPAA Obligations
The well-established security firm Check Point recently ranked cryptomining as the leading cyber threat in healthcare - ahead of ransomware. Cryptomining malware, also known as cryptocurrency mining malware, refers [...]
