Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 – What’s In It?
In March of 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022. The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 wears many hats. The law reauthorizes the Anti-Violence [...]
Should You Have a HIPAA Compliant Password Manager?
As technology makes our lives easier, it brings the challenge of remembering all the various usernames and passwords required to access our data. Many of us take [...]
HIPAA Compliance Helps Prevent Small Practice Cybercrime
Most security experts agree that it is no longer a question of if cybercriminals will target your practice, but when. Hacking, phishing attacks, and ransomware can effectively [...]
Telehealth Security Concerns in Mental Health Uncovered in Patient Survey
A recent survey uncovered security gaps in over a third of telehealth appointments by mental health providers. The survey, conducted by Propeller Insights on behalf of Dr. First, asked [...]
Top 4 Healthcare Cybersecurity Challenges
There are many cybersecurity challenges that face healthcare organizations, particularly as they’ve become more of a target for hackers. This is for several reasons such as the [...]
Medical Device Security Risks Exposed in MRI Machines
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released a statement in which they warned of vulnerabilities in Philips MRI 1.5T: Version 5.x.x. and MRI 3T: Version [...]
2.8 Million Patients Affected by 2021 October Healthcare Breaches
October was Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but that didn’t stop healthcare breaches from surging with 2,817,162 patients affected by breaches last month. The vast majority of 2021 October healthcare breaches [...]
Cyber Threats in Healthcare and FIN12 Ransomware
Cyber threats in healthcare are constantly evolving and becoming more complex. A recent report released by Mandiant Intelligence uncovered the very real threat FIN12 ransomware poses to [...]
Healthcare Cyber Attacks on the Rise
Several major health systems have reported an onslaught of phishing, spoofing, and ransomware incidents. While these healthcare cyber attacks use different tactics, they all have the same end goal [...]
Using the SLAM Cyber Security Method to Prevent HIPAA Phishing Attacks
Cybersecurity is at the top of mind for many businesses, especially during October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The main cause for concern for healthcare organizations in particular is [...]
