This week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a (TLP:WHITE) FLASH advisory subsequent to a rise in attacks that involve the NetWalker ransomware. NetWalker is a fairly new ransomware risk that was identified in […]
CVS Pharmacy is notifying some patients about the loss of some of their private data and protected health information (PHI) after a number of incidents took place at its pharmacies from May 27, 2020 to […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted two Chinese nationals for hacking US firms and government institutions to steal sensitive data, which include COVID-19 research information. Allegedly, the hackers were operating under the command of […]
Cybercriminals are exploiting the latest integrated network procedures to do increased damaging DDoS attacks on US systems. Three network procedures were created to be used in devices like mobile phones, IoT devices nd Macs, which […]
The Federal judge dismissed the lawsuit filed versus Sarrell Regional Dental Center for Public Health Inc. because of a ransomware attack in July 2019 as a result of insufficient standing. Sarrell had recovered from the […]
The cybersecurity company Emsisoft based in New Zealand has published its ransomware statistics for 2020 that show there were at least 41 successful ransomware attacks on hospitals and other healthcare providers in the first half […]
The CVSS v3 base rating of vulnerability CVE-2019-5024 is 7.6 out of 10. This vulnerability was observed in Capsule Technologies SmartLinx Neuron 2 medical data collection devices using software program version 6.9.1. SmartLinx Neuron 2 […]
Lorien Health Services based in Ellicott City, MD, which manages 9 assisted living facilities throughout Maryland had encountered a ransomware attack on June 6, 2020. Third-party cybersecurity specialists assisted with the investigation to ascertain whether […]
The radiology practice Quantum Imaging and Therapeutic Associates in Pennsylvania announced that there were reports received regarding the non-physician personnel who allegedly shared with a Facebook group an x-ray photo of a male patient’s genitalia. […]
The Central California Alliance for Health found out that an unauthorized individual acquired access to several employees’ email accounts and possibly viewed or duplicated information in emails and file attachments. The healthcare provider detected the […]
A growing number of healthcare companies are confronted with legal action mainly because a ransomware attack had led to patient data theft. The Florida Orthopedic Institute in Florida, which is a big orthopedic provider, recently […]
Benefit Recovery Specialists, Inc., a billing and collection firm located in Houston, TX, reported finding malware on its networks, and unauthorized persons may have accessed some protected health information (PHI). BRSI as a business associate […]
The FBI and the DHS’ Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a joint advisory recently regarding cybercriminals using The Onion Router (Tor) in their attacks. The U.S. Navy developed the Tor as a free, open-source […]
Several vulnerabilities were identified in the Apache Guacamole remote access system. Lots of companies employed Apache Guacamole to let administrators and employees access Windows and Linux devices remotely. The system became well-known during the COVID-19 […]
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has released guidance to assist companies in securing IP Security (IPsec) Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that are employed to permit employees to securely link to corporate networks to do […]
Healthcare Fiscal Management Inc. (HFMI) based in Wilmington, NC provides hospitals, physician groups and clinics with self-pay conversion and insurance eligibility services. HFMI encountered a ransomware attack that resulted in the exposure of the personal […]
OpenClinic GA has 12 vulnerabilities identified in its open-source integrated hospital information management system. Numerous hospitals and clinics use OpenClinic GA for managing financial, administrative, clinical, laboratory and pharmacy workflows. It is also used for medical […]
On July 1, 2020, implementation of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018 started. The CCPA was already effective starting on January 1, 2020, however, all businesses covered by the Act were granted a […]
Philips found an authentication bypass issue affecting Philips Ultrasound Systems. An attacker can potentially manipulate this problem to access or modify data. The vulnerability is set off by the existence of an optional path or […]
May 2020 had a noticeable drop in the reports of healthcare data breaches as 28 data breaches involving 500 or more records were submitted to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights. This number is the […]
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