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Month: July 2020

FBI Gives a Flash Advisory Cautioning of Rising NetWalker Ransomware Attacks

July 31, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

PHI Exposed Due to Break-ins at CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens

July 30, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

MarineXchange Receives the HIPAA Seal of Compliance

July 29, 2020 Site Editor

MarineXchange Software GmbH is now HIPAA compliant after successfully completing the 6-stage HIPAA risk analysis and remediation process of the Compliancy Group. MarineXchange is the developer of the cruise industry’s only business software platform. MXP365 […]

Indiction of Two Chinese Nationals for Hacking U.S. Companies and Government Agencies

July 28, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

Spike in Dangerous DDoS Attacks on US Companies

July 27, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

Federal Judge Dismisses Ransomware Data Breach Lawsuit Versus Sarrell Regional Dental Center

July 24, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

Around 41 Healthcare Providers Encountered Ransomware Attacks in the First Half of 2020

July 23, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

Vulnerability Found in Capsule Technologies SmartLinx Neuron 2 Medical Data Collection Devices

July 22, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

Data Breaches at Lorien Health Services, Accu Copy of Greenville and Coalinga Valley Health Clinics

July 21, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

PHI Breached at Quantum Imaging and Therapeutic Associates, US HealthCenter and Delaware Department of Health and Social Services

July 20, 2020 Site Editor

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. […]

Breaches at Central California Alliance for Health, Hutton & Hale, D.D.S., Inc. and Wisconsin Department of Corrections

July 17, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

Class Action Lawsuit Againts Florida Orthopaedic Institute Over Ransomware Attack

July 16, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

PHI of 274,837 People Exposed Due to Malware Attack on Benefit Recovery Specialists

July 15, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

Optimum Behavioral Care, Inc Receives HIPAA Seal of Compliance

July 14, 2020 Site Editor

Compliancy Group has declared that Optimum Behavioral Care, Inc. doing business as Frank Morelli, LMHC, has an efficient HIPAA compliance program in place and has confirmed its conformity to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability […]

FBI and CISA Issue Joint Warning Regarding Threat of Malicious Cyber Activity Using Tor

July 13, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

KLAS Ranks TigerConnect as a Leading Sophisticated Clinical Communications Systems

July 10, 2020 Site Editor

TigerConnect, the most extensively used care team collaboration option, was acknowledged by KLAS and ranked among the leading systems in the KLAS Clinical Communications 2020 Advanced User Insights report. KLAS is a medical care IT […]

Serious Flaws Found in Apache Guacamole Remote Access Software

July 9, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

NSA Publishes Guidance on Securing IPsec Virtual Private Networks

July 8, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

Almost 69,000 People Impacted by Cyberattacks on Healthcare Fiscal Management and Friendship Community Care

July 7, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

Serious Vulnerabilities Found in the OpenClinic GA Integrated Hospital Information Management System

July 6, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

The California Consumer Privacy Act is Now In Force

July 3, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

Vulnerability Identified in Philips Ultrasound Systems

July 2, 2020 Site Editor

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 […]

Healthcare Data Breach Report for May 2020

July 1, 2020 Site Editor

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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