MSSPAlert.com reported that “The cyberthreat landscape continued to expand and accelerate in 2024, keeping MSSPs busy, as bad actors expanded their arsenals – in particular, their embrace of generative AI – and tactics, including their growing use of cybercrime-as-a-service, which gave criminals new revenue streams and lesser-skilled hackers easy access
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SCMagazine.com reported that “According to the Sophos State of Ransomware Report 2024 (https://www.sophos.com/en-us/content/state-of-ransomware), while most industries reported a decline in ransomware attacks, healthcare and manufacturing stood out as notable exceptions.” The May 30, 2024 report entitled “Ransomware against healthcare and manufacturing on the rise: What to know, how
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SCMagazine.com reported that “Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center had data from almost 2,100 individuals compromised following a data breach, The Dallas Morning News reports.”
The March 12, 2024 report entitled “UT Southwestern breach hits over 2K patients” (https://www.scmagazine.com/brief/ut-southwestern-breach-hits-over-2k-patients) included these comments a UT Southwestern spokesperson:
We are assessing
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SCMagazine.com reported that “The healthcare sector increasingly relies on interconnected information systems. This digital transformation opens new security gaps and makes the industry a prime target for cybercrime.” The January 26, 2024 report entitled ” Here’s how AI can enhance cybersecurity in healthcare” (http://tinyurl.com/5yft8s39) included these points on
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HealthInfoSecurity.com reported that “State regulators have fined a large New York academic medical center $300,000 to settle privacy violations related to the organization’s prior use of tracking tools in its websites and patient portal. Regulators said the hospital had violated HIPAA rules in sharing patient information with third parties for
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GovInfoSecurity.com reported that “A Georgia man who is the chief operating officer of a network security firm can’t escape criminal charges related to a 2018 cyberattack against a local medical center.” The March 2, 2023 article entitled “Security Firm COO Loses Bid to Dismiss Cyberattack Case” (https://tinyurl.com/9kac7nwu) includes
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release that “BetterHelp will be required to pay $7.8 million for deceiving consumers after promising to keep sensitive personal data private,…” The March 2, 2023 press release entitled “FTC to Ban BetterHelp from Revealing Consumers’ Data, Including Sensitive Mental Health Information, to
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HealthInfoSecurity.com reported about an alert issued by “…the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ [HHS] Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned that Clop claims to have hit more than 130 organizations, including healthcare industry entities, with attacks involving the GoAnyWhere MFT flaw.” The February 24, 2023 entitled “Authorities Warn
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