Email Security Cases Announced by HealthPlex and Optima Dermatology
Healthplex Inc., one of the biggest dental insurance companies based in New York, has reported the compromise of an employee’s email account because of a…
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HSCC Published Operational Continuity-Cyber Incident Checklist
Healthcare Scores Badly for Executing the Cyber Incident Response
OCR Director Urges HIPAA-Regulated Entities to Fortify Their Cybersecurity Posture
2021 Had Sharp Increase in Ransomware Data Leaks and Higher Ransom Demands
PHI of 138K Persons Compromised Due to 3 Email Security Incidents
About 30 Healthcare Companies Impacted by CIOX Health Security Breach
Patient Records Stolen in a Cyberattack on the Medical Review Institute of America
Higher Risk of Cyber and Ransomware Attacks During Thanksgiving Break
PHI Potentially Exposed in Hacking Incidents at Three Healthcare Companies
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Hacked Prairie Lakes Healthcare System located in Watertown, S.D. has discovered that an unauthorized man or woman has obtained access to…
Medical AI Database That Contain Over 800 Million Records Exposed On the Internet
Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler and Website Planet discovered an unsecured database owned by Deep6.ai, an American medical AI platform provider. The database comprised over 800…
Around 54,000 Patients Affected by Ransomware Attack at OSF HealthCare
The not-for-profit Catholic health system located in Peoria, IL, OSF HealthCare, began informing 53,907 patients regarding a cyberattack that was uncovered on April 23, 2021….
20% of Healthcare Providers Report Higher Patient Mortality Following a Ransomware Attack
Although there were no reported incidents of death of American patients as a direct consequence of a ransomware attack, new research indicates an increase in…
PHI of 47,000 People Potentially Affected in Electromed Inc. Data Breach
Electromed Inc. based in New Prague, MN, is a developer and maker of airway clearance devices. It has reported a security breach that occurred in…
PHI Likely Exposed in Eye Center and Law Company Ransomware Attacks
Francisco J. Pabalan MD of Pabalan Eye Center based in Riverside, CA has said a ransomware attack has impacted approximately 50,000 patients. The center found…
Critical Vulnerabilities Discovered in MesaLabs Lab Temperature Monitoring System
Stephen Yackey of Securifera discovered five vulnerabilities in the AmegaView continuous monitoring system of MesaLabs, which is employed in hospital labs, forensics laboratories, and biotech…
Guidelines for Network Defenders to Discover and Prevent Russian Cyber Operations
A joint cybersecurity notice was given by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
Microsoft Launches Patches for Four Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft has introduced out-of-band security changes to deal with the four zero-day Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities which a Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group identified…
Facts About Healthcare Industry Cyber Threats and the Supply Chain Helping Criminal Activity
All through the pandemic, cybercriminals took advantage of new opportunities and have been attacking hospitals, medical clinics, and other companies and organizations on the front…
Global Law Enforcement Action Interferes with NetWalker Ransomware Activities
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an announcement about the seizure of a dark web website utilized by the NetWalker ransomware gang in connection…
ASPR Gives Update on Ransomware Activities in the Healthcare Sector
The HHS’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has released a recent advisory on ransomware activity that targets the healthcare and…
Exposed Broadvoice Databases Contained 350 Million Records, Including Health Information
Comparitech security researcher Bob Diachenko has found an open group of databases that belong to the Voice over IP (VoIP) telecommunications merchant Broadvoice. The records…
CISA/FBI Advisory on APT Groups Chaining Legacy Vulnerabilities Along with Netlogon Vulnerability
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint advisory about sophisticated advanced persistent threat groups sequencing…
CISA Publishes Advisory Due to Greater Emotet Malware Attacks
Subsequent to a time period of dormancy between February 2020 and July 2020, the Emotet botnet jumped back again and began spam runs circulating the…
Universal Health Services IT Systems Across the United States Shutdown Due to Ransomware Attack
Universal Health Services (UHS) based in King of Prussia, PA has encountered a major security breach that led to the unavailability of its IT systems….
Senators Wrote CISA and FBI Concerning the Danger to COVID-19 Research Data
Four Senators sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) due to the new…
FBI Gives Flash Advisory Regarding COVID-19 Phishing Attacks Targeting Healthcare Organizations
FBI has released another notice subsequent to a rise in COVID-19 phishing scams aimed towards healthcare organizations. In the notification, the FBI points out that…
Vulnerability Found in BD Pyxis MedStation and Pyxis Anesthesia (PAS) ES System
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) found a medium severity vulnerability in the BD Pyxis MedStation medication dispensing system version 1.6.1 and in the anesthesia carts…
Remote Employees Targeted By Cybercriminals Taking Advantage of the COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it compulsory for lots of persons to self-isolate. Organizations are under rising pressure to permit their personnel to work from…
HIV Test Phishing Campaign Targets Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Companies
Proofpoint researchers have discovered a new phishing campaign directed at healthcare organizations, insurance companies, and pharmaceutical firms. The intercepted emails imitate Vanderbilt University Medical Center…
Threat to Publish Stolen Data by Maze Ransomware Group Increasing
The threat actors responsible for the Maze ransomware attacks are threatening their victims that they will post the information stolen during ransomware attacks if they…
65% of American Organizations Had Dealt With a Successful Phishing Attack in 2019
The cybersecurity firm Proofpoint shared its 2020 State of the Phish report, which showed that 65% of American organizations (55% worldwide) experienced at least one…
200,000 Critical and Severe Vulnerabilities Being Fixed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, which is Minnesota’s biggest health insurance company, is presently trying to take care of approximately 200,000 unaddressed vulnerabilities detected…
Philips IntelliBridge EC40/80 Hubs Were Found to Have a Vulnerability
Philips released information about a vulnerability found in Philips IntelliBridge EC40/80 hubs. An attacker could exploit to access vulnerable hubs and execute a software program,…
Phishing Attacks Compromise PHI of 56,000 Presbyterian Health Plan Members
A series of phishing attacks have compromised the protected health information of 56,000 members of Presbyterian Health Plan. The phishing attacks did not directly target…
Malware Found in Android PDF App CamScanner
Users of the Android app CamScanner have been advised to uninstall the app after a recent version was found to harbour malware. Security researchers at…
Phishing Campaign Spreads Trickbot Trojan Through Fake Office 365 Website
A fake Office 365 phishing website is being used by hackers to distribute the Trickbot Trojan. The website is a convincing mimic of the legitimate…
June 2019 Patch Tuesday: Mircosoft Fixes 88 Vulnerabilities
Microsoft has issued patches for 88 vulnerabilities this patch Tuesday. Of the vulnerabilities, 20 were rated critical. One servicing stack and 4 advisories were also…
Researchers Find Mail Clients Vulnerable to Digital Signature Spoofing Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have identified vulnerabilities in mail clients that could be exploited by hackers in digital signature spoofing attacks. Digital signatures are widely used to…
Riverside Counselling Notifies Patients of Malware Attack
Riverplace Counselling Centre is notifying 11,639 patients of a data security incident following the discovery of malware on its systems. Riverplace Counselling Center in Anoka,…
TitanHQ Updates SpamTitan Email Security Solution
TitanHQ has released an update of its SpamTitan email security solution. TitanHQ, which specialises in providing email security solutions to SMBs and MSPs, has added…
VFEmail Suffers Debilitating Cyber Attack
VFEmail has announced that it has suffered a debilitating cyber attack which saw nearly all of their data compromised. VFEmail, an email provider, issued a…
Phishing Attack at Family Physicians Group Orlando Compromises Patient’s PHI
A phishing attack at Family Physicians Group, Orlando, has resulted in 8,400 patients having their protected health information (PHI) compromised. The breach was identified on…
Microsoft December Patch Tuesday Overview
Microsoft has issued patches for 39 vulnerabilities this December 2018 Patch Tuesday. Of the vulnerabilities, 10 were rated critical, 9 of which were in Microsoft…
Dharma Ransomware Attack on Altus Baytown Hospital
Altus Baytown Hospital in Baytown, TX, has announced that it was recently a victim of a ransomware attack, with their servers being infected with the…
FBI Issues Alert About Internet Crime Complaint Center Phishing Cheats
February 9, 2018 The FBI has spent the past few months investigating reports of Internet Crime Complaint Center phishing scams. IC3 has been impersonated in…
Cofense Statement Discloses Latest Malware Distribution and Attack Trends
March 26, 2018 The 2018 Malware Review from security awareness and anti-phishing solution provider Cofense (Formerly PhishMe) looks at malware trends over the past 12…
KnowBe4 Issues Warning About Bogus Active Shooter Phishing Emails
April 23, 2018 The recent shootings at schools in the United States have shocked the nation, with educational institutions now on high alert for any…
Vega Stealer Malware Gathering Identifications from Web Browsers
May 17, 2018 A new variant of August Stealer – named Vega Stealer – is being distributed in small phishing campaigns targeting marketing, advertising, and…
Cincinnati Implements Smart911 Facility to Improve Emergency Response Times
July 22, 2018 The city of Cincinnati has taken steps to improve response times of the emergency services in the wake of a tragic incident…