Companies in the healthcare sector are three times more likely to encounter data theft than the average firm, according to a report released this morning.
Healthcare firms three times more likely to see data breaches
Healthcare – Breaching a medical training mannequin raises new cyber security concerns
Cyber attacks against healthcare systems are likely to increase and students investigated the feasibility of breaching a medical training mannequin.
Security experts are warning the medical industry about the hacking of any medical equipment implanted in the human body such as pacemaker and insulin pump.
US Healthcare companies are the most targeted by Stegoloader
The authors of the Stegoloader malware are exploiting digital steganography to target companies worldwide, mainly US Healthcare companies.
More than 80% of healthcare IT leaders say their systems have been compromised
Eighty-one percent of healthcare executives say their organizations have been compromised by at least one malware, botnet or other kind of cyberattack during the past two years, according to a survey by KPMG.
US govt guide aims to bolster security of mobile devices used in health care
Health care providers are increasingly using smartphones and tablets for tasks such as accessing and transferring medical records, and submitting prescriptions, but these devices may not be secure enough to protect sensitive medical information from hackers.
MEDIJACK – How cyber criminals violate health care systems
TrapX, a renowned security providing delivery of deception based cybersecurity defense uncovered a security flaw in medical field dubbed as medical device hijack, or simply put MEDIJACk.
FDA says healthcare providers to stop using older drug infusion pumps made by Hospira
Food and Drug Administration invited healthcare providers to stop using older drug infusion pumps made by Hospira due to the risk of cyber attacks.