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Global Ransomware Attacks Target Healthcare Organizations

May 16, 2017

As you may be aware, a global ransomware attack, called WannaCry, started on Friday May 12, 2017 and is continuing as of today. The attack has affected 200,000 Microsoft Windows based machines in over 150 countries. The cybercriminals have focused on healthcare and financial services but have affected many other industries and individuals as well....

75% of health organizations fall below cybersecurity poverty line

May 12, 2017

George DeCesare, Chief Technology Risk Officer for Kaiser Permanente, met with the Health and Human Services Department as well as other security experts and came away with some shocking truth. An article on Healthcare IT News provides some great insight on why falling below the cybersecurity poverty line could be detrimental to health organizations. Seventy-five...

Ransomware ‘Philadelphia’ Discovered Targeting Healthcare Industry

Apr 12, 2017

According to researchers, a new variant of ransomware has stepped onto the scene, choosing the healthcare industry as its target. Researchers from the security firm Forcepoint have discovered the ransomware, which has been name Philadelphia. An article over on Healthcare IT News explores how the newly discovered virus works. Philadelphia can be purchased by amateur...

WARNING: BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR OCR PHISHING EMAIL

Nov 29, 2016

  In a cruel twist of fate, health care entities are being phished using an OCR (HHS Office of Civil Rights) email as the bait.  Here is the context:  HHS/OCR is the governmental entity in charge of enforcing the HIPAA statutes.  Back in May, we reported that OCR had started sending emails to Covered Entities...

Dropbox Data Breach and Phishing Scams

Sep 1, 2016

Dropbox, the popular file sharing service, has experienced a data breach that could affect up to 60 million users. Dropbox is urging their users to change their passwords immediately. In addition, we are seeing an increase in Dropbox related phishing emails. In this security tip video, we show you real examples of Dropbox related phishing...

Updated HIPAA Training

Apr 4, 2016

If you go back in time, to 2004, and look at Facebook it looks a lot different than it does today. The same can be said for applications like Microsoft Word or Excel. As these services or products mature they evolve – offering improved functionality, performance, stability and features. New HSN HIPAA Training Like Facebook...

Six Ways to Improve Data Security at Your Practice

Mar 10, 2016

A married couple — both doctors who shared a medical practice — almost divorced over a HIPAA breach that blindsided them when a patient called to say that her medical records appeared in a Google search and she was filing a lawsuit. The orthopedist of a small practice didn’t want to fund the cost of...

Hollywood hospital becomes ransomware victim

Feb 15, 2016

A hospital in Hollywood, CA has been a victim of a ransomware attack that has left computers unusable for over a week. According to a ZDNet article: the Southern California hospital has been left unable to practice its usual day-to-day operations. The hospital’s president and CEO Allen Stefanek said “significant IT issues” were discovered last...

Hackers love small businesses – Infographic

Nov 14, 2014

A infographic by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) reported that 71 percent of security breaches target small businesses, and nearly half of all small businesses have been victims of cyberattacks.

Additional insight into: Why Gang Members Want Your Identity

Additional insight into: Why Gang Members Want Your Identity

Apr 9, 2013

In a very interesting article titled Why Gang Members Want Your Identity Fox Business News reporter Kate Rogers examines a disturbing trend of stealing electronic patient records and using them to commit crimes. Gang members are stealing patient records and using them to file false tax returns. Detective Craig Catlin of the North Miami Beach...

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