Apr 12, 2017 | HIPAA Violations, HSN, Phishing, ransomware, Security Training
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...
Nov 29, 2016 | HIPAA Audits, HSN, Phishing, Security Training
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...
Sep 1, 2016 | HSN, Phishing, Security Training
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...
Apr 4, 2016 | HSN, Phishing, ransomware, Security Training
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,...
Mar 10, 2016 | Breach, Business Associate, Business Associates, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN, Phishing, ransomware, Security Training
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...
Feb 15, 2016 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HSN, Phishing, Security Training
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...
