Apr 13, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN
When you think of being a patient in the hospital, the last thing you may think about is the safety of your personal data. According to research findings by Michigan State University, the security of your personal information in U.S. hospitals is something to be...
Apr 6, 2017 | HSN, ransomware
You know ransomware is a real threat when it starts showing up on TV shows. Chicago Med is a victim of a ransomware attack on the hospital. It is time to be concerned in real life! The post TV Show – Chicago Med a Ransomware...
Mar 30, 2017 | Breach, HIPAA Violations, HSN, ransomware, Security Training
A total of 279,663 patients are being notified by Urology Austin that their protected health information (PHI) may have been compromised in a ransomware attack. Information that may have been compromised in the attack includes patient names, addresses, dates of birth,...
Mar 29, 2017 | Breach, HSN
A warning issued by the FBI cautions healthcare providers to beware of threat actors, who are now targeting anonymous File Transfer Protocol Servers (FTP), associated with both medical and dental organizations. An article on Dark Reading goes into great detail about...
Mar 29, 2017 | Breach, HSN
A warning issued by the FBI cautions healthcare providers to beware of threat actors, who are now targeting anonymous File Transfer Protocol Servers (FTP), associated with both medical and dental organizations. An article on Dark Reading goes into great detail about...