Zero-Day Attacks Threaten Healthcare Cybersecurity
Zero-day cybersecurity attacks on healthcare providers are most often financially motivated and are incredibly valuable on the black market.
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Baptist Health Selects Sepio Systems Solution to Mitigate Hardware Security Risks
Baptist Health will integrate Sepio’s HAC-1 system to defend its more than 400 locations in Kentucky and southern Indiana against proximity-based cyberattacks.
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AAMI and MedCrypt Establish Cybersecurity Visionary Award
AAMI and medical device cybersecurity provider MedCrypt are establishing a new award focused on recognizing and encouraging leaders in the emerging medical device cybersecurity space: the AAMI & MedCrypt Cybersecurity Visionary Award.
MedCrypt Launches Cybersecurity Consulting Service for Medical Devices Manufacturers
Designed to support medical device manufacturers, MedCrypt’s new suite of services combines cybersecurity with management consulting, decision science, and regulatory strategy.
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Three Strategies for Managing Medical Devices Amid Increasing Cyber-Risks
In this article, BD’s Rob Suárez shares three strategies that can help healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers work together to manage medical device cybersecurity amid increasing cyber-risks.
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Olympus Investigating ‘Potential Cybersecurity Incident’ on American IT Systems, Its 2nd in a Month
Medical device manufacturer Olympus has issued a statement following a possible cyberattack on its IT systems in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America on Sunday, October 11. This revelation comes roughly one month after Olympus reported a cyberattack on its IT systems in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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Will a Software Bill of Materials Help or Hurt Medical Device Cybersecurity?
The U.S. FDA has endorsed a software bill of materials (SBOM)—an electronic list of the components in a piece of software—as a way to combat the growing threat of cyberattacks. But will it really impact medical device security? Healthcare Dive investigates.
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Hospital Cyberattack Has Tragic Consequences
From a medical cybersecurity perspective, it was a significant—albeit grim—milestone. The family of infant Nicko Silar filed a lawsuit against Mobile, Ala.-based Springhill Medical Center alleging that the three-week ransomware attack that took place at the hospital in July 2019 directly led to the child’s death. But is the hospital to blame?
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NEMA Seeks ‘Harmonized’ Cybersecurity Standards
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published “Harmonized Cybersecurity Standards and Conformity Assessment,” which emphasizes the need for globally harmonized industry consensus around cybersecurity process standards and conformity assessments.
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Cynerio Launches IoT Device Security Solution for Small Hospitals
Healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) security provider Cynerio has launched Cynerio Now!, a technology designed to safeguard small and rural hospitals’ medical IoT devices.
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Is a Hospital to Blame If a Patient Dies During a Ransomware Attack?
Here, Josephine Wolff, an assistant professor of cybersecurity policy at the Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, examines the recent medical cybersecurity-related lawsuit and shares her thoughts on the subject.
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12 Ways to Hack-Proof Medical Devices
Despite the complexity of healthcare, there are many measures to mitigate the risks of cyberattacks on medical equipment. Here are some.
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Ransomware Attack on Alabama Hospital Caused Baby’s Death, Lawsuit Alleges
A new lawsuit alleges that a 2019 ransomware attack on an Alabama hospital directly caused the death of an infant—marking the first time a ransomware-related medical malpractice suit goes to court.
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CyberMDX to Tackle Threat of Connected Medical Devices as Part of Cyber Awareness Month
New York-based medical cybersecurity provider CyberMDX announces a series of educational programs in October to support National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an initiative launched in 2004 by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Ransomware Attacks Against Hospitals Are Having Some Very Grim Consequences
According to new research conducted by think-tank The Ponemon Institute, in conjunction with cybersecurity company Censinet, the patient care implications of a ransomware attack on a hospital can be deadlier than people realize.
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