Search Tag: cyberattacks
What Can the NHS Learn from Public Sector Supply Chain Attacks?
2022 08 Jul
As organisations become increasingly connected through technology, there is a rising threat of becoming collateral in cyberattacks. It is imperative to evaluate the security practices and stances taken within any third-party organisation involved. Key Points The NHS plans to launch 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) across England this year.... Read more
Addressing Cyberthreats in Healthcare Through Collective Action
2021 12 Mar
A new report from The CyberPeace Institute analyses a variety of recent cyberattacks against the healthcare sector around the world, identifies the predominant threats and provides recommendations for improvement. You might also like: ENISA has released cybersecurity guidelines for hospitals when procuring services,... Read more
HIMSS Report on Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats
2020 26 Nov
Already burdened by the unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare organisations also were hit by a barrage of significant security incidents – i.e. phishing, ransomware and data breaches – during the past 12 months, says a new HIMSS report. You might also like: ‘Shielding’ Against Cyber Attacks These cybersecurity... Read more
Cybersecurity Strategies for Healthcare IoT
2019 17 Sep
The Internet of Things (IoT) enables many of today's devices and equipment to work with such remarkable speed, accuracy and efficiency. Because of the numerous IoT-related benefits, people have a tendency to forget the fact that IoT devices are increasingly vulnerable to hacking attacks. A new study serves as a timely reminder for hospitals and health... Read more
Fighting 'Dark Web' Hackers
2017 24 Jul
The "dark web" is something hidden from most users of the internet. This is because the dark web lies within what is known as the deep web – a part of the internet not indexed by search engines and without registered websites and domains. Special software is required to access the dark web, which is especially designed not to allow one to find identities,... Read more
Medical Device Vendors: What Execs Need to Ask
2017 12 Jun
Healthcare providers need to step up measures to protect health data as medical devices remain vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to tech experts. “Ransomware attacks against medical devices are going to continue to grow like crazy in the coming months and years because most of the connected medical devices are not being secured properly,” said... Read more
Cyber Security and Emergency Medical Systems: going beyond ‘Patch and Pray’
2017 24 May
Recent cyberattacks have left public authorities reeling at the relative ease with which a malign individual or organisation can bring about widespread disruption of services. The main target of recent attacks in the health sector was the National Health Service in the UK. The fact that the problem boiled down to a software fix or ‘patch’ which had... Read more
Cybersecurity: The Need for Clear Standards
2017 18 Apr
The lack of standardisation regarding security frameworks – and the implementation of those frameworks – is the biggest weak spot in cybersecurity today, according to a security expert with the FBI. See Also : No Time to Lose: Get Serious About Cybersecurity Education Malcolm Palmore, FBI assistant special agent in the cyber division in San... Read more
FDA Guidance for Mobile Devices
2017 02 Jan
Amid criticism that it was not doing enough to address the cyber vulnerabilities in medical devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued guidelines on how manufacturers can protect their products against cyberattacks. According to the guidelines, manufacturers must build cybersecurity controls into medical devices during the development... Read more