Search Tag: healthcare security
2024 02 Sep
The ransomware attack on UnitedHealth, one of the largest healthcare processors in the United States, served as a grim reminder of the vulnerabilities that healthcare organisations face. The attack not only exposed patient records but also disrupted the broader healthcare ecosystem, causing delays in prescriptions, insurance claims, and patient...Read more
2024 02 Jul
Rural hospitals are indispensable pillars of healthcare in the United States, providing essential services to communities often underserved by larger healthcare networks. However, these vital institutions face mounting challenges, with cyberattacks emerging as a significant threat. Recognizing this critical issue, Microsoft has launched the Microsoft...Read more
2024 20 Jun
The landscape of phishing email attacks is rapidly evolving, driven by the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Traditionally, phishing emails were riddled with grammatical and punctuation errors, making them relatively easy to identify. In fact, 61 percent of people used to spot phishing attempts by these telltale signs. However,...Read more
2022 04 Aug
Digitization is here to stay and will continue to revolutionize the way we live our lives and connect with one another. Hospitals in the UAE and the entire MENA region have realized that healthcare delivery now revolves around the patient and not vice versa. Also, in today's world of rapid technological breakthroughs, appropriate cybersecurity strategies...Read more
2021 06 Jul
Ransomware attacks against healthcare organisations have jumped about 45% since early November, following an alarming 71% increase in October 2020, making healthcare the number one target of ransomware attacks that month. Fending off these attacks can be incredibly difficult, but it’s not impossible. HealthManagement offers several best practices...Read more
2020 19 Mar
Tech powers normally deployed for counter-terrorism are being used to fight COVID-19 in Israel triggering an outcry from civil rights groups. The government has passed temporary measures to enable its security agencies to track suspected COVID-19 victims via their mobile phones: You might also like: Software Identifies COVID-19...Read more
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