Healthcare data breaches still higher than pre-pandemic levels

The number of data breaches affecting healthcare providers declined in the second half of 2022, consistent with a downward trend over the past two years, according to Critical Insight. Healthcare industry sees a decrease in data breaches A deeper dive … Continue reading Healthcare data breaches still higher than pre-pandemic levels

North Korea targets US, South Korean hospitals with ransomware to fund further cyber operations

US and South Korean agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory describing the tactics, techniques and procedures used by North Korean hackers to deploy “state-sponsored” ransomware on hospitals and other organizations that can be c… Continue reading North Korea targets US, South Korean hospitals with ransomware to fund further cyber operations

Florida Hospital Cancels Procedures, Diverts Patients Following Cyberattack

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare was forced to cancel procedures and divert patients after taking systems offline following a Thursday night cyberattack.

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Vulnerabilities in OpenEMR Healthcare Software Expose Patient Data

Vulnerabilities in open source health records management software OpenEMR could lead to patient data compromise, remote code execution (RCE).

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Critical OpenEMR vulnerabilities may allow attackers to access patients’ health records

Critical vulnerabilities discovered in OpenEMR can be chained to gain code execution on a server running a vulnerable version of the popular open-source electronic health record system. Discovered, privately reported and now publicly documented by rese… Continue reading Critical OpenEMR vulnerabilities may allow attackers to access patients’ health records

Advancing Medical Technology Requires More Medical Device Regulation

By Waqas
While countries like Japan, China, the United States, and the United Kingdom have acknowledged the importance of medical device regulation, worldwide recognition is still a long way to go.
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