UK Software Firm Exposed 1.1TB of Healthcare Worker Records
8M UK healthcare worker records, including IDs and financial data, exposed due to a misconfigured staff management database…
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New malware ‘ResolverRAT’ targets healthcare, pharmaceutical firms
New malware ‘ResolverRAT’ is targeting healthcare and pharmaceutical firms, using advanced capabilities to steal sensitive data. Morphisec researchers discovered a new malware dubbed ‘ResolverRAT’ that is targeting healthcare and pharmaceutical firms, using advanced capabilities to steal sensitive data. ResolverRAT spreads via phishing emails using localized languages and legal lures. Victims download a malicious file triggering […]
Data Breach at Planned Parenthood Lab Partner Exposes Info of 1.6M
Data breach at Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC) exposed the sensitive health and personal information of 1.6 million individuals…
1.6 Million People Impacted by Data Breach at Laboratory Services Cooperative
Laboratory Services Cooperative says the personal and medical information of 1.6 million was stolen in an October 2024 data breach.
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Iran faces nursing crisis as unlicensed Afghan nurses fill hospital gaps
Iranian hospitals are increasingly relying on unlicensed foreign nurses, mainly from Afghanistan, to address staffing shortages, according to the country’s Nursing Organization.
Balancing data protection and clinical usability in healthcare
In this Help Net Security interview, Aaron Weismann, CISO at Main Line Health, discusses the growing ransomware threat in healthcare and why the sector remains a prime target. He explains the difficulties of protecting patient information, securing leg…
170,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Chord Specialty Dental Partners
An email security incident at Chord Specialty Dental Partners, a US dental service organization, has impacted more than 170,000 people.
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Critical Condition: Legacy Medical Devices Remain Easy Targets for Ransomware
Analysis found that 99% of healthcare organizations are vulnerable to publicly available exploits.
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Healthcare’s alarming cybersecurity reality
89% of healthcare organizations have the top 1% of riskiest Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices – which contain known exploitable vulnerabilities (KEVs) linked to active ransomware campaigns as well as an insecure connection to the internet – on …
Numotion Data Breach Impacts Nearly 500,000 People
Email-related data breach suffered by wheelchair and other mobility equipment provider Numotion affects almost 500,000 individuals.
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