Cybersecurity

Insurance Broker Notifying 1.5 Million of Health Info Hack

Healthcare , Incident & Breach Response , Industry Specific California Firm Said August Attack Affected Clients’ Data Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 29, 2024     Insurance broker Keenan & Associates is notifying more than 1.5 million individuals about an August 2023 hacking incident that compromised personal and health information. (Image: Keenan & Associates) […]

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HHS Details New Cyber Performance Goals for Health Sector

Healthcare , HIPAA/HITECH , Industry Specific ‘Essential’ and ‘Enhanced’ Best Practices Will Influence Upcoming Rule-Making Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 24, 2024     HHS’ cybersecurity performance goals guidance details “essential” and “enhanced” best practices and controls for strengthening healthcare sector security. (Image: HHS) The Department of Health and Human Services has released guidance […]

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Medical Lab Database Exposed 1.3M Records, COVID Test Info

Healthcare , Incident & Breach Response , Industry Specific Researcher Reported Configuration Issue to Cloud Vendor After Lab Failed to Respond Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 23, 2024     Image: Getty An unsecured database appearing to belong to a Netherlands-based medical laboratory exposed 1.3 million records on the internet, including COVID test results […]

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AHA: Rise in Scams Targeting IT Help Desks for Payment Fraud

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Healthcare , Industry Specific American Hospital Association Warns of Social Engineering Schemes Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 18, 2024     Image: Getty Threat actors are targeting hospital IT help desks with elaborate social engineering scams to commit payment fraud by using stolen credentials from billing and payments employees, […]