CSO Magazine

MARCH 8, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. Today he’s thankful that executives and the board at Abacus Insights, a healthcare-specific data integration platform where he now leads IT security, “happened to be very security savvy,” but many boards today are not. Should we be concerned?

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

More than half (53%) of the IoT (internet of things) and internet of medical things (IoMT) devices used in healthcare contain critical cybersecurity risks, according to The State of IoMT Device Security report by Cynerio, which analyzed devices from more than 300 hospitals in the US.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2022

Global events over the past few years have disrupted how healthcare professionals approach the measurement and monitoring of a patient’s vital signs. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2023

Over the last decade, healthcare has offered new lines of services such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring, expanded accessibility and ease for both patients and healthcare professionals, and supported innovations that measurably improve patient outcomes. It’s a profound digital transformation.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This last year our team has seen more sophisticated cyber threats targeted towards healthcare organizations than ever before. Some you've probably heard on the news, some have been kept quietly under wraps.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

Like all healthcare providers, US-based Northfield Hospital has a big responsibility when it comes to cybersecurity as sensitive data and the lives of patients could be at stake. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

It is not news that healthcare organizations are in the crosshairs of cyberattackers looking to steal valuable personal information. Geographically dispersed healthcare organizations also face a particularly complex set of challenges to their cybersecurity and network operations.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 3, 2022

Surprisingly, today’s retirement homes, assisted living centers, and senior healthcare settings are often hubs of technology. Unfortunately, this growth of digital endpoints is matched by an increase in cyber threats, with 43% of healthcare organizations having experienced a ransomware attack in recent years.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

The healthcare industry remains a prime target for cybercriminals. In 2020, more than 29 million healthcare records were breached—a 25% increase over 2019, according to the HIPAA Journal. These sorts of statistics keep healthcare security leaders awake at night.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 8, 2022

The agencies assert that North Korean state-sponsored cyber actors have used the malware since at least May 2021 to target healthcare and public health sector organizations. For that reason, the FBI and other agencies issuing the advisory maintain the state-sponsored actors will continue to target healthcare organizations.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 5, 2021

It has the potential to disrupt life and prevent people from accessing basic services, including healthcare. Incidents such as the Colonial Pipeline attack show that this type of criminal activity can impact not just specific organizations that lack good security practices, but every citizen.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2025

Source: ISACAs Tech Workplace and Culture 2025 report, March 2025) For more information about recruiting and retaining cybersecurity professionals: 10 Ways to Boost Cybersecurity Talent Retention (InformationWeek) 60% of cybersecurity pros looking to change employers (CSO) The cybersecurity industry has an urgent talent shortage.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Conti has been one of the most aggressive ransomware operations over the past two years and continues to victimize many large companies as well as government, law enforcement and healthcare organizations. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

While in past years, InfoSec was previously the focus and CISOs were the norm – we’re moving to a new cybersecurity world order that expands the role of the CISO to a CSO (Chief Security Officer). 5G, over time, will move everything to the edge – wherever an organization is defining its edge.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 8, 2023

The Protecting and Transforming Cyber Healthcare (Patch) Act has been praised by healthcare organizations. The ability of cyber-attackers to access a healthcare provider's network environment through security gaps or vulnerabilities is increasing.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2021

industry, notably Colonial Pipeline in May, and have afflicted hundreds of healthcare and educational institutions. These actions were undertaken to stem the alarming and growing tide of ransomware attacks that have hit U.S. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

The vulnerabilities affect the Translogic PTS system made by Swisslog Healthcare, which according to the manufacturer, is used in over 2,300 hospitals in North America and over 3,000 worldwide. The flaws could enable attackers to sabotage or hold the systems hostage, which can potentially have a negative impact on patient care.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

The combination of IoT, 5G, cloud, data analytics, quantum computing, and AI paves the way for new and improved products and services in the energy, transportation, manufacturing, healthcare and logistics industries, to name a few. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 5, 2023

The security of critical infrastructure has been high on the agenda in 2023, with cyberattacks and other risks posing a persistent threat to the technologies and systems relied upon for essential services such as energy, food, electricity, and healthcare.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 29, 2024

He has been in the information security and technology field for the past 20 years working in education, financial, telecommunication, healthcare, and insurance sectors. Fred Kwong is VP and CISO at DeVry University and is based in Chicago, IL. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Roosevelt and Benedictine Universities.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 15, 2022

It’s important to understand I’m here to protect this company that is focused on human healthcare. “It’s like I raise my hand [in an oath] every morning and the mission is to protect and ensure the viability of my company in the cyber world,” says Allison, who has been the CISO at Johnson & Johnson for more than 12 years.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Private data centers, co-locations, public data centers, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and unified communications as a service (UCaaS) are all valuable options for healthcare IT organizations as they navigate the ever-changing demands for delivering innovative applications and services that impact patient care.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A vulnerability found in an interaction between a Wi-Fi -enabled battery system and an infusion pump for the delivery of medication could provide bad actors with a method for stealing access to Wi-Fi networks used by healthcare organizations, according to Boston-based security firm Rapid7.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2019

If I go to a CSO and say, ‘We can secure your APIs,’ he’ll say, ‘Great, can you also find them for me?’ ” observed Dwivedi, Data Theorem’s founder. This is essential in industries that are heavily regulated and store very sensitive data, like healthcare and finance. And that’s just one phone. Velocity without security.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Research from YouGov finds that poor offboarding practices across industries including healthcare and tech are putting companies at risk, including for loss of end-user devices and unauthorized SaaS application use.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Ransomware gangs accelerated their attacks on healthcare, education, and business organizations, culminating in significant incidents that brought down leading U.S. oil pipeline company Colonial Pipeline and the North American operations of a major meat supplier, JBS.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2021

HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ) is a law passed in 1996 that transformed many of the ways in which the healthcare industry operated in the United States. HIPAA summary: What is HIPAA?

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

The almost overnight shift to remote work meant everyone from employees, to students, to healthcare workers had to connect to their business networks from outside. To accommodate the need for social distancing, countless organizations had to reconfigure everything from their business models to their networks.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The firm surveyed 492 DFIR professionals in North America and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa working in organizations in industries such as technology, manufacturing, government, telecommunications, and healthcare.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

They target multiple industries simultaneously, including manufacturing, financial services, technology, retail, healthcare, energy, and media." To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 15, 2021

According to the most recent NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report , vital pandemic industries such as ecommerce, streaming services, online learning, and healthcare all experienced increased attention from malicious actors targeting the very online services essential to remote work and online life.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 31, 2022

The data includes names, Social Security numbers, and addresses along with 400 GB of stolen files from the healthcare organization’s server, according to a post on Hive’s dark web site. The PHC has confirmed “anomalous activity on certain computer systems within its network.”

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

As COVID-19 has continued, threat intelligence researchers have seen an evolution in ransomware attacks targeting those most impacted, such as hospitals and healthcare providers. This technique often correlates with social trends or events, such as the pandemic.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 2, 2022

His credentials were earned in such diverse industries as healthcare, finance, energy, consumer products, and telecommunications. Fun fact: my six years as CSO of Trexin is my first official full-time security role! Question: What encouraged you to join your current company?

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 8, 2022

Critical vulnerabilities in a software agent that's used for remote management could allow hackers to execute malicious code and commands on thousands of medical and other types of devices from healthcare, manufacturing and other industries.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 13, 2023

South Carolina headquartered Blackbaud provides donor relationship management software to various non-profit organizations, including charities, higher education institutions, K-12 schools, healthcare organizations, religious organizations, and cultural organizations. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 28, 2022

It also provides an overall assessment of the global state of DFIR across industries, with the three most prominent being financial services, healthcare, and technology. State of Enterprise DFIR highlights the impact of hybrid work and the growth of data volume on digital forensics incident response (DFIR) teams.

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