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Inside Ireland’s Public Healthcare Ransomware Scare

Krebs on Security

The attack disrupted services at several Irish hospitals and resulted in the near complete shutdown of the HSE’s national and local networks, forcing the cancellation of many outpatient clinics and healthcare services. To get up to speed, I interviewed over a dozen of the healthcare security industry’s best and brightest minds.

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How Website Localization Strengthens Cybersecurity in Global Markets

SecureWorld News

Notably, 2024 was unprecedentedly precarious with the second largest in history National Public Data breach and the biggest healthcare data breach to date with the massive attack on Change Healthcare. Religious and cultural taboos should be taken into account to prevent alienation of your audiences in the new market.

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Meta, Marketing, and Online Healthcare: A Deadly Combination (for Data Privacy)

Security Boulevard

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and many others, is facing a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California over its collection of personal data through its webpage marketing integrations. The post Meta, Marketing, and Online Healthcare: A Deadly Combination (for Data Privacy) appeared first on Source Defense.

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5 Reasons to Integrate Cybersecurity in Healthcare Digital Marketing

SecureWorld News

The healthcare industry has had a rough time when it comes to cybersecurity. Over the last few years, the number of data breaches in the healthcare industry has gradually increased. Clearly, there’s still a lot of work to be done to improve cybersecurity measures in healthcare.

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FBI, CISA alert warns of imminent ransomware attacks on healthcare sector

Security Affairs

FBI and the DHS’s CISA agencies published a joint alert to warn hospitals and healthcare providers of imminent ransomware attacks from Russia. hospitals and healthcare providers. hospitals and healthcare providers. ransomware, that was first spotted in late 2017 and was available for sale on the open market as of August 2018.

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Technology’s contributions toward safety in healthcare

CyberSecurity Insiders

Technology in healthcare has the potential to make all the difference in terms of safety outcomes. Experts predict that the healthcare industry will face two to three times more cyberattacks than other industries, making cybersecurity an essential aspect of modern medicine. This blog was written by an independent guest blogger.

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Healthcare providers prefer paying ransom in ransomware attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

Healthcare providers are opting to pay a ransom in the event of ransomware attacks, instead of recovering it from data backups. The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022 report is against what is being urged by the law enforcement agencies such as CISA and the FBI.