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Heartbleed bug lessons learned: Having a remediation plan

It’s been a few weeks since news of the Heartbleed bug spread near and far, but there are still significant ramifications for healthcare organizations going forward. While an exact replica of the...

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mHealth Android app security review: Attack surfaces

A recent study by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign computer science student Dongjing He reviewed how some mHealth Android applications present privacy and security issues. In her “Security...

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Chinese hackers compromise 4.5 million patients’ data

Community Health Systems, Inc. reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that a 4.5 million patient-data breach in which Chinese cyber criminals hacked into its computer network...

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Healthcare CSO on CHSI breach: Security technology decisions

News of Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHSI) experiencing a 4.5-million patient data breach sent ripples through the healthcare industry because of both the sheer scope of the incident and interest in...

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CHSI data breach result of Heartbleed bug, says TrustedSec

The well-known Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHSI) data breach that compromised 4.5 million patient data was a result of the OpenSSL Heartbleed vulnerability, says information security firm...

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House Democrat urges Community Health data breach probe

In addition to another patient lawsuit seeking damages as a result of the Community Health Systems, Inc. data breach that impacted 4.5 million patients, Rep. Elijah Cummings (Md.) requested further...

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Applying Healthcare Security Lessons to New Malware Threats

With news coming out yesterday that Windows file servers may be vulnerable to a Shellshock-like remote code execution (RCE), healthcare organizations should have plans in place to keep tabs on new...

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HITRUST Cyber Threat XChange Promotes Intelligence Sharing

With the timely backdrop of the Shellshock bug and similar threats gaining a significant amount of attention throughout the healthcare industry, HITRUST announced today Cyber Threat XChange (CTX) to...

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How Healthcare Malware Attacks are Evolving

Healthcare malware attacks are evolving, which is why it is essential for facilities to keep current security measures. As the healthcare industry continues to adopt and implement new technologies, it...

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Why Healthcare Security Needs a New Approach to Malware

Healthcare security must be able to keep pace with the evolution of how healthcare data is used. For example, healthcare data is more valuable than ever, accounting for more than 43 percent of major...

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