AHA Warns of Attacks Targeting Hospital IT Help Desks

January 30, 2024

Hospital IT help desks have been the target of sophisticated social engineering schemes designed to enable payment fraud according to…

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HHS Reveals Strategy to Improve Healthcare Cybersecurity

January 9, 2024

The healthcare sector continues to be a top target for cyber-attacks. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office…

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First Ever Phishing Settlement Cost Medical Group $480k

December 12, 2023

Lafourche Medical Group will pay $480,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR)…

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CISA Releases Healthcare Mitigation Guide

December 6, 2023

Healthcare continues to be under attack from cyber threats. According to the Institute for Security and Technology, at least 299…

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Is My Vendor REALLY HIPAA-Compliant?

November 2, 2023

Healthcare organizations continue to grow more reliant on the use of third-party vendors that help them deliver quality care and…

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HITRUST Updates October 2023

October 19, 2023

HITRUST updates the CSF, its control framework, at least annually to help ensure the CSF addresses current cybersecurity risks. On…

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Organizations Voice Concerns Over HIPAA Updates

October 11, 2023

In December 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a bulletin to healthcare organizations indicating that the use…

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NIST Updates Impact HIPAA Security Rule

September 12, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is comprised of three rules, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, and…

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Social Media and HIPAA Violations

August 7, 2023

Social media has revolutionized how people communicate. 90% of Americans use it in some form. Globally, more than 4.6 billion…

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Increased Scrutiny on the Cybersecurity of Medical Devices

July 7, 2023

Healthcare organizations rely on medical devices to help provide patient care and monitor patient health. Medical devices such as insulin…

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