FTC accuses genetic testing company of exposing sensitive health data The case is the latest in a series of FTC enforcement actions focused on health data privacy and the first involving genetic information. Jun 16, 2023 By Tonya Riley
An emergency room near the US-Mexico border, in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Sébastien VUAGNAT / AFP via Getty Images) Rural hospitals need help from feds to fight ransomware, witnesses tell lawmakers Experts told Senators on Thursday that rural hospitals don't have the necessary resources to fend off an increasing number of cyberattacks. Mar 16, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
The Monument to Party Founding is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. (Getty Images) FBI, CISA, Treasury: North Korean hackers taking aim at health care with Maui ransomware The ransomware has previously received little public scrutiny. Jul 6, 2022 By Tim Starks
(Getty images) Ransomware group strikes second U.S. health care system in the last two months The targeted systems are just two of dozens of the group's attacks in the last year. May 13, 2022 By AJ Vicens
A TUG robot from Aethon delivers supplies at UCSF medical center in San Francisco on April 15, 2021. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Hospital hallway robots get patches for potentially serious bugs Five zero-days found in Aethon TUG robots included one that could allow an attacker to control the machines, Cynerio said. Apr 12, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
1920s interior, solarium. (Getty Images) The Cyberspace Solarium Commission pushed some major policies into law. So what now? It's going to track how its recommendations are implemented, and study some issues where it only scratched the surface. Mar 8, 2022 By Tim Starks
Forescout at the 2020 RSA Conference in San Francisco. (Greg Otto / Scoop News Group) Forescout acquires medical IoT security company CyberMDX Cyber MDX is known for its research into potential cyberthreats against connected health care devices like patient monitors and infusion pumps. Feb 1, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
Mid adult female doctor working online with her patients. Telehealth app Doxy.me is plugging a leak that exposed patient data to Facebook, Google “Frankly, this human error got by us," a company representative said. Dec 10, 2021 By Tonya Riley
Tardigrades are tiny creatures sometimes known as water bears. They live in damp conditions and feed by sucking sap from moss cells using a tiny stylus. (Getty Images) Industry group sounds alarm over ‘Tardigrade’ malware targeting biomanufacturing sector The malware shows a "significant level of autonomous decision-making ability." Nov 23, 2021 By Tim Starks
A member of staff poses for a photograph at a workspace in the National Cyber Security Centre on February 14, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) Ransomware fueled record year for UK cyber response Attacks on health care were among the most predominant. Nov 17, 2021 By Tim Starks