Tag: healthcare
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Radiant Group won’t touch kids’ data now, but apparently hospitals are fair game
Ransomware crooks utterly fail to find moral compass First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/06/radiant_group_hospital/
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Meet ARGUS, the robot built to catch hackers and physical intruders
Hospitals, airports, and campuses are no longer dealing with separate security problems. Someone can slip past a checkpoint while another actor launches a network scan, and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/06/argus-robotic-security-system/
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Meet ARGUS, the robot built to catch hackers and physical intruders
Hospitals, airports, and campuses are no longer dealing with separate security problems. Someone can slip past a checkpoint while another actor launches a network scan, and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/06/argus-robotic-security-system/
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Keeping Your Cloud Environment Safe
Why Is Non-Human Identity Management Crucial for Cloud Safety? How can organizations effectively manage Non-Human Identities (NHIs) to maintain cloud safety? For industries that heavily rely on digital infrastructure, such as financial services, healthcare, and even travel, managing NHIs can significantly enhance their cyber protection strategies. The key lies in understanding the role of NHIs……
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Hospital Chain to Pay $7.6M to Settle Breach Litigation
Hospital Sisters Health System’s 2023 Hack Affected Nearly 900,000 People. A network of 13 Catholic hospitals, community health centers and clinics in the Midwest will pay $7.6 million and implement improvements to its data security practices to settle consolidated class action litigation filed in the aftermath of a 2023 hacking incident affecting nearly 900,000 people.…
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Empower Your SOC Teams with Efficient NHIDR
How Can Non-Human Identities Revolutionize Cybersecurity? Where cyber threats increasingly target machine identities, how can organizations adapt their security strategies to manage these Non-Human Identities (NHIs) effectively? NHIs serve as the backbone for robust cybersecurity, enhancing the security posture of diverse sectors like financial services, healthcare, travel, and DevOps. For organizations utilizing cloud environments, effective……
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OneBlood Agrees to Pay $1M Settlement in Ransomware Hack
2024 Cyberattack Was One of Several on Other Blood Suppliers in US, UK. OneBlood, which provides blood supplies to 250 hospitals in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, will pay $1 million to settle proposed class action litigation filed against the non-profit entity in the wake of a 2024 ransomware attack that compromised the information of…
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Are Your Secrets Management Practices Up to Par?
Why Are Non-Human Identities Crucial in Cybersecurity? How often do we consider machine identities when contemplating cybersecurity measures? It’s clear that non-human identities (NHIs) are essential players in maintaining robust security frameworks. These identities, often overlooked, are vital in fortifying enterprises, particularly across industries such as healthcare, financial services, and beyond. Machine identities, while lacking……
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Unveiling LummaStealer’s Technical Details Through ML-Based Detection Approach
In early 2025, LummaStealer was in widespread use by cybercriminals targeting victims throughout the world in multiple industry verticals, including telecom, healthcare, banking, and marketing. A sweeping law enforcement operation in May brought this all to an abrupt halt. After a quiet period, we are now seeing new variants of LummaStealer emerge. In light of…
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150,000 Records of Home Health Care Firm Exposed on Web
Researcher Finds Database of Sensitive Patient Info With No Password Protection. An unencrypted database containing nearly 150,000 patient records of a California provider of home health and palliative care services was left exposed on the internet, said a cybersecurity researcher who discovered the unsecured data cache. Why does this keep happening in the healthcare sector?…
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CISO Spotlight: AJ Debole on the Business-Tech Divide, Breach Readiness, and AI Risks
Tags: ai, breach, business, ciso, corporate, cyber, defense, government, healthcare, law, oracle, ransomware, riskAJ Debole is Field CISO at Oracle, but her journey began far from the corporate boardroom. After starting out in law and government, she moved into healthcare and cyber defense, where she led teams through ransomware crises. In this spotlight, she explores the next wave of challenges aligning security with business incentives, taming AI […]…
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North Korean IT Worker Gains Access to Organization’s Network Through Innocent Job Application
In today’s complex threat landscape, adversaries increasingly favor “malware-less” intrusion methods that slip past traditional defenses. One particularly insidious scheme involves North Korean operatives posing as legitimate remote IT professionals to infiltrate corporate networks. Trellix researchers recently uncovered a campaign in which a fake applicant seamlessly advanced through hiring stages at a major U.S. healthcare…
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North Korean IT Worker Gains Access to Organization’s Network Through Innocent Job Application
In today’s complex threat landscape, adversaries increasingly favor “malware-less” intrusion methods that slip past traditional defenses. One particularly insidious scheme involves North Korean operatives posing as legitimate remote IT professionals to infiltrate corporate networks. Trellix researchers recently uncovered a campaign in which a fake applicant seamlessly advanced through hiring stages at a major U.S. healthcare…
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Delaware Health System Plans to Settle Rhysida Hack Lawsuit
Bayhealth Medical Center Was Among Cybercrime Group’s Many 2024 Healthcare Victims. Bayhealth Medical Center in Delaware – an alleged victim of a 2024 hack by the notorious and prolific ransomware gang Rhysida that resulted in a breach affecting nearly a half-million people – has agreed to a preliminary settlement in a proposed class action lawsuit…
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Microsoft DCU’s Takedown of RaccoonO365
When I saw the name of the Microsoft Digital Crime Unit’s latest target, “RaccoonO365” I probably reacted to it differently than most. With the help of a friend in Lagos, we’ve been watching the money launderers and things have reached a point that they now refer to what we previously called “Business Email Compromise” or…
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Data Trust Takes Center Stage at Healthcare Security Summit
CISOs, Regulators and Innovators Unite in New York to Safeguard Healthcare’s Future. From discussions on health data explosion to the keynote on AI deployment, the Healthcare Security Summit: New York offered practical strategies to manage data risks, ensure continuity of patient care and prepare for a regulatory landscape that is rapidly reshaping cybersecurity priorities. First…
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Ambient AI Voice Agents in Healthcare: The Secret Weapon to Crush Clinician Burnout
Nearly half of U.S. clinicians report feeling burnt out and it’s not because they suddenly forgot how to love medicine. It’s because they’re drowning in…Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/09/ambient-ai-voice-agents-in-healthcare-the-secret-weapon-to-crush-clinician-burnout/
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What Makes an AI Governance Framework Effective?
Key Takeaways Artificial intelligence is being adopted at a remarkable pace. Enterprises now use AI in customer service, fraud detection, logistics, healthcare diagnostics, and dozens of other areas. With this adoption comes a new category of risk. AI can improve efficiency and accuracy, but it can also introduce bias, expose sensitive data, create regulatory compliance……
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Scattered Spider Sting: 2 English Teens Charged With Attacks
UK and US Charge Suspects With Hitting Transport for London, Healthcare, Others. Two English teenagers have been charged with disrupting London’s transport network as part of a Scattered Spider cyberattack. One of the suspects has also been accused by the U.S. of helping to attack 120 other victims, generating $115 million in ransom payments. First…
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Healthcare firms’ hack-related losses outpace those of other sectors
A new report found that healthcare organizations experienced far more attacks costing more than $500,000 than organizations in other industries. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/healthcare-cyberattacks-report-netwrix/760507/
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UK arrests 2 more alleged Scattered Spider hackers over London transit system breach
Authorities say one of the suspects also hacked several U.S. healthcare firms. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/uk-arrests-scattered-spider-london-transit-hack-us-healthcare/760508/
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Cybercriminals pwn 850k+ Americans’ healthcare data
Three US medical centers fess up to serious breaches First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/18/850k_americans_affected_by_medical/
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Cybercriminals pwn 850k+ Americans healthcare data
Three US medical centers fess up to serious breaches First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/18/850k_americans_affected_by_medical/
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Getting Better Results from NHI Security
How Can We Achieve Better NHI Security? Cloud environment security is an integral part of cybersecurity strategies for businesses operating across financial services, healthcare, travel, and more. How can organizations unlock improved results and ensure robust Non-Human Identities (NHIs) security? A strategic approach to NHI management can bridge the gap between security and research &……
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Malicious PyPI Packages Deliver SilentSync RAT
IntroductionZscaler ThreatLabz regularly monitors for threats in the popular Python Package Index (PyPI), which contains open source libraries that are frequently used by many Python developers. In July 2025, a malicious Python package named termncolor was identified by ThreatLabz. Just a few weeks later, on August 4, 2025, ThreatLabz uncovered two more malicious Python packages…
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Microsoft disrupts global phishing campaign that led to widespread credential theft
Officials say the operation led to ransomware and BEC attacks on U.S. hospitals and healthcare organizations. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/microsoft-disrupts-global-phishing-credential-theft/760378/
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When Every Second Counts: Rethinking Authentication for Modern Healthcare
In the emergency room at 2 AM, a cardiac patient arrives in distress. The attending physician rushes to the nearest workstation”, one that three other doctors have used in the past hour”, and needs immediate access to prescribe life-saving medication. But first, there’s the familiar friction: logging out the previous user, entering credentials, waiting for…
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Microsoft Shuts Down RaccoonO365 Phishing Ring, Seizes 338 Websites
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit dismantled RaccoonO365, a major phishing service that stole thousands of user credentials and targeted US healthcare organisations. Discover how the operation worked and its global impact. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/microsoft-shuts-down-raccoono365-phishing-seizes-sites/