COVID-19, Ransomware, Breaches Led 2020 Health IT Security Trends
In terms of healthcare cybersecurity and overall data breaches, data from 2021 will likely show a year of massive cybercriminal activity and a spike in reported events during the second half of the...FBI, HHS Alert to COVID-19 Vaccine Fraud Schemes Aimed at Data Theft
All private sector organizations should be on the alert for fraud schemes tied to the COVID-19 vaccine, as multiple complaints have been received by the Department of Health and Human Services Office...OCR Guide on HIPAA-Compliant PHI Disclosures Via HIEs, Amid COVID-19
The Office for Civil Rights recently released guidance for covered entities and business associates on HIPAA-permitted disclosures of protected health information through the use of health information...Report: COVID-19 Telehealth Risks and Best Practice Privacy, Security
Highlighting the risks posed by lifted restrictions on communication apps amid the COVID-19 pandemic, new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association urged...COVID-19-Related Phishing Lingers, as New Attacks Use Vaccine Themes
New reports from Armorblox and KnowBe4 show threat actors are continuing to prey on fears around the global COVID-19 pandemic, leveraging lures designed to increase the likelihood of success....Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Data Breached in EU Regulator Hack
Data on the first authorized COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech has been breached after a successful, targeted cyberattack on the European Medicines Agency (EMA), a regulatory agency, EMA,...Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain Via Phishing Campaigns
The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an alert, urging COVID-19 vaccine supply chain organizations to review a new IBM X-Force report...Hackers Hit COVID-19 Biotech Firm, Cold Storage Giant with Cyberattacks
Two global firms with reported ties to the COVID-19 pandemic response faced cyberattacks within the last week. Miltenyi Biotec reported a system outage caused by a malware attack, while cold storage...Phishing Campaigns Mimic Microsoft Teams, HHS COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
Two impersonation-based phishing campaigns emerged in recent weeks, leveraging spoofing tactics to appear as legitimate emails. The most recent campaign masquerades...Rapid Threat Evolution Spurs Crucial Healthcare Cybersecurity Needs
It’s no secret healthcare has remained highly targeted by cybercriminals given its troves of valuable data and the high likelihood of paying ransom demands. As COVID-19 surged, hackers rapidly evolved their threats and tactics to...COVID-19 Sites Plagued with Third-Party Tracking, Posing Privacy Risk
Nearly all webpages tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and designed to help individuals find information about the coronavirus contain code that transfers data to third parties, which can pose serious...Patients Vastly Unaware of Insurers’ Access to Online Health Data
Just one in 10 American patients believe health insurance companies have access to their personal spending and streaming habits, although reports have shown insurers routinely search private and public...COVID-19 PPE Phishing Campaign Delivers Agent Tesla RAT Malware
A report from Area 1 Security warns all sectors that a prominent phishing campaign is preying on COVID-19 fears, sending targeted emails offering personal protective equipment (PPE)...FBI, CISA Alert of Surge in Vishing Cyberattacks on Remote Workers
Hackers are targeting employees working remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic with a voice phishing, or “vishing,” campaign to obtain enterprise login credentials for mining...Sponsored by Jumio
