350M Voicemails, Health Details Exposed by Misconfigured Database
- Comparitech researchers discovered a trove of Broadvoice databases containing more than 350 million customer records, including names, contact details, and in some cases, sensitive health information, stored online without the need for password authorization to gain access. Broadvoice is a cloud-based Voice over IP telecommunications...
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Medical Software Database Exposes Personal Data of 3.1M Patients
A medical software company’s database containing the personal information of more than 3.1 million patients was left exposed online without the need for a password or other authorization, according to security researcher Bob...NSA Shares Guide to Securing IPSec VPNs, Telework, Remote Sites
The National Security Agency (NSA) released guidance designed to help organizations better secure Ip Security (IpSec) Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), given the rapid adoption of telework and remote sites during the...Cloud Mitigation for Ransomware, as COVID-19 Spurs Cyberattacks
A host of cyberattack trends on the health sector emerged in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as hackers sought to take advantage of the crisis with ransomware and misinformation campaigns, according to a 4iQ report. Mitigation...Remote Attacks on Cloud Service Targets Rose 630% Amid COVID-19
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The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released COVID-19 telework guidance for Microsoft Office 365 and other cloud services, given many organizations have rapidly migrated to these platforms...Amid COVID-19 Telehealth Use, Sen. Probes Zoom on Privacy Practices
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, sent a letter to Zoom CEO Eric Yuan, asking for insights into the video conferencing platform’s privacy and security practices, given the drastic increase in its popularity during the during...Must-Have Telehealth, Remote Work Privacy and Security for COVID-19
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In light of an increasing number of breaches caused by insiders with malcious intent, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights released guidance on ways healthcare organizations can better prevent, detect, and...Google, Microsoft, IBM, Tech Giants Form Data Security Consortium
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Using Cloud-Based Faxing to Eliminate Healthcare Inefficiencies
The healthcare industry is working toward widespread interoperability and streamlined digital workflows, but the industry has present-day inefficiencies that existing technology can efficiently address. Healthcare organizations need to be...32% Providers Store Data in Cloud, Despite Lack of Security Resources
About 32 percent of healthcare organizations store sensitive data, including personally identifiable information and health data, in the cloud, but many admit they may not have the adequate resources to ensure data security, according to a...AAN Tells CMS: Interoperability Plan Needs Third-Party App Framework
The American Academy of Neurology recently told the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that the planned use of third-party application use for transferring protected patient health information with its interoperability rule, poses...DHS Addresses Security Concerns with Microsoft Office 365, Cloud Migration
The Department of Homeland Security released best practices for organizations migrating email services to Microsoft 365 and other cloud services, after numerous reports that showed organizations causing security issues during the...Hackers Target New Online Servers in Under a Minute, Report Finds
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The healthcare sector continues to adopt IoT technologies and move into the cloud at a rapid pace. But while these technologies support a value-based care model and can improve patient care, the tools can pose serious risks that...Sponsored by ClearDATA
