ransomware

Dr. Eric Liederman, CEO of CybersolutionsMD, joined MobiHealthNews to discuss why healthcare organizations should assess their vulnerability and prepare for ransomware attacks.  

Hackers may have entered through one of its third-party vendors.

Terri Ripley, CIO of OrthoVirginia, discusses the specialty orthopedic practice's reaction to a Ryuk ransomware attack, what the team learned during the 18-month recovery and the importance of clinical and operational teams.

Elizabeth Butwin Mann, Americas Life Sciences and Health Cybersecurity Leader at EY, discusses the ransomware epidemic, cyberattackers' shifting tactics, medical device security, emerging threats and more.

This week's top stories include projections that hospitals could lose $54 billion this year, Apple looking to add a feature that could detect potential mental illness, and a link found between ransomware and increased mortality rate.

It's important that health organizations implement a security awareness program if they wish to lessen their risk of being a victim of a ransomware attack, says Carahsoft VP Brian O'Donnell.

This week's top stories include Scripps being hit with multiple lawsuits following a ransomware attack and AWS creating a new accelerator that will give 10 startups a crash course in technical training.

In this episode of HIT Cybersecurity, attorney Wynter Deagle, partner at Troutman Pepper, discusses what victims of a ransomware attack should be thinking about in terms of incident response, cyber insurance and other compliance questions.

This week's top stories include a ransomware attack exposing thousands of patient records, insurers' concerns that telehealth reimbursement parity may lead to overutilization, and the FDA clearing the Bigfoot Unity Diabetes Management System.

Deep Dive: With ransomware attacks on the rise, with cybercriminals' tactics evolving in new and dangerous ways, security professionals offer tips and best practices for safeguarding healthcare organizations against the threat.