Meltdown and Spectre computer vulnerabilities affect HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates. Every computer, phone, and tablet is impacted. What are they and what do you need to know? Read our series to find out.
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Phillip Durachinsky was charged for his role in deploying malware called “Fruitfly”. Fruitfly infected thousands of computers and harvested millions of pictures and other files which were allegedly stored by Durachinsky. Fruitfly also has the capability to turn on webcams and microphones remotely.
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Meltdown and Spectre computer vulnerabilities affect HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates. Every computer, phone, and tablet is impacted. What are they and what do you need to know? Read our series to find out.
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U.S. Homeland Security and Health and Human Services have issued an urgent alert to healthcare, government and other organizations regarding an unprecedented, rapidly ransomware attack. It has infected over 10,000 organizations and 200,000 individuals worldwide.
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Ransomware attacks are rampant throughout the healthcare industry, affecting a high percentage of organizations.
After a healthcare provider becomes a victim of ransomware, the response is typical – these organizations recognize that attacks could occur again, with impacts even more severe, and invest both in safeguards to prevent future attacks and protections to mitigate the impact should they occur.
Research shows that a massive spam campaign with “locky ransomware” has been targeting healthcare organizations. We review malware and countermeasures.
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