by Gary Pritts | Jan 20, 2018 | DD Boards, General News, Health Information Technology, Threat Intelligence
Hermes ransomware attacks small physician practice. Ransomware encrypted database files prior to routine backup. Entire EHR database lost and backup unusable. Attack illustrates the importance of multiple generations of backup and separating backup from computer network.
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by Gary Pritts | Jan 17, 2018 | DD Boards, General News, Health Information Technology, HIPAA, Threat Intelligence
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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by Gary Pritts | Jan 15, 2018 | DD Boards, General News, Threat Intelligence
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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by Gary Pritts | Jan 14, 2018 | DD Boards, General News, Health Information Technology, Threat Intelligence
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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