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Alabama Hospital chain paid ransom to resume operations after ransomware attackAlabama Hospital chain paid ransom to resume operations after ransomware attack

Alabama Hospital chain paid ransom to resume operations after ransomware attack

An Alabama hospital chain announced to have restored normal operation after paying the ransom request by crooks that infected its…

6 years ago
Ten hospitals in Alabama and Australia have been hit with ransomware attacksTen hospitals in Alabama and Australia have been hit with ransomware attacks

Ten hospitals in Alabama and Australia have been hit with ransomware attacks

A new wave of ransomware attacks hit US and Australian hospitals and health service providers causing the paralysis of their…

6 years ago
More than 737 million medical radiological images found on open PACS serversMore than 737 million medical radiological images found on open PACS servers

More than 737 million medical radiological images found on open PACS servers

Researchers at Greenbone Networks vulnerability analysis and management company discovered 400 Million medical radiological images exposed online via unsecured PACS…

6 years ago
Severe vulnerabilities allow hacking older GE anesthesia machinesSevere vulnerabilities allow hacking older GE anesthesia machines

Severe vulnerabilities allow hacking older GE anesthesia machines

The news is disconcerting, security experts have found vulnerabilities in two models of anesthesia machines commercialized by General Electric. General…

6 years ago
Vulnerability in Medtronic insulin pumps allow hacking devicesVulnerability in Medtronic insulin pumps allow hacking devices

Vulnerability in Medtronic insulin pumps allow hacking devices

Medtronic and the US government have warned that some Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps are vulnerable to cyber attacks. Medtronic and…

6 years ago
Blue Cross of Idaho data breach, 5,600 customers affectedBlue Cross of Idaho data breach, 5,600 customers affected

Blue Cross of Idaho data breach, 5,600 customers affected

Blue Cross of Idaho announced to have suffered a data breach, hackers accessed to the personal information of about 5,600…

6 years ago
4 Industries That Have to Fight the Hardest Against Cyberattacks4 Industries That Have to Fight the Hardest Against Cyberattacks

4 Industries That Have to Fight the Hardest Against Cyberattacks

Society's dependence on internet-based technologies means security professionals must defend against cyberattacks as well as more traditional threats, such as…

7 years ago
Ransomware attack disrupted emergency rooms at Ohio Hospital SystemRansomware attack disrupted emergency rooms at Ohio Hospital System

Ransomware attack disrupted emergency rooms at Ohio Hospital System

Ransomware attacks continue to threaten the healthcare industry, the last incident in order of time impacted the Ohio Hospital System.…

7 years ago
Health Stream left exposed online a database containing contact data for roughly 10,000 medicsHealth Stream left exposed online a database containing contact data for roughly 10,000 medics

Health Stream left exposed online a database containing contact data for roughly 10,000 medics

An IT professional has discovered that the US healthcare company Health Stream left exposed online contact information for roughly 10,000 medics.…

7 years ago
A hospital victim of a new SamSam Ransomware campaign paid $55,000 ransomA hospital victim of a new SamSam Ransomware campaign paid $55,000 ransom

A hospital victim of a new SamSam Ransomware campaign paid $55,000 ransom

The Samsam Ransomware made the headlines in the first days of 2018, the malicious code infected systems of some high-profile targets,…

7 years ago
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