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HealthcareInfoSecurity is an online platform created by Information Security Media Group, Corp. (ISMG), a firm dedicated to providing insights on information security, risk management, privacy, and fraud. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, ISMG offers news, expert opinions, educational resources, and other relevant materials to support senior leaders and information security experts in navigating the complex landscape of information security. HealthcareInfoSecurity delivers reliable and up-to-date information that security leaders can utilize to develop well-rounded information security strategies. These strategies are becoming increasingly essential due to the constantly evolving compliance requirements and the rise in security breaches and fraudulent activities. As a modern resource, HealthcareInfoSecurity presents content in an engaging and interactive manner. We update our offerings daily with news articles, interviews, blogs, agency announcements, white papers, tailored research, personalized email alerts, and interactive eBooks, all designed to cater to the varied needs of our growing audience.

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Predicting CVE Threats Beyond Conventional Scores

2 weeks ago | healthcareinfosecurity.com | Mathew Schwartz

Events , Governance & Risk Management , Infosecurity Europe Conference runZero's Tod Beardsley Outlines Flaws in Conventional Vulnerability Scoring Systems Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • June 13, 2025 Tod Beardsley, vice president, security research, runZero In 2024, the cybersecurity industry tracked over 40,000 CVEs - a deluge of disclosed flaws that forces defenders to make hard choices.
Ransomware Group Threatens to Dump Paraguayan Citizens' Data

2 weeks ago | healthcareinfosecurity.com | Mathew Schwartz

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware 7.2 Million Individuals' Personal Data Being Held to Ransom by Threat Actor Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • June 13, 2025 The government place in Asunción, Paraguay. (Image: FranckV/Shutterstock) A data-leak extortion group is shaking down the government of Paraguay for a ransom payment worth $7.4 million, or $1 for every one of the country's citizens.
Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Exploited by Emirati Hackers

2 weeks ago | healthcareinfosecurity.com | Akshaya Asokan

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance & Risk Management Check Point: 'Stealth Falcon' Exploited WebDAV Flaw Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • June 11, 2025 The Dubai skyline at sunset, United Arab Emirates. (Image: Iakov Kalinin/Shutterstock) Microsoft patched a zero-day vulnerability in its web application framework exploited by an Emirati threat group as part of an espionage campaign in the Middle East and Africa.
US CISA Acting Director Bridget Bean Steps Down

2 weeks ago | healthcareinfosecurity.com | Chris Riotta

Government , Industry Specific , Training & Security Leadership Another Top Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Official Departs Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • June 11, 2025 Bridget Bean’s departure deepens CISA’s leadership vacuum amid budget-driven restructuring.
Supply Chain Attacks Really Are Surging

2 weeks ago | healthcareinfosecurity.com | Mathew Schwartz

3rd Party Risk Management , Cybercrime , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks Software Supply Chain Providers Under Fire by Ransomware Rings, Nation-State Groups Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • June 10, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Hackers are doubling down on software supply chain attacks.
Ambulance Billing Firm Pays Feds $75K in Ransomware Breach

3 weeks ago | healthcareinfosecurity.com | Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , HIPAA/HITECH , Ransomware HHS OCR Found Massachusetts-Based Comstar Failed to Conduct HIPAA Risk Analysis Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 3, 2025 Image: Comstar LLC A Massachusetts-based ambulance billing company has agreed to pay federal regulators a $75,000 penalty and implement a corrective action plan following a 2022 ransomware breach that affected about 70 clients and nearly 586,000 people.
DOGE's Nine Worst Cybersecurity Failures Under Elon Musk

3 weeks ago | healthcareinfosecurity.com | Chris Riotta

Data Security , FISMA , Government Elon Musk's DOGE Leadership Marked by Unsecured Access, Data Breaches, Cyber Fails Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • June 2, 2025 Elon Musk at a May 30, 2025 press conference held in the White House Oval Office. (Image: White House) Mercurial billionaire Elon Musk's Friday departure from Washington, D.C. after four blustery months leaves a digital legacy of questionable cybersecurity decisions fueled by disregard for controls and processes.
State of Healthcare Cybersecurity: Progress and Pitfalls

1 month ago | healthcareinfosecurity.com | Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Healthcare , Industry Specific , Information Sharing Phil Englert of Health ISAC, Murad Dikeidek of UI Health on Conquering Challenges Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • May 28, 2025 Phil Englert, vice president, medical device security, Health-ISAC, and Murad Dikeidek, head, info security, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System While the healthcare sector is making progress in cyber resilience, it still faces deep-rooted challenges, including collaboration, cyber...
Czech Government Attributes Foreign Ministry Hack to China

1 month ago | healthcareinfosecurity.com | Akshaya Asokan

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime APT31 Compromised the Czech Foreign Affairs Ministry in 2022 Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • May 28, 2025 If you look closely enough at this old town cityscape of Prague, you might see China. (Image: Shutterstock) The Czech government on Wednesday said Chinese state hackers stole sensitive declassified information from the republic's foreign ministry as part of a years-long espionage campaign .
U.S. Senate Democrats Push Noem on Cybersecurity Spending Cuts

1 month ago | healthcareinfosecurity.com | David Perera

Cybersecurity Spending , Government , Industry Specific Homeland Security Secretary Says Trump Budget Strengthens Cybersecurity David Perera (@daveperera) • May 20, 2025 U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifying Tuesday before the Senate Homeland Security Committee.