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Feroot

Protect PHI: Lessons from 2025 Healthcare Breaches

May 16, 2025 By Feroot In Feroot
Cyberattacks on healthcare providers are becoming alarmingly routine — and far more costly. In 2025, Weiser Memorial Hospital joined a growing list of medical institutions grappling with data breaches, compromising the personal and protected health information (PHI) of over 34,000 patients.
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tripwire

How to Stay Compliant with the New HIPAA Security Rule Updates

May 14, 2025 By Kirsten Doyle In Tripwire
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) was established to protect patient privacy and secure health information. While it has been around for nearly two decades, it is evolving to keep up with an increasingly digital world and in response to the skyrocketing number of cyber attacks the industry sees every year.
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Empowering EHR Developers with Secure DevOps and Intelligent Automation

Empowering EHR Developers with Secure DevOps and Intelligent Automation

May 6, 2025 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
Healthcare organizations worldwide demand powerful, secure,,e and intelligent electronic health record systems that can accommodate rapid digital transformation in the healthcare industry. Healthcare transformation puts EHR developers in two essential roles, which involve constructing trustworthy clinical data systems as well as securing sensitive patient data while maintaining compliance with regulations. The integration of Secure DevOps practices with intelligent automation now represents an absolute necessity for developing successful EHR systems in this critical work environment.
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indusface

Must-Have WAAP Features Healthcare Organizations Need in 2025

May 2, 2025 By Phani Deepak Akella In Indusface
Hospitals, clinics, pharma companies and digital‑health start‑ups are now on the front line of application‑layer threats. Without purpose‑built Web Application and API Protection, vital services and patient safety are placed at risk. Some concerning stats.
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Feroot

HHS HIPAA Guidelines Target Tracking on Public Web Pages

May 1, 2025 By Feroot In Feroot
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has shared new guidance on HIPAA. This guidance focuses on using tracking technologies on public healthcare pages. This updated directive directly impacts healthcare organizations utilizing tools like Meta Pixel, Google Analytics, or session replay scripts. While these are effective for understanding user engagement, they may inadvertently collect PHI—protected health information—if configured improperly.
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Feroot

Top 5 HIPAA Pitfalls That Lead to PHI Leaks on Websites

Apr 30, 2025 By Feroot In Feroot
Maintaining HIPAA compliance on healthcare websites is crucial for protecting PHI (Protected Health Information) and upholding patient privacy. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (often referred to in short form as HIPAA or the portability and accounting act) was introduced in the United States to address the health insurance portability, security, and accountability requirements within the healthcare industry.
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tripwire

The Growing Threat of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on Healthcare Infrastructure

Apr 30, 2025 By Guest Authors In Tripwire
According to the 2024 State of Ransomware report by Sophos, there was a 500% increase in ransom bills in the last 12 months. Moreover, an analysis by Comparitech revealed 181 confirmed ransomware incidents targeting healthcare providers in 2024, with 25.6 million records compromised. Meanwhile, there were 42 more confirmed attacks on healthcare organizations not involved in direct care provision. These additional attacks amounted to over 115 million compromised records.
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Trustwave

Essential Strategies for HIPAA Compliance and Ransomware Resilience

Apr 28, 2025 By Trustwave In Trustwave
Neglecting regulatory compliance obligations, whether intentional or not, is not just a procedural error but a direct invitation for significant financial penalties, operational disruption, and, in the case of a healthcare organization, creating a potentially life-threatening situation. These consequences were recently illustrated by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
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gitguardian

GitGuardian Joins Health-ISAC: Strengthening Cybersecurity in Healthcare Through Secrets Detection

Apr 24, 2025 By Carole Winqwist In GitGuardian
As cyber threats in healthcare continue to evolve, GitGuardian strengthens its commitment to the sector by joining Health-ISAC and offering members enhanced secrets detection capabilities to protect sensitive data.
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How NovoPath Prioritizes Security in Its Laboratory Information System Software

How NovoPath Prioritizes Security in Its Laboratory Information System Software

Apr 24, 2025 By SecuritySenses In SecuritySenses
In today's digital healthcare environment, data security isn't just a box to check-it's a central concern for any laboratory handling sensitive patient information. Labs are trusted with some of the most private and potentially impactful data in the healthcare system. From pathology reports to genetic testing results, these details must be handled with care, accuracy, and absolute confidentiality.
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