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The 443 Episode 241 - Securing Healthcare Tech

This week on the podcast, we cover two new malware research pieces, including the latest evolution of a delivery vehicle as old as time. After that, we cover recent regulations in the healthcare industry that have a chance to push the industry to a more secure future. The 443 Security Simplified is a weekly podcast that gets inside the minds of leading white-hat hackers and security researchers, covering the latest cybersecurity headlines and trends.

How Do You Mitigate Cyber Risks in Healthcare?

Healthcare is one of the most targeted sectors due to the large amounts of valuable patient data, medical records, and protected health information (PHI) that institutions handle. Additionally, the healthcare sector and its service providers are notoriously slow at adopting new technology, making them particularly vulnerable to external cyber attacks.

Point32 Health Gets Hit By a Ransomware Attack: Patients May Be Exposed

Point32Health is a health company based in Canton, Massachusetts. This company oversees a variety of different health plans and is responsible for maintaining health care for some key universities. For example, the company manages Tufts Health Plan, Harvard Pilgrim Health, and Integra Partners, to name a few. The business employs more than 1,100 people and generates over $9.4 billion in revenue annually.

More than 53,000 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Patients Have Data Exposed

The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a leading academic hospital that delivers virtual and in-person care to a wide range of patients. The hospital offers urgent care services, as well as primary and specialized care. This facility recently discovered a data breach that exposed the information of more than 54,000 patients overall.

Foresiet Discovers Data Breach of Texas Healthcare Company

In a recent dive into the deep web, Foresiet, the cyber security firm has made a shocking discovery. Our team has uncovered a massive data breach of a healthcare company in Texas, US. The data breach has resulted in the exposure of sensitive patient information and has left the affected patients vulnerable to identity theft and other serious consequences. The Breach Details During our deep web exploration, we stumbled upon a downloadable link to the breached data.

5 Reasons the Healthcare Industry is Prone to Breaches

In 2022, the healthcare industry set a record no one will be eager to break. According to IBM’s 2022 Cost of a Data Breach report, the average cost of a breach in healthcare climbed to $10.1 million dollars, making it the industry with the highest average breach cost for 12 years running. Meanwhile, 57% of organizations are planning to increase their cybersecurity budgets in 2023.

Can You Teach Legacy IoMT New Tricks?

In the ever-changing world of IoT, early adopters of this technology, including many medical and manufacturing organizations, are finding that the devices they so heavily invested in are now less secure than ever. You might think that the only solution is to replace existing technology with new greenfield devices, but is there a way to extend the life of existing equipment, minimizing the cost of new technology and the overall impact your corporation has on the environment?