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Healthcare Cybersecurity

Healthcare cybersecurity is a growing concern for anyone requiring HIPAA compliance. The last few years have seen hacking and IT security incidents steadily rise and many healthcare organizations have struggled to defend their network perimeter and keep cybercriminals at bay.

The articles in this healthcare cybersecurity section are intended to help HIPAA covered entities decide on the best technologies to protect their networks from attack and develop effective policies, procedures and security awareness training programs to prevent costly data breaches.

Many Medical Devices Incapable of Supporting Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography

Post-quantum cryptography and medical devices

An analysis of medical devices indicates that healthcare organizations face a significant risk of future quantum-enabled attacks, as only a...

Citrix Patches Third Actively Exploited NetScaler Zero Day

Citrix has released another patch for a zero day vulnerability under active exploitation, just a few days after patches were...

Citrix Patches Actively Exploited NetScaler ADC & NetScaler Gateway Vulnerabilities

Two critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC) and Citrix NetScaler Gateway (formerly Citrix Gateway) are under...

OpenAI Agent Hacks Australian Medicare Portal

An artificial intelligence (AI) agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorized access to an Australian Medicare statistics reporting service portal and...

77% of Ransomware Groups Are Targeting the Healthcare Sector

A new analysis of ransomware activity reveals broad, consistent targeting pressure across the United States. Ransomware activity is not limited...

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026: Critical Infrastructure Urged to Adopt Cybersecurity 3Rs

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort to promote online safety and digital security. Launched in 2024 by the...

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Democratic Senators Reintroduce the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act

Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act 2026

On September 17, 2026, two Democratic Senators reintroduced the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act, which seeks to improve cybersecurity...

Conti Ransomware Member Sentenced to 4 Years in Jail

A Ukrainian national who deployed Conti ransomware on the networks of at least 12 organizations in the United States and...

Orthanc DICOM Server Vulnerability Can Lead to Denial of Service

Orthanc DICOM server vulnerability

A high-severity vulnerability has been identified in Orthanc DICOM Server that could be exploited by an authenticated remote attacker to...

High Severity Vulnerabilities Identified in NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect

Three high-severity vulnerabilities have been identified in NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect (Mirth Connect), a cross-platform healthcare integration engine for connecting,...

FBI Raises Alarm About OAuth Consent Phishing Activity

OAuth phishing

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about ongoing phishing activity involving a sophisticated technique known as...

June 2026 Healthcare Data Breach Report

June 2026 Healthcare data breach report

In June 2026, 66 large healthcare data breaches – data breaches involving the protected health information of 500 or more...

HIPAA Password Requirements

The HIPAA password requirements are a combination of Administrative and Technical Safeguards designed to manage and monitor access to PHI....

HIPAA Encryption Requirements

The HIPAA encryption requirements have increased in relevance since an amendment to the HITECH Act in 2021 gave HHS’ Office...

New HIPAA Regulations in 2026

New HIPAA regulations may be implemented in 2026, such as the proposed update to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a final...

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