Phishing Attacks on the Rise
Hackers utilizing phishing attacks disguise themselves as a trusted entity, to send their victims links with malicious content, either through email, text, or instant message. When the receiver clicks [...]
Breach of LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics Puts a Spotlight on HIPAA Vendor Oversight
Cybersecurity should be at the top of the list or priorities for anyone working in the healthcare industry. Unfortunately, cyberattacks in healthcare are a growing concern. [...]
Business Associate Agrees to Pay $100K for Potential HIPAA Violations
A HIPAA risk assessment is an essential component of HIPAA compliance. HIPAA risk and security assessments give your business a strong foundation when it comes to protecting your patients’ [...]
$3 Million HIPAA Fine Underscores Importance of HIPAA Risk Assessment
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has just levied a $3,000,000 HIPAA fine against Touchstone Medical Imaging. The HIPAA fine comes after [...]
Self-Insured HIPAA Violation? Data Breach Affects 9,300
It’s not just healthcare providers that need to worry about HIPAA compliance. A recent incident demonstrates how self-insured HIPAA compliance is just as important as doctors [...]
Data Breaches on the Rise
The Breach Barometer Report by Protenus for 2019 has been published, analyzing healthcare data breaches in 2018. The report exposed a major increase in healthcare data breaches last year. [...]
Toyota Data Breach Affects Millions
Recently, Toyota experienced a large-scale data breach affecting the personal information of many of its customers in the Asia-Pacific region. There have been several Toyota data [...]
All of Records Erased, Doctor’s Office Closes After Ransomware Attack
Brookside ENT & Hearing Services has permanently shut its doors after a devastating malware incident destroyed all of its electronic medical records. It is apparently the [...]
Phishing Attack Exposes 23,811 Patients’ PHI
The threat from phishing attacks are growing faster than ever before. Healthcare organizations now need to implement the appropriate security measures in order to protect their patient’s information, otherwise [...]
$7.5 MM Class-Action Lawsuit Filed After UCLA Health Data Breach
Patients have filed suit against UCLA Health with a class-action settlement for $7.5 million after a data breach exposed their protected health information (PHI). UCLA first [...]
