Hospitals must accept that cyberattacks are a fact of life and a primary threat. The pandemic further increased hospitals’ exposure to cybersecurity risks, leading to a rise in attacks. Hospitals should prioritize security measures and build a strong, interactive relationship with medical technology providers. Enhanced systems integration, continuous monitoring, and a multilayer approach to security are necessary. Healthcare providers should conduct due diligence and carefully assess the data security measures of their partner vendors. Constant action and improvement are required to build trust and prevent breaches of patient and staff data.

Hundreds of malicious Android apps with 60 million downloads found spamming Android users with ads and stealing credentials
Bitdefender has identified over 331 potentially malicious apps on the Google Play Store that have been downloaded more than 60 million times. Part of a