UnitedHealth’s pharmacy network experienced an outage due to a suspected ‘nation-state’ cyber attack, highlighting increased threats to the healthcare sector. The industry’s heavy reliance on digital systems and the wealth of personal data it holds makes it attractive to cybercriminals. This calls for improved cybersecurity defenses and protocols, including staff training for responding to threats, to protect sensitive health information and ensure continuity of critical services.
The NCSC wants developers to get serious on software security
The NCSC’s new Software Security Code of Practice has been praised by cyber professionals as a significant advancement in enhancing software supply chain security.
