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CISA reports on healthcare risk and vulnerability assessment, offers cybersecurity recommendations

CISA reports on healthcare risk and vulnerability assessment, offers cybersecurity recommendations

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a report outlining potential vulnerabilities in the healthcare and public health sector. The report provides recommendations for improving cybersecurity, with an emphasis on hardening networks, improving software design and implementing multi-factor authentication. The vulnerability assessment highlighted several potential exploitable issues, such as weak passwords and misconfiguration, which could allow cyberattacks. CISA advocates for a “secure by design” approach to software development to limit potential vulnerabilities.

Source: industrialcyber.co –

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