Healthcare organizations are major targets for cybercriminals due to the sensitive data they hold, and the serious consequence disruptions can have on patient care. Despite awareness, increasing digitization and tech adoption have led to more opportunities for hacking. Efforts to combat this include security assessments, cybersecurity training for staff, and emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity for all employees. Notably, Change Healthcare suffered a major cyberattack affecting millions of Americans and causing disruption to services. Zack Schuler stresses the importance of multi-layered defenses, and robust training to recognize and prevent social engineering attacks.
The first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux has been detected, so users beware
ESET researchers have revealed a first-of-its-kind Linux UEFI bootkit, named ‘Bootkitty’, which could pose a significant risk despite being in early stages of development. The
