Rural hospitals are facing cybersecurity challenges and need immediate assistance following cyberattacks, according to Kate Pierce, Fortified Health Security’s senior virtual information security officer. Money and staffing are the biggest challenges, and Pierce has requested the establishment of a cyber security relief fund to help these hospitals. Rural hospitals are more vulnerable to cyberattacks and have a harder time diverting patients to other hospitals if systems go down.

Hackers are selling counterfeit phones with crypto-stealing malware
Kaspersky has identified thousands of low-cost Android smartphones sold online that come with preinstalled malware programmed to steal cryptocurrency details. The devices are infected with