The number of ransomware attacks have surged 95% year on year, with healthcare firms being prime targets. Health firms’ shift to the cloud and storing protected health information has increased organisational risk. Hence, healthcare organisations are called to focus on cyber resilience to protect patients’ health and information. Automated security solutions and robust practices are cited as weapons against ransomware attacks. Tools offering cloud-based automated detection and recovery can identify and remediate attacks. Employees should also be well-trained and health firms must perform holistic security evaluations.
Ransomware Gangs Seek Pen Testers to Boost Quality
Ransomware groups and cybercriminal organisations are hiring cybersecurity professionals to create ransomware and improve their existing attack tools, according to a report by Cato Networks.
