Cyberattacks on rural healthcare, pharmaceutical organisations and hospitals can result in insufficient treatment and financial fraud, with hackers potentially manipulating patient data and interfering with medical equipment. Breaches can further disrupt services, risking non-compliance with regulations and damaging patient-doctor confidentiality. To prevent this, networks must adopt security protocols including intrusion detection, prevention systems, regular updates, staff training and thorough assessment of the network, adopting a risk management plan, ensuring a quick response to potential threats and having a disaster recovery plan in place.
Browser Security: Understanding Threats Like Russia’s HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY Malware
Cybercriminals are exploiting web browser vulnerabilities with sophisticated attacks and malware such as HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY, notably used by Russian-linked actors. These attacks aim to