Healthcare remains one of the most attacked sectors, according to Mater Private Network’s first ever chief information and security officer Joe Brady. The 2021 attack on Ireland’s healthcare system revealed the vulnerabilities of the sector, pushing hospitals to improve their data security and hire cybersecurity experts. The two top cybersecurity threats facing the healthcare sector are ransomware and business email compromises. Recently, Mater’s masters in information security have been developing a “culture of IT security” through training hospital staff on data security and launching weekly educational content.

Lotus Panda Hacks SE Asian Governments With Browser Stealers and Sideloaded Malware
The China-linked cyber espionage group known as Lotus Panda has conducted a campaign compromising various organizations in an unspecified Southeast Asian country between August 2024