Cybersecurity incidents targeting healthcare providers have increased by 93% from 2018 to 2022. Small and rural hospitals, in particular, are advised to leverage federal resources to improve their cyber defenses. Following the Change Healthcare breach, the Obama administration and Congress are initiating stronger cybersecurity requirements for health providers, with two bills currently pending. Despite this, many eligible hospitals are yet to take advantage of provided resources, and new legislation to increase cyber defense requirements is anticipated in future.

New Malware Loaders Use Call Stack Spoofing, GitHub C2, and .NET Reactor for Stealth
An updated version of a malware loader, known as Hijack Loader, has been discovered with new features aimed at evading detection and maintaining persistence. The