Healthcare organizations are not taking the necessary steps to protect patient data, despite data breaches becoming more serious and intentional. Privacy and security will be a major topic at HIMSS15, with surveys showing that these issues are a top concern for healthcare providers. Data breaches could cost the industry over $5.6 billion annually, and there have already been millions of compromised patient records. Mac McMillan, CEO of CynergisTek, believes that the C-suite needs to view privacy and security as a core mission and not just an IT issue.

Alleged Iranian hackers target victims in Saudi Arabia with new spying malware
Iran-based hacking group APT34 has launched a new cyber espionage operation, according to cybersecurity firm Trend Micro. The group has been infecting victims with the