Half of healthcare organizations in the U.S. have experienced a data breach, up from 36% two years ago. This is due to increased cybersecurity risks, and has potential to impact millions of patients. Frequent causes of breaches include hacking, malware, phishing scams, and software vulnerability. To protect data, small practices should ensure they have the right security software, including EHRs and cloud security software, and invest in staff training. Regularly running risk assessments and managing cybersecurity policies can also minimize risk.
Week in review: 74k Fortinet firewall credentials stolen, Splunk Enterprise RCE under active attack
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: A hardware neural network backdoor that hides in plain sight
