Even with increased awareness and specific guidance, cybersecurity in healthcare still faces major challenges. Threats range from social engineering to known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs) in internet-facing devices and third-party risks. Claroty’s analysis revealed serious gaps, with 72% of imaging systems being internet-connected with at least one KEV. Additionally, 82% of healthcare organizations have faced attacks from third parties. Implementing proactive cybersecurity measures, regular updates, strict access controls and improved third-party risk mitigation is critical.
The NHS needs to tighten its third-party supplier cybersecurity
The NHS should proactively fortify cybersecurity within its third-party software suppliers following recent damaging ransomware attacks, says Jonathan Lee from Trend Micro. He suggests implementing
