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Your wearable knows your heartbeat, but who else does?

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Your wearable knows your heartbeat, but who else does? 2025-10-23 at 09:23 By Sinisa Markovic Smartwatches, glucose sensors, and connected drug-monitoring devices are common in care programs. Remote monitoring helps detect changes early and supports personalized treatment and long-term condition management. They give clinicians valuable insight into patient health but also introduce new exposure points. […]

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Inside healthcare’s quiet cybersecurity breakdown

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Inside healthcare’s quiet cybersecurity breakdown 2025-10-17 at 08:52 By Anamarija Pogorelec Hospitals, clinics, and care networks continue to treat cybersecurity as a back-office issue, according to the 2025 Healthcare IT Landscape Report from Omega Systems. Security takes a back seat Healthcare IT leaders are juggling competing demands. Rising costs, new privacy regulations, and expanding digital

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The diagnosis is in: Mobile health apps are bad for your privacy

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The diagnosis is in: Mobile health apps are bad for your privacy 2025-10-15 at 07:40 By Sinisa Markovic Sensitive data is moving through Android healthcare apps without adequate protection. Researchers found that many transmit information without encryption, store files without safeguards, or share it through third-party components. Study design showing data collection, static security analysis

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What if your privacy tools could learn as they go?

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What if your privacy tools could learn as they go? 2025-10-14 at 11:49 By Mirko Zorz A new academic study proposes a way to design privacy mechanisms that can make use of prior knowledge about how data is distributed, even when that information is incomplete. The method allows privacy guarantees to stay mathematically sound while

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SimonMed Imaging Data Breach Impacts 1.2 Million

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SimonMed Imaging Data Breach Impacts 1.2 Million 2025-10-13 at 16:03 By Eduard Kovacs SimonMed Imaging was targeted by the Medusa ransomware group, which claimed to have stolen 200 Gb of data. The post SimonMed Imaging Data Breach Impacts 1.2 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy that works

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Building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy that works 2025-10-13 at 09:41 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Wayman Cummings, CISO at Ochsner Health, talks about building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy, even when resources are tight. He explains how focusing on areas like vulnerability management and network segmentation can make the biggest difference. Cummings

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When hackers hit, patient safety takes the fall

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When hackers hit, patient safety takes the fall 2025-10-13 at 07:33 By Anamarija Pogorelec 93% of U.S. healthcare organizations experienced at least one cyberattack in the past year, with an average of 43 incidents per organization, according to Proofpoint. The study found that most of these attacks involved cloud account compromises, ransomware, supply chain intrusions,

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Data Breach at Doctors Imaging Group Impacts 171,000 People

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Data Breach at Doctors Imaging Group Impacts 171,000 People 2025-10-06 at 13:56 By Eduard Kovacs Doctors Imaging Group is informing customers about a cybersecurity incident nearly a year after it occurred.  The post Data Breach at Doctors Imaging Group Impacts 171,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Biotech platforms keep missing the mark on security fundamentals

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Biotech platforms keep missing the mark on security fundamentals 2025-10-02 at 08:27 By Anamarija Pogorelec A new security posture report on the biotech sector shows how quickly attackers could reach sensitive health data with only basic reconnaissance. Researchers needed less than two hours per company to uncover exposed genomic records, unprotected APIs, and misconfigured systems,

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North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S.

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North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S. 2025-10-01 at 17:24 By Zeljka Zorz North Korea’s clandestine IT Worker (ITW) program, which is long known for targeting U.S. technology firms and crypto firms, has broadened its scope to attempt to infiltrate a variety of industries worldwide, including finance, healthcare, public

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Nearly 250,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Medical Associates of Brevard 

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Nearly 250,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Medical Associates of Brevard  2025-09-18 at 13:10 By Eduard Kovacs The BianLian ransomware group took credit for the cyberattack on the healthcare organization in January 2025.  The post Nearly 250,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Medical Associates of Brevard  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Your heartbeat could reveal your identity, even in anonymized datasets

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Your heartbeat could reveal your identity, even in anonymized datasets 2025-09-12 at 09:12 By Mirko Zorz A new study has found that electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, often shared publicly for medical research, can be linked back to individuals. Researchers were able to re-identify people in anonymous datasets with surprising accuracy, raising questions about how health data

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Attackers are coming for drug formulas and patient data

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Attackers are coming for drug formulas and patient data 2025-09-12 at 08:18 By Sinisa Markovic In the pharmaceutical industry, clinical trial data, patient records, and proprietary drug formulas are prime targets for cybercriminals. These high-value assets make the sector a constant focus for attacks. Disruptions to research or medicine distribution can have life-threatening consequences. “During

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160,000 Impacted by Wayne Memorial Hospital Data Breach

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160,000 Impacted by Wayne Memorial Hospital Data Breach 2025-09-09 at 15:00 By Ionut Arghire In May 2024, hackers stole names, Social Security numbers, financial information, and protected health information from the hospital’s systems. The post 160,000 Impacted by Wayne Memorial Hospital Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Healthcare Services Group Data Breach Impacts 624,000

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Healthcare Services Group Data Breach Impacts 624,000 2025-08-26 at 16:35 By Ionut Arghire The personal information of many individuals was stolen from Healthcare Services Group’s computer systems in 2024. The post Healthcare Services Group Data Breach Impacts 624,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Aspire Rural Health System Data Breach Impacts Nearly 140,000

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Aspire Rural Health System Data Breach Impacts Nearly 140,000 2025-08-25 at 15:51 By Eduard Kovacs Aspire Rural Health System was targeted last year by the BianLian ransomware group, which claimed to have stolen sensitive data. The post Aspire Rural Health System Data Breach Impacts Nearly 140,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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CPAP Medical Data Breach Impacts 90,000 People

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CPAP Medical Data Breach Impacts 90,000 People 2025-08-22 at 13:11 By Eduard Kovacs CPAP Medical Supplies and Services has disclosed a data breach resulting from an intrusion that occurred in December 2024. The post CPAP Medical Data Breach Impacts 90,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Password crisis in healthcare: Meeting and exceeding HIPAA requirements

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Password crisis in healthcare: Meeting and exceeding HIPAA requirements 2025-08-20 at 19:25 By Help Net Security In 2025, healthcare organizations are facing a new wave of password security risks. Recent data from the HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey reveals that 74% experienced at least one significant security incident over the last year. More than half of responders

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Breaches are up, budgets are too, so why isn’t healthcare safer?

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Breaches are up, budgets are too, so why isn’t healthcare safer? 2025-08-11 at 07:11 By Sinisa Markovic A new report from Resilience outlines a growing cyber crisis in the U.S. healthcare sector, where ransomware attacks, vendor compromise, and human error continue to cause widespread disruption. In 2023, breaches exposed 168 million records, and the first

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Over 1 Million Impacted by DaVita Data Breach

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Over 1 Million Impacted by DaVita Data Breach 2025-08-06 at 16:02 By Ionut Arghire DaVita has notified over 1 million individuals that their personal and health information was stolen in a ransomware attack. The post Over 1 Million Impacted by DaVita Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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