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‘We’re here to help,’ says CISA chief as ransomware risks proliferate
At the HIMSS23 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, Nitin Natarajan, deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said protecting against escalating cyberattacks is a "joint effort" between government and the private sector. Health-ISAC...
Microsoft Teams Up to Take Legal Action Against Cybercriminals
Microsoft, Fortra, and others allied to obtain a court order to disrupt cracked copies of software used in ransomware attacks. Health-ISAC quote: The court order enables Microsoft and its partners to sever the connection between cybercriminals and infected computers,...
Why reporting an incident only makes the cybersecurity community stronger
CISOs and cyber leaders may not see reporting a breach as the most pleasant of tasks, but experts say mandatory and voluntary sharing of intelligence around incidents can only improve the readiness and resilience of responders. By Mary K. Pratt Contributing...
Exploring Ways to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Health Care – podcast
WEDI Podcast Episode 97: Exploring Ways to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Health Care Denise Anderson (Health-ISAC), Chris Lodico (HCSC), Stephen Leffler (The University of Vermont Medical Center) Douglas Gentile (both from The University of Vermont Medical...
Microsoft turns to court order to take down ransomware hacking tool that targeted hospitals
Microsoft and a group of cybersecurity firms received help from the courts with the massive takedown Thursday of a notorious hacking tool that had been co-opted by cybercriminals to target hospitals and healthcare systems. Joining...
Microsoft, hospital group use court order to disrupt ransomware attacks aimed at health sector
Health-ISAC mention: Many hospitals “end up in (the hackers’) crosshairs because they are underfunded and don’t have appropriate security controls in place,” said Errol Weiss, H-ISAC’s chief security officer. Weiss told CNN that he believes many hospitals are quietly...
Stopping cybercriminals from abusing security tools
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), cybersecurity software company Fortra™ and Health Information Sharing & Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) are taking technical and legal action to disrupt cracked, legacy copies of Cobalt Strike and abused Microsoft software,...
Hassan raises Berlin ransomware attack in Senate hearing
Health-ISAC mention: U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan went on to discuss how the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) is a valuable forum where health care partners can share vital cybersecurity information, such as best practices and emerging threats....
Navigating the Challenges of Price Transparency: Highlights from ViVE
The ViVE conference in Nashville, powered by HLTH and CHIME, offered an overview of the latest developments in health tech spanning interoperability, cybersecurity, price transparency, behavioral health and health equity. Health-ISAC mention: Cybersecurity Errol...
Health-ISAC Report Explores Current and Emerging Cyber Threats to the Healthcare Sector
Biggest Cybersecurity Concerns in Healthcare Posted By HIPAA Journal on Mar 30, 2023 Ransomware and phishing continue to be the biggest cybersecurity concerns for healthcare organizations according to the February 2023 Current and Emerging Healthcare Cyber...