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Passwordless Prescription: The Cure for Healthcare Cybersecurity
The healthcare industry is poised for a cybersecurity transformation, with passwordless authentication at the forefront. Utilizing passkeys and biometrics improves user experience and significantly strengthens data security against contemporary threats such as...
Health-ISAC Medical Device Blog – VEX
How VEX Helps Manage Vulnerabilities Read the blog in TechNation by Health-ISAC VP Medical Device Security Phil Englert here: https://1technation.com/how-vex-helps-manage-vulnerabilities/ Read this medical device blog to learn about The Vulnerability...
Podcast: Health-ISAC Featured in Cyberwire Daily episode 2021
Episode 2021 - A High Stakes Swap "Recent attacks no longer feel like spray but are more targeted toward the critical supply chain in the health sector. It looks like bad actors are doing their homework," says Errol Weiss, chief security officer at Health-ISAC. Listen...
Monthly Newsletter – August 2024
August newsletter features: - European Summit - Agenda, early bird registration, and sign up for pre and post-Summit events - Fall Americas Summit - Registration opens September 3 with a one-day Member sale - Health-ISAC Community shines during the Crowdstrike event -...
Ransomware Hit on Florida Blood Center Affects Supplies
OneBlood Is Urging Hundreds of Hospitals to Activate Shortage Protocols In the Bullseye Hackers appear to be sharpening their aim on healthcare sector targets, some experts said. "For quite some time, we believed cybercriminals used a shotgun approach to ransomware...
Ransomware attack hits Florida blood donation center that services more than 350 hospitals
A cyberattack on the nonprofit blood donation center OneBlood is stifling operations at an organization that normally services more than 350 hospitals across four states, the organization announced on Wednesday. Pulled Health-ISAC quote from CBS News: Errol Weiss,...
First on CNN: Cyberattack hits blood-donation nonprofit OneBlood B
Pulled quote mention of Health-ISAC in CNN: An “outage” of OneBlood’s software system is impacting the nonprofit’s ability to ship “blood products” to hospitals in Florida, according to an advisory sent to health care providers by the Health Information Sharing and...
Are We Ready for Systemic Threats in Europe?
Blog by Vasileios Mingos, Health-ISAC European Operations Director PDF Version: [pdf-embedder url="https://h-isac.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Are-we-ready-for-Systemic-threats-in-Europe-July-2024-1.pdf" title="Are we ready for Systemic threats in Europe July...
Cybersecurity report reveals steady attacks on healthcare sector
Cybersecurity firm Cyble reveals little letup in healthcare cyberattacks during first half of 2024. By Billy Hurley JULY 30, 2024 3 MIN READ Pulled Health-ISAC quote: To defend against hospital-targeting threat actors, Errol Weiss, CSO at nonprofit...
Enhancing hospital preparedness for active shooter scenarios
What safety and emergency leaders need to know to be prepared By Shane Mercer 29 Jul. 2024 In today's world, workplace violence, including active shooter situations, poses significant challenges for hospitals. Jon Crosson, director of health sector resilience...