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What's the Prescription for Cyber Resilience in Healthcare?

SecureWorld News

billing and electronic payment system operated by Change Healthcare, a big division of UnitedHealth Group, is only the latest, but maybe greatest, example. RELATED: Hospitals Seek Federal Help as Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Disrupts Payments ] The attack has left hundreds, if not thousands, of providers all over the U.S.

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Healthcare devices at higher cybersecurity risk now due to COVID-19

Tech Republic Security

Much of the US healthcare system is running on outdated software and unsupported operating systems, such as Windows 7, leaving devices vulnerable to hackers who are actively exploiting the coronavirus.

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IoT Adoption in Healthcare Brings Security Opportunities

CIO Business Intelligence

By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks Connected medical devices, also known as the Internet of Medical Things or IoMT, are revolutionizing healthcare, not only from an operational standpoint but related to patient care. We’ve seen hospital operations halted.

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Sentinel Healthcare extends its COVID-19 tracking system to retirement communities

GeekWire

As concerns about a resurgence of the coronavirus outbreak are widening, so is the reach of the COVID-19 tracking platform created by Sentinel Healthcare , a Seattle-based medical data startup. Nirav Shah is CEO of Sentinel Healthcare. “We’re trying to build out a remote health care operating system,” Shah said.

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Seattle startup lands $6.4M to build AI medical model using smartphone and wearable data

GeekWire

There are a flurry of startups and big companies alike aiming to take advantage of the latest AI technologies — including generative AI — to build healthcare-related products. Seattle-area startup Medsense Health recently raised $500,000 for its tech aimed at helping patients and providers with remote medication monitoring.

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North Korean Threat Actors Targeting Healthcare Sector with Maui Ransomware

SecureWorld News

United States government agencies recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on how North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are actively using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations. Mitigations for Maui ransomware.

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China says “no thanks” to Intel and AMD on government devices

Dataconomy

These purchasing standards, which were disclosed on December 26, are currently in effect and extend their influence to Microsoft’s Windows operating system and database software from international sources, with a preference for Chinese-made alternatives, as indicated in the report. and China.

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