EU Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive: Parliament adopts new law to strengthen EU-wide resilience

Rules requiring EU countries to meet stricter supervisory and enforcement measures and harmonise their sanctions were approved by MEPs on Thursday. The legislation, already agreed between MEPs and the Council in May, will set tighter cybersecurity obligations for risk management, reporting Read More …

British Columbia: Clients of Indigenous health authority react to ransomware attack

The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) in British Columbia says it has concluded its investigation into a ransomware attack in May, but some clients remain concerned about the theft of their medical and personal information. The FNHA said it “uncovered Read More …

Awareness of Cyber Risks to Healthcare Organizations is not Always Translating to Adequate Protections

Despite growing awareness and widespread acknowledgment of the impact of cyber threats facing the healthcare industry, many within it are still struggling to keep them at bay. The third annual Ponemon Institute Report, commissioned by Proofpoint, found that 92% of Read More …

Cyber Security Bill will prevent future attacks on NHS

New legislation to improve UK cyber defences and protect public services will prevent attacks similar to the ransomware attack impacting London hospitals, according to the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which is Read More …

Storm-0501: Ransomware attacks expanding to hybrid cloud environments

Microsoft has observed the threat actor tracked as Storm-0501 launching a multi-staged attack where they compromised hybrid cloud environments and performed lateral movement from on-premises to cloud environment, leading to data exfiltration, credential theft, tampering, persistent backdoor access, and ransomware Read More …

Australia’s biggest medical imaging provider I-MED data breach exposes tens of thousands of patient files

Tens of thousands of patients from Australia’s biggest medical imaging provider I-MED have had swaths of sensitive health and personal information exposed in a data breach using details that have been public for a year. This information includes medical reports, Read More …

‘Two-factor authentication may have stopped Synnovis cyber attack’

The cyber attack on pathology provider Synnovis could have been prevented by two-factor authentication, according to Beverley Bryant, strategic advisor in the frontline digitisation team at NHS England. Speaking at the Health Excellence Through Technology (HETT) conference on 24 September Read More …

Education, Health Sectors Facing Challenges as Nigeria Records 586,130 Cyber Threats in 6 Months

Between January and June 2024, a staggering 586,130 cyber threats were launched against Nigeria, especially the financial institutions and telecoms companies, with other sectors also facing specific challenges. According to the report, various industries face unique cybersecurity challenges. The education Read More …

Thousands of US medical professionals have data exposed in major data breach

Researchers have found a database backup belonging to Florida-based recruitment company MNA Healthcare left unsecured online, leaving the details of thousands of workers open to anyone. The company offers staffing services for healthcare workers and matches them with hospitals and Read More …

Nearly 1M Medicare beneficiaries potentially affected after data breach

Nearly 1 million Medicare beneficiaries are being warned that their personal information may have been compromised in a cybersecurity incident last year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS), the contractor that Read More …