Risk Assessments/Management

As geopolitical tensions continue to mount alongside the ransomware threats, CISA’s senior tech advisor is urging healthcare leaders to invest in critical cybersecurity defenses to support national security.

Clinicians are highly resourceful, making decisions based on efficiency and what’s best for patient care. At ViVE on Monday, security leaders note security programs should center around those important workflows.

A new HHS HC3 resource provides detailed insights into two wiper malware variants observed in Ukraine and Russian-backed threat groups, which pose potential threats to the healthcare sector.

A new HHS blog post provides a glimpse into the focus of OCR’s HIPAA enforcement for the coming year. Entities are being urged to revamp risk management policies and bolster their cyber posture.

Although the number of reported ransomware outages in healthcare have declined so far this year, providers should be using the time to revamp risk management strategies to be more proactive.

The American Hospital Association and the Department of Health and Human Services Cybersecurity Coordination Center urge U.S. healthcare providers to be on alert and implement mitigation strategies as there is a direct and indirect threat posed to critical infrastructure.

National Cyber Director Chris Inglis and Acting National Cyber Director for Strategy and Research Harry Kresja have been urging for a "new social contract" that would prevent small businesses, local governments, and individuals from carrying on substantial cybersecurity risk levels.

The main goals of Nonprofit Cyber are to improve broader coordination within the nonprofit sector, give greater reach to the specific expertise each organization brings and provide a unified signal to the public about some of the best cybersecurity practices or resources available.