As we all return to work from the summer holidays, we at Trend Micro reflect on what we have seen in the threat landscape over the first six months of 2017 with the release of our 2017 Mid-Year Security Roundup. It takes me back to the two major attacks that we witnessed, and I was…
Read MoreHealthcare organizations (HCOs) are not immune to large-scale cyberattacks, as evident by the most recent attacks WannaCry and Petya. In fact, HCOs are an attractive target for hackers because of the immense amount of personally identifiable information housed in their systems. The industry is widely known for having a broad spectrum of cybersecurity maturity, from…
Read MoreAt Trend Micro we work hard every day to reduce the risk posed by cyber attacks from hacktavists, transnational cybercriminals, and cyber espionage groups. Nowhere is this more pertinent than in the healthcare industry, where everything from data breaches to ransomware attacks impacting medical devices could have a serious impact on patient care. This is…
Read MoreLast week, The White House released its long awaited Executive Order (EO), Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, ironically enough during the same week we experienced the largest single ransomware attack that, by some estimates, has affected more than 200,000 victims across 150 countries. My intentions were to highlight the EO in…
Read MoreWelcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back each Friday for…
Read MoreWhen we talk about healthcare breaches, there are some big-name incidents. Yet in reality there’s a huge number of smaller providers who are in the hackers’ sights and maybe don’t have the resources or expertise to adequately defend themselves. With ransomware threatening to shut down systems and impact patient care, the stakes have never been…
Read MoreA few months back I sat down over coffee with Dan Nutkis, the CEO of health information trust alliance HITRUST. The topic for discussion? How to tackle the massive and growing cyber threat facing our most vulnerable healthcare organizations, from the ground up. There and then I pledged Trend Micro’s 100% support, and that discussion…
Read MoreWhen it comes to healthcare security, media attention is usually focused on the mega breaches. But there is a long tail of smaller organizations who also need help. That’s where the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) has expanded its focus. Its latest initiative, CyberAid, is designed specifically to help smaller healthcare organizations protect themselves from…
Read MoreWelcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back each Friday for…
Read MoreUS healthcare organizations have been in the firing line of cyber-attacks for years. Trend Micro research released last October revealed that, over the past decade, it has been the most attacked sector, accounting for over a quarter (26%) of all breaches since 2005. That’s why organizations like the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) are so…
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