• TREND MICRO
  • ABOUT
Search:
  • Latest Posts
  • Categories
    • Android
    • AWS
    • Azure
    • Cloud
    • Compliance
    • Critical Infrastructure
    • Cybercrime
    • Encryption
    • Financial Services
    • Government
    • Hacks
    • Healthcare
    • Internet of Everything
    • Malware
    • Microsoft
    • Mobile Security
    • Network
    • Privacy
    • Ransomware
    • Security
    • Social Media
    • Small Business
    • Targeted Attacks
    • Trend Spotlight
    • Virtualization
    • Vulnerabilities
    • Web Security
    • Zero Day Initiative
    • Industry News
  • Our Experts
    • Ed Cabrera
    • Rik Ferguson
    • Greg Young
    • Mark Nunnikhoven
    • Jon Clay
    • William “Bill” Malik
  • Research
Home   »   Healthcare   »   Taking Healthcare Threat Protection to the Next Level with HITRUST

Taking Healthcare Threat Protection to the Next Level with HITRUST

  • Posted on:October 3, 2017
  • Posted in:Healthcare, Security
  • Posted by:
    Mike Gibson
0

Healthcare organizations (HCOs) worldwide continue to be on the receiving end of cyber-attacks. But if we work together we have both the tools and motivation to turn this around. That’s why Trend Micro has been a long-time partner and advocate of the great work HITRUST is doing to help improve baseline cybersecurity resilience and maturity in the sector.

Now it’s time to take things to the next level with HITRUST Cyber Threat XChange (CTX) Deceptive: an industry first, shared cyber deception platform designed to lure attackers and detect advanced threats. Thanks to the new offering, Trend Micro is able to provide even more accurate threat protection system to participating HCOs, 24/7.

 

HCOs under fire

Healthcare organizations are a hugely attractive target for hackers. On the one hand Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are increasingly popular on the cybercrime underground, as we explained in a report from earlier in the year. They often contain not just medical but also other sensitive information including Social Security numbers which have a long shelf-life and can be used in a wide range of scams. In fact, a complete EHR database, can sell for as much as $500,000. The FBI was even forced to issue a warning earlier in the year, arguing that the sector is not as resilient as other industries.

Systems are often a blend of legacy platforms and newer cloud and IoT technologies which can increase the organization’s potential attack surface if not properly secured. With the number and range of specialized applications and the integration across the healthcare continum, it makes the challenge even bigger, but one that is more managable if the industry works together.

Trend Micro blocked a staggering 82 million ransomware threats globally in the first half of 2017 alone, while other stats reveal global HCOs to be responsible for the biggest number (25%) of data breach incidents of any sector, in 1H 2017.

The missing piece

This is why the work HITRUST is doing is so important and why Trend Micro has been a participant in  several of their industry initiatives, like HITRUST CTX Deceptive program. But we can do more.

Now, HITRUST and Trend Micro are launching a new initiative. The CTX Deceptive program is for leading HCO’s interested in leveraging advanced deception-based technology to lure attackers into showing their hand so we can gain a better understanding of their methods, processes, tactics and targets of interest. The honeypots we use mimic EHRs, commonly used medical devices and other healthcare-specific systems, spread across multiple HCOs via the HITRUST CTX threat-sharing infrastructure.

With this insight into even previously unseen threats we can engineer a response in the form of IOC data to keep HCOs safe and secure. It’s all about increasing our visibility into threats, and accelerating early detection and response, to make healthcare targets less appealing to attackers. In so doing, HCOs can avoid the mounting costs of data breaches and ransomware outages and ensure patient care is left unaffected.

Related posts:

  1. Further Advances the State of Cyber Threat Information Sharing into Cyber Threat Management and Response
  2. Trend Micro at HiMSS: Protecting Healthcare Organizations with Optimized, Connected Security
  3. Leading by Example at the HITRUST Annual Healthcare Cybersecurity Conference
  4. Teaming Up with HITRUST to Raise Cybersecurity Standards in Healthcare

Security Intelligence Blog

  • Our New Blog
  • How Unsecure gRPC Implementations Can Compromise APIs, Applications
  • XCSSET Mac Malware: Infects Xcode Projects, Performs UXSS Attack on Safari, Other Browsers, Leverages Zero-day Exploits

Featured Authors

Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)
Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)
  • Ransomware is Still a Blight on Business
Greg Young (Vice President for Cybersecurity)
Greg Young (Vice President for Cybersecurity)
  • Not Just Good Security Products, But a Good Partner
Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)
Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)
  • This Week in Security News: Ransomware Gang is Raking in Tens of Millions of Dollars and Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Fixes 17 Critical Bugs
Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)
Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)
  • Twitter Hacked in Bitcoin Scam
Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)
Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)
  • The Sky Has Already Fallen (you just haven’t seen the alert yet)
William
William "Bill" Malik (CISA VP Infrastructure Strategies)
  • Black Hat Trip Report – Trend Micro

Follow Us

Trend Micro In The News

  • Fujitsu and Trend Micro Demonstrate Solution To Secure Private 5G
  • Trend Micro Receives 5-Star Rating in 2021 CRN® Partner Program Guide
  • Smart Factory Cyber Attacks Knock Out Production for Days
  • Eliminate Hesitations: Security Simplified For Those Building In The Cloud
  • Nuffield Health Depends on Managed XDR with Trend Micro Vision One
  • Home and Home Office
  • |
  • For Business
  • |
  • Security Intelligence
  • |
  • About Trend Micro
  • Asia Pacific Region (APAC): Australia / New Zealand, 中国, 日本, 대한민국, 台灣
  • Latin America Region (LAR): Brasil, México
  • North America Region (NABU): United States, Canada
  • Europe, Middle East, & Africa Region (EMEA): France, Deutschland / Österreich / Schweiz, Italia, Россия, España, United Kingdom / Ireland
  • Privacy Statement
  • Legal Policies
  • Copyright © 2017 Trend Micro Incorporated. All rights reserved.