2+ hour, 29+ min ago  (741+ words) LAS VEGAS -- The panel, United Front: Strengthening Cybersecurity in Rural and Vulnerable Healthcare Systems, addressed strategies and offered advice to healthcare organizations facing cyber threats while also negotiating limited staffing resources and outdated infrastructure at the HIMSS26 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum. Moderator…...

5+ hour, 50+ min ago  (778+ words) Zachary Lewis, CIO and CISO at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, Missouri, delivers a keynote address at HIMSS26 in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS " In the face of an overwhelming threat environment, cybersecurity is a collective responsibility for…...

8+ hour, 26+ min ago  (423+ words) Phil Sobol, chief commercial officer at CereCore A standout topic at this week's2026 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition is the convergence of AI governance and cybersecurity resilience, said Phil Sobol, chief commercial officer at CereCore, a health IT consulting firm…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (550+ words) During a network outage or ransomware attack, an isolated recovery environment (IRE) enables doctors to access patient records. While IT teams isolate and rebuild network environments, adding capabilities and services to these isolated, segmented environments could provide better, longer-term support…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (330+ words) Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act co-sponsor Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia The Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act this past week moved out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and will now be considered in the full…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago  (786+ words) Hospitals are facing an unprecedented wave of phishing attacks, and AI is making them harder to catch." In late 2024, credential phishing incidents surged by more than 700%, powered by generative AI tools that can instantly create convincing emails, fake login pages…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (691+ words) Hospitals, health systems and other healthcare organizations nationwide face real risks in the form of retaliation for U.S. military strikes on Iran, according to the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center, which notes that cyberattacks may come from loosely aligned hacktivist…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (469+ words) Zyxel has released a security advisory and patches for network security vulnerabilities in certain fixed wireless outdoor routers, gateways, fiber optic network terminals, and other security routers and wireless extenders. "It is important to note that WAN access is disabled…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (820+ words) The conflict between high-security protocols and the fast-paced nature of life-saving medical work can introduce an array of vulnerabilities. But red teaming exercises can help to manage these risks, says Pieter Ceelen. Red teams simulate real-world cyberattacks to discover how…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (880+ words) The plaintiffs in the suit include Epic and some of its health system customers, including OCHIN, Reid Health, Trinity Health and UMass Memorial Health. According to the filing, shared with Healthcare IT News, they are taking legal action to defend…...