Security News
While ransomware attacks continued throughout the week, for the most part, it has been quieter than usual, with only a few new variants released. The biggest news was the attack on health care giant Scripps Health whose operations were severely impacted by a ransomware attack.
To better defend their networks, systems, and devices from an ongoing barrage of attack techniques, healthcare organizations are increasingly turning to zero trust architecture, which does away with the traditional security perimeter, assuming that every user and every device on the network could potentially be malicious. Ransomware - widely prevalent in connected healthcare environments due to outdated and unpatched operating systems in myriad devices.
Glassbeam announced it is working closely with Deloitte in a strategic ecosystem relationship to meet the urgent business needs of customers in the healthcare IoT analytics sector. Glassbeam and Deloitte will help healthcare organizations drive higher Return on Assets by deploying Glassbeam's Clinsights solution which delivers improved machine uptime and utilization across an entire fleet of medical equipment.
WALLIX announced a new initiative to support the healthcare sector. Following a year of high demand and accelerated digital transformation, WALLIX now provides enhanced data monitoring and secure remote access through an all-in-one-bundle.
Under this partnership, Medigate's IoT security platform will integrate with Rapid7 InsightVM and Nexpose vulnerability management systems, allowing HDOs, clinics and other HIPAA-covered entities a secure way to manage connected assets. "Todd Felker, director of information security at Torrance Memorial Medical Center commented,"The integration between Rapid7 and Medigate is crucial and helps on both fronts.
Data breaches and network outages are a real and growing cost for the industry: 43% of respondents estimated the costs of data breaches would exceed $2 million and 34% said the same for network outages. The healthcare industry is a target: 52% of respondents suffered a data breach in the past year.
Healthcare IoT cybersecurity and intelligence provider Cylera today announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding. To date, the company has secured $17 million in funding.
Patient data protection provider Tausight this week announced that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding. The new funding, Tausight says, will help expand the go-to-market team and invest in a healthcare-specific solution designed to identify security flaws in clinical workflows.
As they do this, Imperva Research Labs has monitored a staggering 372% increase in healthcare bot traffic globally since September 2020. In February 2021, bot traffic soared 48.8%, the largest increase over the past year, and reaching an unprecedented level over the 12-month average.
A vulnerability in an SDK that allows users to make video calls in apps like eHarmony, Plenty of Fish, MeetMe and Skout allows threat actors to spy on private calls without the user knowing. Healthcare apps such as Talkspace, Practo and Dr. First's Backline, among various others, also use the SDK for their call technology.