Tag: healthcare

Europe prepared strategy to protect hospitals from cyberattacks

January 16, 2025

The European Union is stepping in to help hospitals and healthcare providers combat increasing cyberattacks. According to Politico*, the European Commission has unveiled “action plan” to enhance cybersecurity in the sector, which includes additional funding for securing hospitals’ technical infrastructure, guidance on applying existing rules like the EU’s NIS2 cybersecurity directive, and improved information-sharing. Since … More Europe prepared strategy to protect hospitals from cyberattacks

Black Hat Europe 2023: The past could return to haunt you

December 8, 2023

Legacy protocols in the healthcare industry present dangers that can make hospitals extremely vulnerable to cyberattacks. The healthcare industry will, I am sure, remain a significant target for cybercriminals due to the huge potential it provides them to monetize their efforts through ransomware demands or by abusing the exfiltrated data of patients. Operational disruption and sensitive data, … More Black Hat Europe 2023: The past could return to haunt you

RSA – Digital healthcare meets security, but does it really want to?

June 9, 2022

Technology is understandably viewed as a nuisance to be managed in pursuit of the health organizations’ primary mission. For understandable reasons, health delivery organizations center their focus on helping sick people, rather than on fiddling with information technology. Technology is seen as frictional annoyance to be managed in pursuit of their primary goal, so it … More RSA – Digital healthcare meets security, but does it really want to?

ESET launches a global search for ‘Heroes of Progress’, looking for the most progressive minds of the 21st century

May 11, 2022

ESET a global leader in digital security, today announces the launch of a new initiative, ‘Heroes of Progress’ – where it will be searching for visionary thinkers who have contributed to progress across a variety of industries, with technology at the core of the progress made. Behind all forms of progress, sits a team of … More ESET launches a global search for ‘Heroes of Progress’, looking for the most progressive minds of the 21st century

ESET Research uncovers Janeleiro, a new banking trojan attacking corporate users in Brazil

April 6, 2021

ESET Research has uncovered a new banking trojan that has been targeting corporate users in Brazil since at least 2019 across many sectors, including engineering, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, finance, transportation, and governmental institutions. ESET dubbed the new threat Janeleiro. It attempts to deceive its victims with pop-up windows designed to look like the websites of … More ESET Research uncovers Janeleiro, a new banking trojan attacking corporate users in Brazil