A widespread shortage of cybersecurity staff, along with measures to thwart hackers and protect sensitive provider and patient information, continue to converge and keep healthcare providers highly vulnerable to cyberattacks. But experts say that with total buy-in from all levels of staff, clear processes and asset awareness, victory is within the industry's reach. A recent report by CSO Online said there are 1 million job openings among the cybersecurity workforce in 2016, and projected tha...
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If 2015 was supposed to be the “year of the hack” in healthcare, cybercriminals really were just getting started. This year, we have seen the rise of ransomware targeting healthcare organizations, plus continued phishing attacks and even some good, old-fashioned laptop theft. Then, on Oct. 21, hackers unleashed a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on the East Coast, effectively shutting down access for millions to popular sites, including Twitter, Spotify, PayPal,...
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Clearlake Capital Group L.P. has reached a deal to purchase Landesk Software Inc., a network security provider for access endpoints, from Thoma Bravo LLC. The target will merge with the buyer’s portfolio company Heat Software, a cloud service management company, as part of the deal.Network security providers are receiving a strong interest from strategic buyers and private equity firms alike, as high-profile breaches demonstrate the need for protection, including:...
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All of the Las Vegas-based company's sites were down for six days after hackers posted images apparently condemning comments CEO Sheldon Adelson made about using nuclear weapons on Iran....
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South Korea is developing offensive cyber weapons to target North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, according to the country’s defense ministry said on Wednesday....
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission computers within the past three years were successfully hacked by foreigners twice and also by an unidentifiable individual, according to an internal investigation....
NEXTGOV
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The watch floor of a national center that monitors hack attacks aimed at 16 critical U.S. industries is still missing analysts from 75 percent of those sectors....
NEXTGOV
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Nuclear power reactors are facing new cybersecurity requirements to guard against 21st century terrorist attacks. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a new round of security requirements Friday to confront the growing threat of cyber intrusions from terrorists and foreign countries....
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