Cybersecurity: Page 3

Report: 45M medical images are accessible online
By Rebekah Moan
More than 45 million medical imaging files -- such as x-rays and CT scans -- are freely accessible on unprotected servers, according to a report from digital risk protection company CybelAngel.
December 14, 2020
2019 03 26 18 32 2300 Computer Hacker Security 400
Security advisories issued for GE imaging systems
By Erik L. Ridley
A security vulnerability found in more than 100 imaging systems from GE Healthcare could enable a cyberattacker to access or modify patient data, according to GE, security firm CyberMDX, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team.
December 7, 2020
2019 05 06 22 40 2229 Cybersecurity Locks 400
Breast cancer mortality higher after heart attack
By Theresa Pablos
Women with breast cancer are more likely to die of cancer after experiencing a heart attack, according to the findings of a July 13 study in Nature Medicine.
July 13, 2020
2020 01 02 17 50 4501 Breast Cancer3 400
Philips reports ultrasound security issue
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has reported a low-level security issue with its ultrasound scanners that could enable unauthorized personnel to bypass authentication and log in to systems.
June 25, 2020
2019 12 10 18 30 7564 Philips Rsna 2019 400
Heart attack care guidelines for COVID-19
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three cardiology-related medical organizations have released recommendations on how best to approach care for heart attack patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 21, 2020
2017 02 10 15 45 57 410 Heart 400
AI predicts heart attack, stroke on cardiac MRI
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that quantifies blood flow on cardiac MRI can predict -- perhaps better than a physician can -- if a patient will have a heart attack or a stroke, according to research published online February 14 in Circulation.
February 20, 2020
2020 01 04 00 31 7725 Heart Attack Disease 3 D 400
Unprotected PACS servers present a security 'disaster'
By Erik L. Ridley
More than 1 billion medical images -- approximately half of which are from U.S. patients -- remain unsecured and accessible using publicly available software, according to new reporting by TechCrunch and Heavy.com in collaboration with German security firm Greenbone Networks. And the problem is only getting worse.
January 12, 2020
2020 01 13 17 02 1517 Data Security Confidential 400
Philips charges service firm with hacking scanners
By Brian Casey
The parent company of Philips Healthcare has filed a lawsuit against an imaging equipment service firm in the state of Washington, charging the company with hacking proprietary Philips software for ultrasound scanners in order to activate features and enable upgrades that users haven't paid for.
October 31, 2019
2019 10 31 21 55 4507 Gavel Legal Business 400
Magellan notifies Geisinger of security issue
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology and healthcare benefits management firm Magellan Health Services has notified Geisinger Health Plan that some of its members may have been affected by a security incident.
October 23, 2019
2019 03 26 18 32 2300 Computer Hacker Security 400
New AI training model addresses data privacy concerns
By Erik L. Ridley
A new approach to training artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms on imaging data from multiple institutions can produce high-performing models -- while still preserving patient privacy, according to new research from graphics processing unit technology developer Nvidia and King's College London.
October 13, 2019
2018 05 08 20 53 8214 Artificial Intelligence Map 400
MITA releases medical device security standard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has published a national standard for medical device security.
October 9, 2019
2019 05 06 22 40 2229 Cybersecurity Locks 400
AI reveals cause of transient ischemic attack symptoms
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that analyzed free text in patient reports was better than existing risk models in predicting which symptomatic individuals were actually experiencing a transient ischemic attack, according to research published online January 17 in Stroke.
January 28, 2019
2018 09 24 22 33 6985 Mri Brain Head 400
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