Cybersecurity: Page 6

Is your MRI scanner the weak link in your security plan?
By Ben Wilson
Cybersecurity for medical imaging equipment is often more critical than for other medical devices because the equipment stores protected health information and communicates directly with PACS and electronic medical record systems. This makes imaging equipment an attractive target for hackers, as it provides the perfect portal to a hospital's most valuable asset: patient information.
July 27, 2017
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WhatsApp helps monitor attacks on Syrian healthcare
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare data trackers are using the messaging service WhatsApp in Syria to monitor and collect information about physical attacks on healthcare workers and facilities, according to a study published online on June 8 in Lancet.
June 8, 2017
Imaging companies react to WannaCry threat in U.S.
By Erik L. Ridley
In the wake of the first reports that the WannaCry ransomware attack has also hit some U.S. hospitals, imaging vendors are moving quickly to help affected customers and to address the threat from the ransomware, which appeared worldwide on May 12.
May 21, 2017
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Report: WannaCry attacks hit U.S. hospitals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare facilities in the U.S. have not completely escaped infection by the WannaCry ransomware attack, which was launched worldwide on May 12.
May 17, 2017
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Has ransomware virus hit the U.S.? | 10 ways to destroy your residency | MRI staff training
By Brian Casey
May 17, 2017
Lessons from NHS cyberattack? | Gadolinium dose calculator | CEUS vs. MRI
By Brian Casey
May 15, 2017
Massive cyberattack cripples U.K. health services
By Eric Barnes
England and Scotland have been hit by a large-scale cyberattack that has compromised National Health Service facilities in both countries, including radiology services, according to news and social media reports from affected facilities.
May 11, 2017
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Radiologists and DCIS | Is MRI needed after MSK US? | FBI issues hacker warning
By Brian Casey
March 29, 2017
FBI warns of cyberthreat to medical, dental facilities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning medical and dental facilities of potential threats from hackers who are actively targeting patient data.
March 28, 2017
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Can cloud-based archiving cure your security headaches?
By Ed Marshall
Longstanding U.S. healthcare regulations have enforced the security of data from reasonably anticipated threats, and new -- even stricter -- guidelines related to data access and backup aim to create additional layers of security and integrity. However, the majority of departmental PACS archiving or disaster recovery systems fail to fully support these initiatives, according to Ed Marshall from Ambra Health.
March 21, 2017
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CTA plus stress tests help predict heart attacks
By Kate Madden Yee
CT angiography (CTA) and CT stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) can help predict heart attacks -- and offer the benefit of being less invasive than the traditional combination of coronary angiography and SPECT MPI stress tests, according to a study published online March 14 in Radiology.
March 13, 2017
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Unprotected DICOM servers remain a security risk
By Erik L. Ridley
Thousands of radiology archives worldwide have serious security gaps that could leave them vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks or potentially even theft of patient data, according to research from Massachusetts General Hospital. And the situation isn't getting any better.
January 9, 2017
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