Scottish NHS health boards escape major cyber disruptions
A total 12 out of 14 Health Boards in Scotland experienced only minor disruptions following Friday’s global ransomware attack with two escaping the attack completely.
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400 staff fooled in fake phishing email at Leeds Teaching
A fake phishing email sent out as part of a cyber security exercise tricked 400 staff into handing over confidential data at Leeds Teaching trust.
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Disruption to services continues at trusts after Friday’s cyber-attacks
Trusts in England continue to be affected by the global cyber attack that happened on Friday with operations postponed and appointments cancelled.
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How to protect yourself from Ransomware
How to protect your device from ransomware. A variety of tips from NHS Digital, the Information Commissioner’s Office and Europol.
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GP IT systems switched off for patching in parts of England
NHS staff working GP practices in parts of England have been told to keep their systems switched off until patches against the ‘WanaDecrypter’ ransomware can be applied.
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One in five NHS trusts were hit by Friday’s cyber-attack
An independent enquiry has been called for into how 48 English trusts and 13 NHS bodies in Scotland were hit by Friday’s unprecedented cyber attacks, a fifth of the total.
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Multiple NHS trusts across England disrupted by ransomware attack
Multiple NHS trusts across England have had services severely disrupted by a large-scale cyber security attack.
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Davey Winder: the problematic legacy of the NHS
Legacy software in the NHS should have long since been put out of its misery, argues Davey. The security threat it poses is huge. So just why does it refuse to die?
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Davey Winder: when bad news is good news on cybersecurity
Could the impending implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) be the catalyst for strengthened cybersecurity in the NHS? Davey thinks so.
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ICO launches new resources to help prevent data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office has created a new set of online tools in reaction to concerning finds from health data audits.
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