PAC criticises NHS’s lack of action on WannaCry measures
The NHS has been criticised by MPs not taking enough action to improve cyber security measures following 2017’s WannaCry incident.
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NHS trusts fail post-WannaCry cyber security checks
Every NHS trust that has been tested against cybersecurity standards since 2017’s WannaCry attack has failed, NHS Digital has revealed, as the CQC revealed plans for surprise inspections.
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Hancock Regional Hospital back online after paying hackers $55,000
Hancock Regional Hospital has had its IT systems restored after paying off the hackers who infected its computers with ransomware known as ‘SamSam’.
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US hospital shuts down IT systems following cyber-attack
Hancock Regional Hospital in Indianapolis has shut down its IT systems after its falling victim to a ransomware attack affecting its email system and EPR.
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Cybersecurity news round-up
This month’s cybersecurity round-up features the news that a freshly-discovered vulnerability affecting major CPU manufacturers could leave millions of computers at risk and how ‘smart’ toy makers have been urged to get security-friendly.
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Cybersecurity forecast 2018: threats and trends for the year ahead
As 2017 draws to a close, Digital Health News spoke to cybersecurity experts about their predictions for the digital landscape in 2018.
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Britain ‘as sure as possible’ that North Korea perpetrated WannaCry cyber-attack
Britain’s Security Minister has blamed North Korea for the ransomware outbreak that wreaked havoc on NHS services earlier this year.
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NHS Digital’s WannaCry response was “let down” by poor comms
NHS Digital’s response to WannaCry was “let down” by poor communications to healthcare organisations about the attack, its security operations lead admits.
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Why resilience should be central to cybersecurity
In the aftermath of the ransomware attack, NHS trusts have been encouraged to focus their efforts on preventing future such incidents. Sensible advice, argues Mark Jackson, but it can mask the reality that it will never be possible to entirely prevent every single attack. Instead, he argues, organisations need to be building their cyber resililence.
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