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HHS warns of ‘Lorenz’ ransomware threat against larger organizations
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center Nov. 21 warned of a human-operated ransomware threat targeting larger organizations, with compromised targets observed in the health care and public sectors.
FDA reports issues with certain reworked Philips ventilators
Philips has reported two potential issues with Respironics Trilogy ventilators that were recalled in June 2021 and reworked, the Food and Drug Administration announced last week. The silicone sound abatement foam used to replace the polyester-based polyurethane foam may separate from the plastic backing, potentially blocking the air inlet and lowering inspiratory pressure, FDA said.
DOJ to appeal UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare merger ruling
The Department of Justice, joined by Minnesota and New York, plans to appeal a federal court decision allowing UnitedHealth Group to proceed with its proposal to acquire Change Healthcare, according to a notice filed Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Agencies urge health sector to protect against ransomware threat
The FBI, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, and Department of Health and Human Services yesterday recommended actions to reduce the risk of compromise from Hive ransomware, which has victimized over 1,300 health care and other organizations since last June.
Agencies alert organizations to Iranian-sponsored cyber threat
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI advised organizations to protect VMware Horizon servers from a Log4Shell vulnerability recently exploited by Iranian-sponsored actors.
Third Party Cyber Risk is Your Cyber Risk. How to Understand, Mitigate and Prepare for Third Party Cyber Risk Exposure
It’s a sad fact that hospitals and health care systems continue to be a prime target for cyber criminals.
FDA updates EUAs for COVID-19 antigen tests, alerts providers to device recall and shortage
The FDA revised its emergency use authorizations for all COVID-19 antigen tests to authorize serial testing and require updates to product labeling regarding serial testing, and designated the recall of 60,500 filters used in breathing systems a Class I recall.
CISA encourages OpenSSL users to deploy security update
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency encourages OpenSSL users and administrators to upgrade to version 3.0.7 to patch two high-severity vulnerabilities that threat actors could leverage to crash or take control of a computer system.
HHS releases video on documenting recognized HIPAA security practices
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights yesterday released a video on recognized security practices under the HIPAA security rule and how covered entities may demonstrate implementation.
HHS: Apply critical OpenSSL security patch as soon as deployed Nov. 1
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center highly recommends all health sector organizations immediately test and deploy a critical OpenSSL patch when it becomes available Nov. 1, because many of the most common operating systems and applications use the OpenSSL software library for secure communications.