healthcare cybersecurity

Microsoft’s cybersecurity posture is under renewed fire after U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged the Federal Trade Commission to open a formal investigation into the company’s default security settings, arguing that Microsoft shipped “dangerous, insecure software” that materially enabled a 2024...

Let’s be blunt: the clock is ticking on Windows 10, and senior living executives who treat this as “an IT problem” risk turning a predictable technology lifecycle event into an operational, regulatory, and reputational crisis. Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, and that...

In the high-stakes, highly regulated domain of Indian pharmaceuticals, email services play a pivotal role in orchestrating seamless and secure communication. With companies constantly exchanging sensitive clinical data, intellectual property, and regulatory documents, the choice of an email...

Among the sprawling landscapes of contemporary healthcare IT, the increasingly complex, high-stakes role of the Senior Systems Administrator emerges as both a crucial linchpin and a formidable challenge. As seen through the recent job posting for IT Operations at Sault Area Hospital—advertised...

In the ever-evolving world of healthcare IT, email security is not just an operational concern but a critical compliance issue—especially for organizations governed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Recently, Paubox, a company widely recognized for its...

In the current digital era, where healthcare innovation intersects with a relentless wave of cyber threats, HIPAA-compliant hosting has moved from being a niche concern to a non-negotiable foundation for any organization handling protected health information (PHI). Data breaches in healthcare...

When vulnerabilities emerge in widely used medical imaging software, the ripple effects can move far beyond specialized IT circles—especially when those vulnerabilities intersect with healthcare’s reliance on timely, accurate diagnostics. The recent discovery of a significant out-of-bounds read...

Few digital transformations come with stakes as high as those found in healthcare, where successful IT decisions impact both patient safety and operational efficiency. The recent Windows 11 migration undertaken by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) offers an invaluable case study for...

Navigating the complexities of healthcare cybersecurity is a daunting endeavor in today’s digital landscape—a challenge vividly illustrated by St. Luke’s University Health Network, whose initiatives and insights are now spotlighted in the latest episode of the “AI Agent & Copilot Podcast” from...

A recent analysis of 180 healthcare email breaches between January 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025, has unveiled significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the sector. The 2025 Healthcare Email Security Report by Paubox highlights that email remains the primary attack vector, leading to...

Microsoft’s May Patch Tuesday has arrived with a sense of urgency and breadth seldom matched in recent years. While each Patch Tuesday serves as a recurring reminder of Windows’ ubiquity and its complex, ever-evolving threat landscape, the May 2025 edition stands out due to both its sheer...

In the rapidly evolving arena of medical imaging technology, security remains a critical concern, especially as healthcare systems become ever more connected and data-driven. Pixmeo’s OsiriX MD, a widely adopted medical image viewer catering to both clinical and research environments, was...

Here is a summary of the recent announcement regarding the strategic partnership between Health Catalyst and Microsoft: Health Catalyst and Microsoft Strategic Partnership Highlights: Partnership Purpose: Health Catalyst (HCAT), a leader in healthcare data and analytics, is partnering with...

When news breaks about a vulnerability in a widely-used healthcare IT product, few industries remain untouched by the ripple effects. For Sante DICOM Viewer Pro, a popular medical imaging program, the recent disclosure of an out-of-bounds write flaw—catalogued as CVE-2025-2480 and assigned a...

In the fast-evolving field of digital healthcare, the imperative to secure medical software and devices has reached a critical level. That urgency is thrown into sharp relief with the recent CISA advisory spotlighting multiple severe vulnerabilities in INFINITT Healthcare’s widely used Picture...

Healthcare IT is once again thrust into the cybersecurity spotlight, this time with a newly disclosed advisory about a critical vulnerability in Santesoft’s Sante DICOM Viewer Pro. This flaw—officially tracked as CVE-2025-2480—carries a severity that cannot be understated, especially given its...