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phi privacy
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The phi privacy tag covers discussions about protecting protected health information (PHI) in digital environments, with a focus on vulnerabilities and encryption failures. Topics include a CVE in the ZOLL ePCR iOS app that allowed local file reads of PHI via WebView input sanitization flaws, and a report alleging encryption weaknesses in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace that put PHI at risk in regulated fields like healthcare. These threads highlight real-world privacy and compliance concerns for organizations handling sensitive health data, emphasizing the need for robust security measures beyond default configurations.
The ZOLL ePCR iOS mobile application contains a WebView-based input‑sanitization flaw (tracked as CVE‑2025‑12699) that can be triggered by attacker‑controlled strings in patient care report (PCR) fields, allowing injected HTML/JavaScript to read local application files that may contain device...
Anyone who has ever trusted Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace with their most sensitive information—especially in regulated fields like healthcare—may want to pause and reconsider that trust after reading Paubox’s new report. Titled “How Microsoft and Google Put PHI at Risk,” the investigative...