St. Jude Medical released security patches for one of the medical devices it produces according to ZDNet’s article at http://www.zdnet.com/article/st-jude-releases-security-patches-for-vulnerable-cardiac-devices. Another medical device hack, yawn and boring right? Not so fast, well the security firm that found the vulnerability, MedSec, was apparently
This has been happening for a while now, just first time I’ve seen any light come to this tactic. So, in this article St. Jude, the makers of brand of pacemakers is suing MedSec Cyber Security and investment firm Muddy Waters
Just read through this article called “Healthcare orgs fall short on software security” and had a couple thoughts to share. To start, I’ve been in penetration testing, application development security and research for over 15+ years now so I have
Wow, it’s great to see the problem of healthcare security and privacy get some of the spotlight (check out this article). Some of the key points from the article: Criminals are targeting healthcare, because healthcare records can fetch up to
The Office of Personal Management (OPM) indicated that about 5.6 million finger prints were stolen from them during a data breach in the summer. OPM has indicated that the ability to use that finger print data right now is limited,
Here’s is an article about how Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are still at risk even if they are encrypted. It takes about how “property-preserving encryption technologies” can still leave EMR data at risk, because that data can recovered. Correct. Encryption is
Ever wonder why there seems to be surge in healthcare data breaches these days? Well, when your medical or financial records get stolen, they get sold on the black market. But unlike financial records, you can’t “cancel” your medical like you
In a few days we will be publicly releasing our IronBox Secure File Transfer mobile application for Apple iOS devices on the App Store for our customers. As with any software we produce here at IronBox, we focused specifically on
St. Jude Medical releases security patches for its devices, but that’s not it …
St. Jude Medical released security patches for one of the medical devices it produces according to ZDNet’s article at http://www.zdnet.com/article/st-jude-releases-security-patches-for-vulnerable-cardiac-devices. Another medical device hack, yawn and boring right? Not so fast, well the security firm that found the vulnerability, MedSec, was apparently
St. Jude Pacemaker Vulnerability … and Lawsuit?
This has been happening for a while now, just first time I’ve seen any light come to this tactic. So, in this article St. Jude, the makers of brand of pacemakers is suing MedSec Cyber Security and investment firm Muddy Waters
What You Need to Know the Next Time You Read Another “Healthcare Security” Article
Just read through this article called “Healthcare orgs fall short on software security” and had a couple thoughts to share. To start, I’ve been in penetration testing, application development security and research for over 15+ years now so I have
Biggest Challenge for Healthcare: Security and Privacy
Wow, it’s great to see the problem of healthcare security and privacy get some of the spotlight (check out this article). Some of the key points from the article: Criminals are targeting healthcare, because healthcare records can fetch up to
Hackers Stole 5.6M Finger Prints, Now What?
The Office of Personal Management (OPM) indicated that about 5.6 million finger prints were stolen from them during a data breach in the summer. OPM has indicated that the ability to use that finger print data right now is limited,
Encryption is Not Perfect, Obviously
Here’s is an article about how Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are still at risk even if they are encrypted. It takes about how “property-preserving encryption technologies” can still leave EMR data at risk, because that data can recovered. Correct. Encryption is
Why Medical Data Breaches Are Worse
Ever wonder why there seems to be surge in healthcare data breaches these days? Well, when your medical or financial records get stolen, they get sold on the black market. But unlike financial records, you can’t “cancel” your medical like you
Protecting ePHI Data on Mobile Applications for HIPAA – Part 1 (for Non-Geeks)
In a few days we will be publicly releasing our IronBox Secure File Transfer mobile application for Apple iOS devices on the App Store for our customers. As with any software we produce here at IronBox, we focused specifically on