Time to Test Our Knowledge: Healthcare Edition

Word to the wise

• Considering the attack on UHS, there are some lessons that can be extracted to help other organizations bearing the brunt of ransomware attacks.
• The conventional approach to security has been found to be riddled with holes. In order to address these limitations, a more unified approach to security is required. The foundation of this unified approach begins with cyber fusion centers. 
• Moreover, a security team can be called efficient only through the efficiency of its threat response and incident management processes. Enterprises should implement a proper amalgamation of human capital and technology.  
• The sharing of threat information is the way to leverage collective knowledge, capabilities, and experience to counter these threats.

You should also know

• Not just hospitals, biotech and pharma companies encounter attacks on a daily basis, consisting of phishing attempts, brute-force attacks, and exploiting vulnerabilities in web apps.
• Since 2017, of all the reported attacks, 40% was conducted in this year alone.
• COVID-19 vaccine research is the pièce de résistance of most attacks this year.

The bottom line