Cybersecurity

ALERT!!! Sonicwall, the manufacturer of a security product many practices rely on has just had a data breach. Sonicwall responded by recommending that ALL CUSTOMERS who use a MySonicWall account reset their passwords immediately. If you have a MySonicWall account, please do this now. The data exposed can provide a hacker with full access to your network and your patient data.

The Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center has experienced two distinct and significant data breaches within a seven-month period, revealing multifaceted vulnerabilities in its data protection protocols.

The approaching end-of-life (EOL) date for Windows 10, set for October 14, 2025, represents a critical juncture for organizations worldwide. The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an urgent advisory that this is strategic and imperative for long-term cybersecurity. Migration to a supported and more secure platform like Windows 11 prior to the date above is essential to mitigate significant, foreseeable risks.

Time’s Running Out: Prepare for the End of Windows 10 Support

A Cybersecurity Advisory was issued related to the LummaC2 malware. This alert highlights the growing industry of Cyberhacking as a service. Looking at this malware product is a good lesion in good cybersecurity. You want to read this entire article.

Cyberattacks :  This is getting very real and very scary for your practice Esse Health, a healthcare provider in the Greater St. Louis area in Missouri, experienced a cyberattack that impacted its healthcare operations This event hit major network news in St Louis  https://www.firstalert4.com/2025/05/07/cyberattack-puts-healthcare-hold-hundreds-st-louis-metro/

by Michael Brody, DPM, CEO TLD Systems

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed significant updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule to enhance the protection of electronic protected health information (ePHI) amid rising cyber threats.

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Briefing: Healthcare has reported that the healthcare/public health sector was one of the top 10 most impacted industries in the second quarter of 2024 and that there has been a 300% surge in ransomware attacks. There is now an entire industry of RaaS – Ransomware as a service. The same way a doctor can subscribe to have access to an EHR. Bad actors can subscribe to services that will create ransomware for them. Bad actors are also utilizing AI to create ransomware and better target ransomware attacks.

Ransomware attacks targeting industrial organizations has reached new heights and no organization is immune.