ARE SMALL HOSPITALS MORE VULNERABLE TO DATA BREACHES?

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ARE SMALL HOSPITALS MORE VULNERABLE TO DATA BREACHES? - Torwaldson - 01-05-2018

Hospitals face significant challenges in protecting patient data, and these challenges are even more acute for small community hospitals, which sometimes experience issues with staffing and lack of expertise.

The most obvious issue facing many hospitals is simply the age – and in some cases, the near-obsolescence – of their hardware. Outdated software such as Windows XP or old versions of SQL have security holes that cyber thieves can easily exploit. Even if a hospital runs more recent applications, it may not update them often enough. Software patches should be applied every 90 days, not once a year, as some hospitals do:
Full article: https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/88622-are-small-hospitals-more-vulnerable-to-data-breaches

RE: ARE SMALL HOSPITALS MORE VULNERABLE TO DATA BREACHES? - tvojaMama - 01-05-2018

I know this isn't an argument, but it's morally wrong to hack a hospital..

RE: ARE SMALL HOSPITALS MORE VULNERABLE TO DATA BREACHES? - mothered - 01-06-2018

Any medical entity Is susceptible to being compromised. If It's online, It's exploitable.

I respect the medical sector (no malicious Intent whatsoever), so this Is simply an example of literally one of thousands that I've already breached.

Spoiler:

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Your link Is very detailed. Bookmarked and shall read It later today.
Thank you.

RE: ARE SMALL HOSPITALS MORE VULNERABLE TO DATA BREACHES? - 413 - 01-06-2018

I hope your only doing this to help fix these vulnerabilities or it's honestly the most messed up thing you could possibly do.

RE: ARE SMALL HOSPITALS MORE VULNERABLE TO DATA BREACHES? - mothered - 01-06-2018

(01-06-2018, 05:29 AM)413 Wrote: I hope your only doing this to help fix these vulnerabilities or it's honestly the most messed up thing you could possibly do.

Did you read my above post?

If not, please do so.

RE: ARE SMALL HOSPITALS MORE VULNERABLE TO DATA BREACHES? - ethics404 - 01-06-2018

They are absolutely vulnerable and it can be quite easily hacked, even by script kiddies. A few days ago for some reason I went to a hospital which is somewhat renowned in my country and of good quality when it comes to provide better treatment. Would you believe that every single computer I saw there was powered by Windows XP? The hardwares were also backdated and the staffs are highly susceptible to social engineering attacks.

RE: ARE SMALL HOSPITALS MORE VULNERABLE TO DATA BREACHES? - KuhakuWolf - 01-06-2018

generally speaking yes since they are small their budget for security is also small and sometimes overlooked

RE: ARE SMALL HOSPITALS MORE VULNERABLE TO DATA BREACHES? - mothered - 01-06-2018

(01-05-2018, 11:24 PM)tvojaMama Wrote: but it's morally wrong to hack a hospital..

Not necessarily.

There's those who Identify vulnerabilities, circumvent security and compromise systems for the sole purpose of Informing the organization/developer to fend off future attacks. Then there's ethical hackers who're under contract and hired by companies to penetrate their systems In a controlled environment, so they can patch their vulnerabilities before any damage Is done.

The term "hacker" Is broad and unfortunately It's perceived as malicious when In fact, as per the above case, It's Intent Is quite the contrary.

RE: ARE SMALL HOSPITALS MORE VULNERABLE TO DATA BREACHES? - Mom - 01-06-2018

(01-05-2018, 11:24 PM)tvojaMama Wrote: I know this isn't an argument, but it's morally wrong to hack a hospital..

(01-06-2018, 02:42 PM)mothered Wrote:
(01-05-2018, 11:24 PM)tvojaMama Wrote: but it's morally wrong to hack a hospital..

Not necessarily.

There's those who Identify vulnerabilities, circumvent security and compromise systems for the sole purpose of Informing the organization/developer to fend off future attacks. Then there's ethical hackers who're under contract and hired by companies to penetrate their systems In a controlled environment, so they can patch their vulnerabilities before any damage Is done.

The term "hacker" Is broad and unfortunately It's perceived as malicious when In fact, as per the above case, It's Intent Is quite the contrary.

You totally know what he meant, @mothered .

Though the difference is there, yes. Just refer to a specific type of hacker as white hat (security contractors/otherwise "benevolent") or black hat (SOOPER SCURRY HACKURR!111! I GOT ZAH LAUNCH CODES IM IN THE MAINFRAME etc.) @tvojaMama .

RE: ARE SMALL HOSPITALS MORE VULNERABLE TO DATA BREACHES? - mothered - 01-07-2018

(01-06-2018, 04:27 PM)Mom Wrote: You totally know what he meant, @mothered .

I take every statement for what It Is, not what I Interpret It to be hence my elaboration.