GovCast Podcast: Protecting the Health Care Ecosystem from Cybersecurity Threats, Featuring ASPR's Deputy Director for the Office of Preparedness, Brian Mazanec
Listen to Brian Mazanec, ASPR's Deputy Director of the Office of Preparedness, discuss how to prepare and defend against cybersecurity threats and attacks in the health care and public health sector. Listen to the full podcast episode from GovCast American Hospital Association (AHA): Cyberthreat Risk Mitigation Resources In response to a warning from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center on a critical vulnerability affecting certain versions of the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server that enables malicious actors to obtain access to victim systems and continue to active exploitation post-patch, the AHA has provided a number of resources for hospitals to utilize when taking action. Read the full article from the AHA
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FDA will discuss Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions final guidance that it issued. The purpose of this guidance is to provide recommendations on medical device cybersecurity considerations and what information to include in premarket submissions. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released an updated version of the joint #StopRansomware Guide.The update includes new prevention tips such as hardening SMB protocols, revised response steps, and added threat hunting insights.
Developed through the U.S. Joint Ransomware Task Force (JRTF), #StopRansomware Guide . The Update includes is designed to be a one-stop resource to help organizations minimize the risks posed by ransomware incidents through best practices to detect, prevent, respond, and recover, including step-by-step approaches to address potential attacks. CISA and its partners encourage organizations to implement the recommendations in the guide to reduce the likelihood and impact of ransomware incidents. For more information, visit CISA’s Stop Ransomware page. The CISA, NSA, FBI, and MS-ISAC released a joint guide, Phishing Guidance: Stopping the Attack Cycle at Phase One. The joint guide outlines phishing techniques malicious actors commonly use and provides guidance for both network defenders and software manufacturers to reduce the impact of phishing techniques used in obtaining credentials and deploying malware.
CISA and its partners encourage network defenders and software manufacturers to implement the recommendations in the guide to reduce the frequency and impact of phishing incidents. For more information, see CISA’s Malware, Phishing, and Ransomware and Security-by-Design and -Default webpages. In this speaker series recording,Rahul Gaitonde, Branch Chief of the HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) discusses the mission of HC3, cyber threats impacting the health sector, incident response, and recommendations and best practices. Check out the other recordings in the ASPR TRACIE Health Care System Preparedness Considerations Speaker Series.
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