Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats: February 2025
February showed attackers that they don’t need new tricks when old ones still work. Cybercriminals aren’t just relying on past playbooks. They’re refining their methods, launching more targeted phishing campaigns, weaponizing zero-click vulnerabilities, and turning trusted tools into attack vectors. Here is a look at six cybersecurity threat alerts from the past month. Fortinet’s Super […]
The Critical Role of Healthcare Cybersecurity Escalations
Healthcare cybersecurity is personal. That’s because it’s not just about protecting data; it’s about protecting lives. The stakes in healthcare are high, so effective healthcare cybersecurity escalations are crucial to ensuring patient safety and maintaining operational integrity. A breach can disrupt everything, from essential services to critical treatments to private patient information. That’s why […]
EscalationIQ: Leveling Up Cybersecurity Escalations
Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, creating a unique challenge for healthcare –– balancing the need for robust cybersecurity while ensuring uninterrupted patient care. At Fortified Health Security, we believe technology alone isn’t enough; a human-centered approach is critical to achieving true cybersecurity resilience. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce EscalationIQ, the latest enhancement of our […]
Healthcare Cybersecurity Predictions for 2025
As the healthcare industry continues to grapple with evolving cyber threats, Fortified Health Security remains at the forefront of understanding these risks and identifying proactive solutions. In this discussion, Fortified Health Security CEO, Dan L. Dodson and Fortified CISO, Russell Teague analyze the 2025 Horizon Report healthcare cybersecurity predictions –– First with how our 2024 cybersecurity […]
Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)Security: Why Healthcare Must Act Now
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) has transformed patient care by delivering real-time data and improving clinical outcomes. However, as Fortified Health Security predicted in its 2025 Horizon Report, interconnected medical devices create new cybersecurity risks. The recent FDA and CISA alerts about vulnerabilities in Contec patient monitors highlight the urgent need for proactive IoMT […]
Going Old School in the New Year: Healthcare Phone Spoofing Scams
It’s a new year, and already, cybercriminals are targeting healthcare—this time, with an old-school tactic: Phone Spoofing. An incident a few weeks ago involving Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho, serves as a stark reminder that criminals don’t just turn to new technology – sometimes they can go to a trusted old-school method using healthcare […]
The 2025 Horizon Report: Your Roadmap to Cybersecurity Resilience
The healthcare industry is under siege. As we move into 2025, the cybersecurity challenges facing hospitals, health systems, and vendors are growing more complex, more sophisticated, and more frequent. The stakes have never been higher; patient safety, operational continuity, and trust hang in the balance. Cybercriminals are evolving their strategies, leveraging advanced technologies like artificial […]
Fortified Ranks 9th Among Leading Healthcare Cybersecurity Vendors
Ranked 9th in KLAS’ latest Cybersecurity Report, Fortified Health Security has solidified its position as a trusted leader in healthcare cybersecurity. This recognition places us among the most common cybersecurity vendors in healthcare, alongside industry leaders like Censinet and Claroty. As a healthcare-specific managed security services provider (MSSP), we stand out by offering an outsourced […]
Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats: December 2024
Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats: December 2024 December wasn’t just the holiday season—it was the perfect storm for cyberattacks in healthcare. While many were wrapping gifts, cybercriminals were unwrapping new ways to exploit vulnerabilities. From cunning phishing campaigns to relentless ransomware, attackers didn’t take a holiday break. They found weaknesses in widely used software and upped their […]
Supporting HHS’s Renewed Focus on Cybersecurity in Healthcare
At Fortified Health Security, we are encouraged by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) continued commitment to advancing cybersecurity across the healthcare sector. The proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule represent a significant step forward, ensuring providers adopt best-practice measures proven to protect healthcare networks against evolving cyber threats. As demonstrated by […]